The Houston Texans routed the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15, but rookie running back Woody Marks saw his role tweaked.

The Cardinals get a silver lining from the loss to the Texans because of how it, paired with wins by the Saints and Commanders, affected their 2026 NFL Draft positioning.

Oregon DT A'Mauri Washington (#52) does a lot of the dirty work that goes unnoticed. Explosive kid at 6-3 and 330 pounds… able to win upfield against Gennings Dunker while lining up as 5T. Forces the running back to cut back early… and contact causes him lose his balance. pic.twitter.com/7TUzpfe83U

Jordan will be making his regular-season debut for the Texans in his second season with the club. The Texans selected Jordan in the sixth-round with the No. 205 overall pick of the 2024 out of Syracuse (three seasons) and then Louisville (two seasons).

The Cardinals conceded at least 40 points for the fourth time this season in a loss at the Texans. Arizona Sports show hosts react to how it happened.

The Cardinals dropped to 3-11 after their 40-20 loss to the Houston Texans in Week 15, marking their 11th loss in 12 games. As a result, Arizona now holds the sixth overall pick with three games to go: If the Cardinals lose out, their floor is the sixth overall pick thanks to the one game difference between them and the Saints/Commanders/Bengals.

As we keep an eye on the 2026 NFL Draft, we're identifying each team's biggest holes and which Day 1 and 2 prospects could best fill them. Here is the AFC South.

On Thursday, Week 12's action will begin with the Buffalo Bills visiting the Houston Texans. Both have had disappointing starts to varying degrees, with Houston hanging onto the playoffs by a thread and Buffalo losing its grip on its AFC East dynasty.

Cardinals star Trey McBride had a monster game against the Texans, an issue they'll want to address as they face another top tight end this weekend.