The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans 23-14 to open the divisional round of the NFL playoffs, but the focus was on several calls that were iffy at best, and clear favors at most. A roughing the passer call extended a Chiefs drive and helped them get three points,

Stroud was drafted by the Texans in 2023 and signed a 4-year, $36,279,243 fully guaranteed contract that came with a generous signing bonus of $23,384,904. His base salary in 2024 was somewhat low at $915,000. He was also paid a roster bonus of $1,484,057 which made his total pay for the season $2,399,057.