It is becoming a familiar script. Denver QB Bo Nix struggled early, but found his rhythm in the fourth quarter for an 18-15 win.

The Houston Texans saw their star quarterback C.J. Stroud go down with a scary-looking injury in the middle of their Week 9 matchup vs. the Denver Broncos. At the top of the second quarter in Houston,

The Denver Broncos might’ve walked out of NRG Stadium with a 7–2 record and sole possession of first place in the AFC West, but don’t mistake this one for a victory lap. Their 18–15 win over the Houston Texans was more of an escape act.

The NFL season continues in Week 9 when the Houston Texans host the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Start time, how to watch, streaming and NFL TV schedule.

The Sunday afternoon Broncos vs. Texans game will kick off at 1 p.m. ET on Fox. (Out-of-market fans can catch the game on YouTube TV 's Sunday Ticket, or NFL+.) Here's everything you need to know about how to watch this Sunday's game between the Denver Broncos and the Houston Texans, and get the full Week 9 schedule for the rest of the league.

When Wil Lutz made a 34-yard kick to end the fourth quarter Sunday afternoon, the Denver Broncos (7-2) topped the Houston Texans 18-15 and secured their first six-game winning streak since the franchise's last Super Bowl champion back in 2015.

The Broncos elevated tight end Marcedes Lewis and wide receiver Michael Bandy from the practice squad to the game-day roster for Week 9, the team announced Saturday. They will revert back to the practice squad on Monday.

The Broncos' third-phase snafus kept the Texans in the game throughout. The Broncos came out on top 18-15, though, thanks to another furious fourth-quarter comeback by Bo Nix and company.