Davis Mills has done enough to help the Texans win three straight games, but he said after Thursday night's win, he knows this is C.J. Stroud's team and is happy to hold down the fort until he's back.

Footage showed Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud looking unpleased that Davis Mills was being praised in the locker room.

Davis Mills, the third pick in round three (taken one spot after the Vikings selected Kellen Mond), has won three games in a row, beating the Jaguars, Titans, and Bills. And while he’ll likely take a seat for C.J. Stroud when the Texans face the Colts in Week 13, Mills has done enough to get the attention of the league at large.

The Houston Texans have swept the season series with the Tennessee Titans. Davis Mills threw for 274 yards and a touchdown and Matthew Wright kicked a 35-yard field goal as time expired for a 16-13 win by Houston on Sunday.

Davis Mills has been the quarterback the Texans could rally behind over a 3-0 period to get back into the playoff conversation, so is he the starter?

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Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills locates wide receiver Christian Kirk for a 33-yard gain and red zone access.