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QB C.J. Stroud has fallen off the list since last year... What I believe knocked him off this season's rankings were his performances in the playoffs against the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots. Those were arguably his worst two games in his NFL career.
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Stroud falls off Top 100 after two years; poor playoff games cited as reason.

Texans QB C.J. Stroud fell off the 2026 NFL Top 100 Players list after being ranked in each of his first two NFL seasons. The source attributes his removal primarily to poor playoff performances against the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots, which were described as 'arguably his worst two games in his NFL career.' While his 2025 regular season was comparable to or better than 2024, the playoff struggles appear to have swayed peer voters despite Stroud not being a Pro-Bowl or superstar-caliber player in 2025.

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