Tom Krasovic: C.J. Stroud joins Justin Herbert as QBs confounded by Patriots in playoffs

Now C.J. Stroud can commiserate with Justin Herbert. The Texans’ quarterback, Stroud, 24, had a bad AFC divisional playoff game Sunday on the same field where Herbert, 27, had a bad playoff game a week earlier. Stroud’s team fell 28-16 to New England, a week after the Patriots beat the Chargers 16-3. The Patriots were responsible for a good chunk — but not all — of each young quarterback’s misery. New England’s defense stuffed each ground game, putting more heat on the passing attack. Second-year QB Drake Maye, 23, outplayed both the Chargers’ Herbert and the Texans’ Stroud. Running back Rhamondre Stevenson, competent blocking and receivers led by KayShon Boutte and Stefon Diggs...