The Houston Texans aren't satisfied with simply being ahead of schedule in their rebuild, they want to make the postseason.

"The time is now," Stroud said. "It's not next year. It's not the year after that. It's right now. We have the opportunity to control our own destiny. I'm excited to do that."

The winner of Saturday night's Texans-Indianapolis Colts game is assured of a playoff spot -- either an AFC South title with a Jacksonville Jaguars loss on Sunday or a wild-card berth.

Houston drafted Stroud with the No. 2 overall pick in April.