When the Houston Texans traded for running back Carlos Hyde from the Kansas City Chiefs before the start of the season. The Texans ended up getting more than many expected, and Hyde made the team that traded him remember him with a strong performance on Sunday.

It was the Hyde revenge game as he put together a solid outing, rushing 26 times for 116 yards and one touchdown.

"I definitely had a little extra chip on my shoulder," Hyde said of taking the field against the Chiefs. "How things turned out here, it gave me extra motivation. I'm thankful for where I'm at and how things are going."

The Texans running game once again leaned on Hyde to do the bulk of the work for the offense. The running game was able to put up 192 yards on the ground in their win over the Chiefs while averaging 4.7 yards a carry.

The offense is showing the ability to not only throw the ball at will but the ability to control the clock on the ground. Hyde likes the balance that offense is showing early in the season.

"With the offense clicking like that, it's so hard to stop us," Hyde said of the offensive success. "When our offense is moving the ball like that, things are clicking, it's just hard to stop us. There are so many playmakers on this offense. It's a beauty."

Through five games, Hyde leads the Texans in rushing with 426 yards while averaging 4.3 yards a carry while finding pay dirt three times this season.

The Texans have allowed Hyde to get back to what he does best, and he appreciates them, letting him be the focus of the running game.

"They just let me be myself," Hyde said of the Texans. "[They] let me play my game. [They] let me get downhill. [They let me] do what I do best. You can't just focus on me. Like I said, there are so many other guys on this team that are a threat and can take over the game at any moment. The focus is not just on me. I can just go play my game, play free, and just be me."

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