The Houston Texans have beaten the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16 on the road, clinching a playoff berth. The Texans scored 14 of their 20 points in the opening 10 minutes of the game, as C.J. Stroud hit Jayden Higgins for a 75-yard touchdown and then Jaylin Noel for a 43-yard score.

Oh man, that is a BRUTAL turn of events. Justin Herbert launched a 60-yard completion to Quentin Johnston on third-and-13, only for Oronde Gadsden II to drop a high pass over the middle and Azeez Al-Shaair to pick it off.

C.J. Stroud threw for two long touchdowns on Houston’s first two drives of the game, and the Texans went on to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16 on Saturday and clinch a third consecutive playoff berth for the first time in franchise history.

Follow along with Texans Wire from the first whistle until last snap from SoFi Stadium as the Texans look to clinch a playoff spot over the Chargers

The Texans beat the Chargers to keep their hopes alive for an AFC South title. Here were the highlights and top plays!

This is definitely an intriguing matchup, but the line movement speaks volumes. The lookahead line had the Texans as 3.5-point underdogs. However, at some sportsbooks, that line is down to 1.5-points. That means sharp action is favoring the Texans.

The Los Angeles Chargers trail the Houston Texans at halftime despite intercepting C.J. Stroud twice. Missed coverage. Missed opportunities. And, finally, even a missed field goal.

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert and company saw the AFC West title slip away in a 20-16 loss on Saturday to the Houston Texans, and Herbert is fully aware of what that means beyond the field.

C.J. Stroud threw for two long touchdowns on Houston's first two drives of the game, and the Texans went on to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16 on Saturday and clinch a third consecutive playoff berth for the first time in franchise history.

The Los Angeles Chargers dug themselves a deep hole with the Houston Texans in town on Saturday, eventually losing, 20-16. Those Chargers coughed up two easy touchdowns to the C.J. Stroud-led Texans and were never able to scrape back close enough for the game to be interesting.