Broncos, Chargers and a Week 18
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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.
Justin Herbert and the Chargers struggle to find rhythm on offense and the defense commits costly mistakes early in a 20-16 loss to the Houston Texans.
The Texans beat the Chargers to keep their hopes alive for an AFC South title. Here were the highlights and top plays!
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Broncos' Sean Payton calls New Year's Eve the most overrated holiday ahead of crucial Chargers game
Sean Payton calls New Year's Eve the "most overrated holiday" as Denver Broncos focus on playoffs and potential AFC top seed with win over Chargers Sunday.
Seeking "extremely important" top playoff seed, Sean Payton says the Broncos' regular season finale is like a playoff game.
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Texans vs. Chargers final score, results: Houston punches ticket to playoffs, Los Angeles doomed by unforced errors
The Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights for Texans vs. Chargers on Saturday afternoon. Here are the complete results from the NFL Week 17 game.
Entering Week 18's game at Denver, the Los Angeles could still finish as three different seeds and play six different opponents in the playoffs.