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The painful 20-16 loss to the Houston Texans Saturday at SoFi Stadium dropped the Bolts to 11-5 and sealed the division to the Denver Broncos. The Chargers will be a Wild Card, with their first game on the road against a division champion.
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh went over the top to praise star quarterback Justin Herbert following Saturday's 20-16 loss to the Houston Texans.
The Chargers (11-4) can keep their hopes of an AFC West title and the No. 1 seed in the conference alive with a win today, while the Texans (10-5) aim to keep pace in the AFC South race. Follow for the latest news, play-by-play updates and real-time analysis from The Athletic ’s NFL writers.
The Texans have only been around since 2002. With their win over the Chargers on Saturday, they’ve managed to do something no other NFL franchise has done.
This play only covered 43 yards, but the result was another touchdown and a 14-0 lead for Houston. Stroud is now 4-of-4 for 142 yards. The Chargers' lone possession lasted three plays and ended with Texans defensive end Danielle Hunter planting quarterback Justin Herbert into the ground for a sack.