Texans vs. Chargers score, live updates: Playoff implications abound as Houston, Los Angeles face off
- - Texans vs. Chargers score, live updates: Playoff implications abound as Houston, Los Angeles face off
Yahoo Sports Staff December 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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The Houston Texans and Los Angeles Chargers have a huge game in Week 17, with wild-card and divisional implications. The Chargers have clinched a playoff spot, while the Texans are still in the hunt, just one game behind Jacksonville in the AFC South.
Houston (10-5) is on a seven-game win streak and feels destined for a playoff run led by the No. 1 defense in the NFL. All that needs to be settled is whether it'll be on the road as a wild card in the first round or playing at home as the AFC South champs for a third consecutive year. The only thing that could hold back Houston is an offense that occasionally gets in its own way.
This Chargers (11-4) team has hung around all season and quietly has a chance to win the AFC West after trailing in the division for most of the season. The Chargers made easy work of the Cowboys in Week 16 and received a helping hand when Jacksonville knocked off Denver. If the Chargers can get past Houston this week, it could set up a winner-take-all scenario in the final week of the season when they take on the Broncos in Denver.
How to watch Texans vs. Chargers
Texans-Chargers start time: 4:30 p.m. ETLocation: SoFi Stadium | Inglewood, Calif.TV channel, live stream: CBS, NFL Network
Follow along with Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights and more as the Houston Texans and Los Angeles Chargers battle it out on Saturday afternoon:
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Sun, December 28, 2025 at 5:15 AM GMT+9Ryan YoungChargers-Texans Inactives
With about an hour until kickoff, here's who is inactive for each team this afternoon in Inglewood.
Chargers Inactives:
WR Derius Davis
CB Benjamin St-Juste
S RJ Mickens
RB Kimani Vidal
OLB Kyle KEnnard
OL Jamaree Salyer
TE Tyler Conklin
Texans Inactives:
WR Braxton Berrios
QB Graham Mertz
CB Alijah Huzzie
DE Solomon Byrd
LB Jamal Hill
T Trent Brown
T Aireontae Ersery
Sun, December 28, 2025 at 5:02 AM GMT+9Sean LeahyLA going with navy "Super Chargers" uniforms vs. Texans
This will be the third time this season the Chargers will go for the vintage look as they hope to go 3-0 in these uniforms.
The getup is a nod to the 1990s-2000s era that saw the franchise reach Super Bowl XXIX and then a run of five AFC West titles in six years.
navy always hits pic.twitter.com/ZS6PRfKm6n
— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) December 27, 2025
- Sun, December 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM GMT+9Sean LeahyWhat today's game means for both Chargers, Texans
5. Los Angeles Chargers (11-4)*: Remaining schedule — vs. Houston Texans, at Denver Broncos
Notable odds: The Chargers are in the postseason after the Colts lost on Monday. And suddenly, LA control its own path to an AFC West title if it wins out, including at the Broncos in the season finale. The Chargers are also alive for the No. 1 seed at 3%, according to The Athletic.
7. Houston Texans (10-5): Remaining schedule — at Los Angeles Chargers, vs. Indianapolis Colts
Playoff-clinching scenarios:
Texans win or tie, OR
Colts loss or tie, OR
Texans clinch strength of victory tiebreaker over Colts (Ravens win + Bills win + Chiefs win + 49er win + Falcons loss + Dolphins loss
Notable odds: The Texans are a near lock to make the playoffs but have just a 21% chance of winning the AFC South, per The Athletic.
Read more about the NFL playoff picture here.
Source: “AOL Sports”
