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The Houston Texans beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16. The Texans' win eliminates the Indianapolis Colts from the playoffs and gives the AFC West title to the Denver Broncos.
The Chargers and Texans are facing off in a Week 17 game with massive AFC playoff implications. Here's how to watch and live stream the game.
A potentially exciting ending to Saturday's Texans-Chargers contest evaporated in a flash, thanks to a ticky-tack illegal contact foul that extended Houston's final drive, keeping L.A. from trying to mount a potential game-winning drive.
The Houston Texans, led by quarterback C.J. Stroud, face the Los Angeles Chargers, led by quarterback Justin Herbert, on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
The Texans blunted the Chargers' momentum late in the first half with a timely turnover that proved huge in a close game.
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.
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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.