Overview
- Kickoff is 4:30 p.m. ET at SoFi Stadium with a national broadcast on NFL Network.
- The Chargers have already secured a playoff spot and remain in the AFC West race behind Denver.
- The Texans list right tackle Trent Brown out, and leading rusher Woody Marks is active after an ankle issue.
- Los Angeles will be without left tackle Jamaree Salyer, right guard Mekhi Becton is questionable, and linebacker Denzel Perryman remains suspended for the rest of the regular season.
- Houston’s defense ranks among the league’s best by points, yards and EPA, heightening pressure on Justin Herbert in a rematch of last season’s Wild Card meeting.