Overview
- C.J. Stroud opened with deep touchdowns to rookies Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel before Houston leaned on its defense to close out the road win.
- Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker missed a 32-yard field goal before halftime and a late extra point, and Justin Herbert was sacked five times.
- Houston improved to 11-5, secured a third straight postseason, eliminated the Colts, and still has a path to the AFC South pending Week 18.
- Denver clinched its first AFC West title since 2015 with Los Angeles’ loss, while the Chargers remain playoff-bound in a road wild-card slot with final seeding unsettled.
- For Bills vs. Eagles on Dec. 28, the National Weather Service expects temperatures in the low 40s with a greater-than-90% chance of rain at kickoff.