Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET at SoFi Stadium, airing nationally on NFL Network and locally on CBS in Los Angeles.
- Houston clinches a postseason berth with a victory, while Los Angeles has secured a spot and can keep its AFC West title path alive with a win.
- The Texans ruled out right tackle Trent Brown and listed left tackle Aireontae Ersery as questionable, and the Chargers ruled out Derius Davis, Jamaree Salyer, Benjamin St-Juste and R.J. Mickens with Kimani Vidal, Mekhi Becton and Teair Tart questionable.
- Oddsmakers list the Chargers as roughly 1.5-point favorites with a total near 39.5 points, reflecting expectations for a lower-scoring game.
- Houston enters with the league’s No. 1 scoring and total defense led by pass rushers Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson Jr., as Herbert acknowledges he is still thinking about last January’s four-pick defeat.