The fans showed up and made plenty of noise, but Houston assured that the Chargers will at least begin their playoff trek on the road.

First things first, and that cooling off a Texans’ team that has won seven straight games. Of course, Harbaugh and quarterback Justin Herbert won’t soon forget last year’s playoff disaster at Houston in which the latter was picked off four times —one of those returned for a touchdown—in an embarrassing 32-12 setback.

Coach Jim Harbaugh’s postgame answers were short and to the point, as is often the case after a Chargers loss. He praised their ability to “fight” and to “battle” after falling behind by two touchdowns only 5:43 into the game. He also stated the obvious about bouncing back next weekend.

The unit held a players-only meeting in the locker room during the break then held the Cowboys to zero points, 129 total yards and 30 yards rushing in the second half of a 34-17 win.

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The Houston Texans have beaten the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16 on the road, clinching a playoff berth. The Texans scored 14 of their 20 points in the opening 10 minutes of the game, as C.J. Stroud hit Jayden Higgins for a 75-yard touchdown and then Jaylin Noel for a 43-yard score.

With the Colts' NFL playoff hopes dependent on the winner of the Chargers vs. Texans clash, QB Philip Rivers revealed his rooting interest.

Much like for opponents of the Bobby Ross-coached San Diego Chargers team that reached the Super Bowl, it can’t be much fun to play Jim Harbaugh’s Los Angeles Chargers. They hit hard, especially