Texans defeat the Chargers 20-16 on the road
A season that started 0-3 and sat at 3-5 at one point is now ending with a guaranteed playoff appearance. The Houston Texans officially punched their ticket the NFL postseason with a 20-16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Furthermore, they give themselves the tiebreaker over the Chargers for wild card positioning and leave a division title still within their grasp if they can get some help from the Indianapolis Colts.
The Texans offense got off to a blistering start as the Chargers defense was struck by a cyclone of touchdowns from Stroud and the two Iowa State rookie receivers. The 14-0 lead would turn into a 14-3 half time lead because of two C,J. Stroud interceptions. In fact, they would gain nearly as many yards on those first two drives as they would for the rest of the game.
Ultimately, this game was about the Texans defense. They allowed only 16 points and three of those came from a turnover deep in the Texans territory. Obviously, they were helped along the way by a missed field goal and missed extra point. All good teams need a little luck here and there to get them over the top and the Texans are no different. Ryans’ signature is now coming into focus as the Texans move to 6-5 on the season in one score games.
Maybe more importantly, they move to 5-3 on the road for the season with the last game being at home against the aforementioned Colts. They’ve won in all kinds of conditions as teams with strong defenses usually do. The only thing holding them back is a lackluster offense that has turned in only one or two brilliant offensive games where they have played well for four quarters. We will certainly tackle more of that this week in our coverage and commentary.
This is a proud moment for your Texans. They can tie their franchise record for wins and consecutive wins next week against the Colts. It also might help them elevate from the sixth seed in the conference to the third seed if they get a little help. Let’s hear from you. What did you think of the Texans eighth consecutive victory?
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