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Oh man, that is a BRUTAL turn of events. Justin Herbert launched a 60-yard completion to Quentin Johnston on third-and-13, only for Oronde Gadsden II to drop a high pass over the middle and Azeez Al-Shaair to pick it off.
Houston moved past the Chargers in the AFC wild-card rankings with its win on Saturday. If the season were to end today, the Texans would travel to Jacksonville to take on their divisional rivals the Jaguars in the first round of the playoffs.
The Texans have clinched a playoff spot and the Denver Broncos have clinched the AFC West thanks to Houston's win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday.
With Los Angeles' loss, Denver claimed the AFC West title -- its first since 2015. The Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes dominated the division until this season, with the 13-3 Broncos in position to claim the AFC's No. 1 seed as well. Whether that translates to a Super Bowl berth -- and win -- is a different story.
The Houston Texans beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16. The Texans' win eliminates the Indianapolis Colts from the playoffs and gives the AFC West title to the Denver Broncos.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have now been eliminated from contention for the No. 3 seed in the playoffs following the Houston Texans’ Week 17 victory.
The Texans took a 17-10 lead into the fourth quarter. Herbert drove the Chargers 64 yards and injected some needed momentum into their offense with a 28-yard scramble to the Texans’ 16-yard line. He capped the drive with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Gadsden with 13 seconds left in the third.
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Houston Texans takeaways from win over Chargers: A fast start, key sacks and overcoming turnovers
Houston made big plays on offense and defense in first quarter and again down stretch to beat Los Angeles Chargers and clinch playoff spot.