Big Sarge delivers the pulse-pounding, live reaction from SoFi Stadium as Texans clinch playoffs with a gritty 20-16 victory over the Chargers.

After a bruising win over the Chargers on Saturday, the Texans are back in the playoffs, with a defense as good as any in the NFL.

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh went over the top to praise star quarterback Justin Herbert following Saturday's 20-16 loss to the Houston Texans.

In just three plays, C.J. Stroud found second-round rookie Jayden Higgins for a 75-yard touchdown pass—the longest by a rookie in Texans franchise history—then followed that up with another touchdown on the very next drive within four plays, finding their other rookie receiver, Jaylin Noel, on a 43-yard pass.

Follow along with Texans Wire from the first whistle until last snap from SoFi Stadium as the Texans look to clinch a playoff spot over the Chargers

Texans beat Chargers 20–16 to reach 11–5 as CJ Stroud and Will Anderson Jr. stress gratitude and hard work heading into the NFL Playoffs.

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The Texans completed a major turnaround Saturday, becoming the seventh NFL team since 1980 to make the playoffs after an 0-3 start.