The backup quarterback, who was a first-round draft pick in 2021, has made only five career starts in the NFL going into Sunday’s game against the Broncos.

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.

Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers fell 20-16 to C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans at home Saturday in a miscue-filled game as they look toward the playoffs despite the loss.

If you took a drink each time Kurt Warner said “Justin Herbert has nowhere to throw the ball”, or “nobody is open downfield for the Chargers”, you would have been hammered by halftime. This is a Greg Roman post. Criticism has zipped in from all over the place since Herbert attempted to will his Chargers to stay alive in the AFC West race.

With Christmas in the rear view mirror, a pair of NFL postseason contenders face off on Saturday when the Los Angeles Chargers host the Houston Texans. L.A. has already clinched a postseason berth, while Houston can punch its ticket with a win here (or with a Colts loss on Sunday).

On an eight-game win streak, are the Texans among the top five teams in the NFL entering Saturday's afternoon bout against the Chargers?

The Chargers lost an ugly game against the Houston Texans on Saturday. Several controversial officiating calls during the game sparked wide range outrage.

In his first year of eligibility for induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Chargers could see one of their legendary quarterbacks enshrined.