The Houston Texans return home for potentially the final time this season against the Los Angeles Chargers for a winner-take-all bout in the wild-card round. With a victory, Houston would move to 6-2 all-time in the first round of the playoffs.
Puls, winning in front of the home crowd is always a plus.
Should the Texans (10-7) win, they’d secure a second divisional-round appearance under DeMeco Ryans and C.J. Stroud. In a year filled with much dismay, knowing that Ryans has become the fastest coach to 22 victories in franchise history might silence the doubters for a bit with a date against potentially the Kansas City Chiefs in the next round.
Los Angeles (11-6) could be the most dangerous sleeper in the postseason. The Bolts’ defense leads the league in third-down conversion rate and scoring, holding opponents to 17.7 points per game. Offensively, the combination of Justin Herbert and Ladd McConkey is among the league leaders in passing duos.
Here’s the staff at Texans Wire’s wild-card predictions for Saturday’s showdown at NRG Stadium between the two AFC foes looking to extend their season.