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.

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston is having a tough time early on in the Week 17 game against the Houston Texans. Here's a closer look at what's going on.

C.J. Stroud threw for two long touchdowns on Houston's first two drives of the game, and the Texans went on to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16 on Saturday and clinch a third consecutive playoff berth for the first time in franchise history.

The Los Angeles Chargers dug themselves a deep hole with the Houston Texans in town on Saturday, eventually losing, 20-16. Those Chargers coughed up two easy touchdowns to the C.J. Stroud-led Texans and were never able to scrape back close enough for the game to be interesting.

In the final minutes of the Chargers’ 20-16 loss to the Texans on Saturday, quarterback CJ Stroud was sacked for a nine-yard loss — subsequently killing Houston’s drive. However, Chargers cornerback Tarheeb Still was hit with a late flag on the play, with officials citing illegal contact away from the play.