"What began as a blowout, ended as a down-to-the-wire finish Saturday, as the Houston Texans held off the Chargers with a 20-16 victory at SoFi Stadium. The outcome rippled through the AFC, with the Denver Broncos clinching the AFC West, and the Indianapolis Colts eliminated from playoff contention. The Broncos are the first team other than Kansas City to win the division in the past decade. The Chargers (11-5), who had won four in a row, made some uncharacteristic mistakes to fritter away scoring chances. Justin Herbert, who otherwise had a tremendous and gutty game, was intercepted a yard away from the end zone in the first half."
"Cameron Dicker, the most accurate kicker in NFL history, missed for the first time in his career inside of 40 yards and in the fourth quarter hooked an extra-point try, only the fourth PAT miss of his career. Herbert completed 21 of 32 passes for 236 yards with a touchdown and interception. Houston's C.J. Stroud completed 16 of 28 for 244 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. The Texans (11-5), who got off to an 0-3 start this season, came into Saturday's game riding a seven-game winning streak."
The Houston Texans beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16 at SoFi Stadium in a game that shifted from a blowout to a tight finish. The result sent ripple effects through the AFC: the Denver Broncos clinched the AFC West and the Indianapolis Colts were eliminated from playoff contention. The Chargers committed uncharacteristic errors, including an interception by Justin Herbert near the goal line and kicker Cameron Dicker missing a 32-yard field goal and an extra point. Herbert finished 21-of-32 for 236 yards. Texans rookie C.J. Stroud completed 16-of-28 for 244 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Houston extended its winning streak to seven games after starting 0-3.
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