In last week’s power rankings, I described the Los Angeles Chargers vs. Houston Texans game as a, “get-right-or-else game for both parties.” The Texans, after three second-half collapses in a row to start the season, were in desperate need of a win to save their season from sinking before even catching wind. The Chargers, injured to hell and back, represented the last chance for the Texans to pull out of the rising water and get something going before the storm gets worse.
Now, with another stinging loss bolted into calendar, there is no chance for things to get easier.