If the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, the Texans' playoff seeding can't be affected by the outcome of their regular-season finale later that afternoon against the Tennessee Titans.
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The Texans would remain the fourth playoff seed in the AFC, regardless of the outcome of their game at NRG Stadium. If the Chiefs lose and the Texans beat the Titans, they would move up to the third seed due to a head-to-head tiebreaker over the Chiefs. The Titans can clinch the sixth seed with a win over the Texans or losses by the Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts.