HOUSTON -- The Houston Texans defense carried the day as they knocked off the Los Angeles Chargers, 32-12, in the wild-card round of the playoffs.
The unit controlled the line of scrimmage holding the Chargers to 50 rushing yards, their second-lowest output of the season, and intercepted quarterback Justin Herbert four times, a career-high. Herbert entered the game with only three interceptions in the regular season.
Even when the Texans offense put the defense in a bad position, the unit bailed them out. To start the game, wideout John Metchie III lost a fumble and quarterback C.