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Houston Texans vs Los Angeles Chargers — Texans win 20-16, Dec 27, 2025

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0-0 · 5-3 away
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How it finished

Texans beat Chargers 20–16. Texans led 14–3 at the half and held the lead. Texans outscored Chargers 14–0 in the 1st quarter — the swing that decided it.

The Texans sit 4th in the AFC South. The Chargers sit 4th in the AFC West.

Scoring summary

Every point in the order it was scored, with the running score beside it. Where we have video of the play, it carries a play button.

1st Quarter

  • 13:20TouchdownJayden Higgins 75 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)7HOU0LAC
  • 9:17TouchdownJaylin Noel 43 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)14HOU0LAC

2nd Quarter

  • 6:10Field GoalCameron Dicker 27 Yd Field Goal14HOU3LAC

3rd Quarter

  • 6:04Field GoalKa'imi Fairbairn 41 Yd Field Goal17HOU3LAC
  • 0:13TouchdownOronde Gadsden 1 Yd pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker Kick)17HOU10LAC

4th Quarter

  • 6:29Field GoalKa'imi Fairbairn 44 Yd Field Goal20HOU10LAC
  • 3:37TouchdownOmarion Hampton 5 Yd Rush (Cameron Dicker PAT Failed)20HOU16LAC

Next on the schedule

Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.

Houston Texans
  • vsBillsSep 13
  • vsBengalsSep 20
  • atColtsSep 27
Los Angeles Chargers
  • vsCardinalsSep 13
  • vsRaidersSep 20
  • atBillsSep 27

Game odds and betting

HOULACMoneyline-102-118Spread+1.5-115-1.5-105TotalO 40.5-115U 40.5-105

Game leaders

Houston Texans
PassC.J. Stroud16/28, 244 YDS · 2 TD · 2 INT
RushWoody Marks19 CAR, 71 YDS
RecJayden Higgins2 REC, 88 YDS · 1 TD
Los Angeles Chargers
PassJustin Herbert21/32, 236 YDS · 1 TD · 1 INT
RushJustin Herbert6 CAR, 37 YDS
RecQuentin Johnston5 REC, 98 YDS

Standings

AFC South
#ClubW-LStreak
1Tennessee Titans0-0—
2Indianapolis Colts0-0—
3Jacksonville Jaguars0-0—
4Houston Texans0-0—
AFC West
#ClubW-LStreak
1Denver Broncos0-0—
2Kansas City Chiefs0-0—
3Las Vegas Raiders0-0—
4Los Angeles Chargers0-0—

Separate divisions, so the two records are not directly comparable.

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