The Texans locked up a playoff spot with their win over the Chargers, and we're getting a better idea of who they may face in the first round of the playoffs.

The Houston Texans are still in the running for the AFC South division title, but the pathway is on thin ice following Sunday afternoon.

The Texans (11-5), currently the No. 5 seed, must beat the Colts (8-8) - who have been eliminated from playoff contention - at NRG Stadium and have Jacksonville lose to win the division on the intradivisional record tiebreaker. If the Texans win the AFC South, they'd be the third seed and host a first-round playoff game.

C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans got a significant victory over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 16, despite not playing their best.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have now been eliminated from contention for the No. 3 seed in the playoffs following the Houston Texans’ Week 17 victory.

The Texans and Colts will close the regular season Sunday while Houston also looks for help from lowly Tennessee to win its third straight AFC South title.

The Houston Texans have beaten the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16 on the road, clinching a playoff berth. The Texans scored 14 of their 20 points in the opening 10 minutes of the game, as C.J. Stroud hit Jayden Higgins for a 75-yard touchdown and then Jaylin Noel for a 43-yard score.

After a big Week 12 performance against the Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans second-round wide receiver Jayden Higgins is nearing one big franchise rookie record, and has six games left to go in his first-year campaign to do it. With his fourth touchdown ...

Derek Stingely Jr. can cross off a touchdown from his NFL career to-do list following the first quarter of Week 16 against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST, NFL Network BetMGM NFL Odds: Chargers by 2 Against the spread: Texans 8-7, Chargers 9-6 Series record: Chargers lead 6-4. Last meeting: Texans beat Chargers 32-12 in NFC wild-card game in Houston on Jan.