The Houston Texans were trailing 6-0 and facing third-and-16 from their 17 late in the first half of their wild-card playoff game against the Los Angeles Chargers when quarterback C.J.

Stroud, who guided the Texans to a 32-12 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday at NRG Stadium, became the sixth quarterback in league history to win playoff starts in each of his first two NFL seasons.

If the Texans beat the Chiefs, it will be because of Nico Collins not CJ Stroud especially after his dominant Wild Card performance.

The Texans' defense got consistent pressure on Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, forcing him to throw four interceptions, one more than he had thrown all season. Cornerback Derek Stingley Jr., who had been named an All-Pro on Friday, was responsible for two of those picks.

While the play wasn’t designed to happen this way, C.J. Stroud’s fumble might have saved the Houston Texans’ season.

C.J. Stroud believes Saturday's playoff win over the Los Angeles Chargers was just the beginning of the Houston Texans' run. The Texans will now advance

C.J. Stroud showed that the Texans might just have a shot against the AFC's top teams. Meanwhile, the Chargers' playoff nightmares continue.

Just as the football-watching world was ready to count C.J. Stroud out, the Texans’ sophomore quarterback reminded everyone what he’s capable of. And now, on the heels of a 32-12 victory in the

The Houston Texans' defense stepped up on Saturday. C.J. Stroud and the Texans overcame a slow start to take down the Los Angeles Chargers by the final

C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 in the first game of the weekend. With both the Buffalo Bills and the Baltimore Ravens winning as well, the Texans will head to Kansas City to face Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in the quarterfinals.

The Texans have advanced to the divisional round for a second straight season and will face the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday.