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The Houston Texans will face the Los Angeles Chargers on the road in Week 17. The game between the two AFC rivals will take place on Saturday, December 27th and will be the first of two NFL games today.

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The Texans enter second place in the AFC South with a 10-5 record. Houston still needs to lock down a playoff spot and enters this week as the current seventh seed in the AFC. The Texans have an easy way to clinch a playoff spot in Week 17:

win.

Houston could also lock up a spot if the Indianapolis Colts lose to the Jacksonville Jaguars, or through another complication that requires six specific wins over the weekend.

Los Angeles, on the other hand, is already in the playoffs. The Chargers have clinched a playoff spot and are now competing for seeding. Los Angeles can still win the AFC West, but it needs to win this week and hand the Denver Broncos a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs without Patrick Mahomes. More likely, Los Angeles is competing for a wild-card seed, aiming for a No. 5 seed, which would be a road game against the weakest division champ.

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Live updates from Texans vs. Chargers, highlights from Saturday’s NFL game

Before the game

3:56 pm. –The Texans will fight back with white jerseys and white pants paired with dark blue helmets.

3:47 pm. — The Chargers will wear navy blue jerseys, pants and helmets for Saturday afternoon’s game.

3:07 pm: Los Angeles will be without Kimani Vidal against the league’s top defense.

However, rookie Omarion Hampton has now returned for three games and has become a regular for the Chargers. He is expected to get most of the attacking chances today, maybe even more than usual, with Vidal out.

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3:01 pm: Houston has posted inactivity for today’s game.

Most notably, left tackle Trent Brown was sidelined earlier in the week with knee and ankle injuries.

3:00 pm: Justin Herbert ranks in the top ten in the NFL in passing yards and top five in touchdowns.

Today, he faces a Texans defense that ranks first in the NFL in yards per game and scoring defense.

2:49 PM: The first player to take the court was Los Angeles’ Derwin James.

James is the captain of a Chargers defense that has not allowed more than 19 points in its four-game winning streak.

2:39 pm: A lot of the discussion has been about the Houston Texans, who are riding a seven-game winning streak and are one of the hottest teams in the NFL. But don’t forget the 11-4 Los Angeles Chargers.

Los Angeles enters today’s game riding a four-game winning streak and clinching a playoff spot. If the Chargers defeat the Broncos in Week 18, the Chargers will win the AFC West and retain the No. 5 seed in the AFC.

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2:13pm: Today’s playoff game in Los Angeles has major ramifications, not only for the participating teams, but also for the AFC’s top-seeded Denver Broncos.

Denver will clinch the AFC West title with a win over Houston.

1:52 pm: CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans are in the house.

With a win, the Texans clinched a playoff spot.

Where to watch Texans vs. Chargers game

Start time for Texans vs. Chargers

The Week 17 game between Houston and Los Angeles is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. ET. The game will be held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

What channel is today’s Texans vs. Chargers game on?

Saturday’s game between the Texans and Chargers will be televised nationally on NFL Network. Rich Eisen will serve as play-by-play announcer and Kurt Warner will serve as color commentator. Jamie Erdahl and Megan Olivier will serve as sideline reporters.

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Cord-cutters can watch the game on NFL+ or Fubo, which includes NFL Network in its channel lineup and currently offers a free trial.

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NFL Week 17 Schedule

Thursday, December 25 (Christmas Day)

Saturday, December 27

Sunday, December 28

Monday, December 29

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