The Houston Texans defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 in the opening game of the NFL Playoffs, advancing to the Divisional Round for a second-consecutive season. The Texans entered Saturday’s home game as underdogs before defensively dominating the Chargers, including intercepting Justin Herbert four times.

The AFC Divisional Round is set, and the four division winners will be representing during the second round of the playoffs. The Houston Texans defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 in the Wild Card round,

The Texans heard how the Chargers' improvement in seed gave them an easier opponent in Houston, but the home team's defense shut down L.A.'s playoff hopes.