Consensus
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UnibetI'm surprised we don't hear Pep Hamilton's name mentioned more for OC or HC interviews. Whether it's Andrew Luck, Justin Herbert or Davis Mills, everywhere he's been, the QBs have made strides in their development under his tutelage.
Los Angeles
Chargers o45.5
29
AT
Houston
Texans +12.5
41
Final
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 LAC | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 29 |
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 HOU | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 41 |
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Odds Across Sportsbooks
Game Charts
| Passing | FP | ATT | CMP | YDS | YPC | TD | INT | LONG | SACK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 16.94 | 35 | 27 | 336 | 12.4 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 92.08 |
| Rushing | FP | ATT | YDS | YPC | LONG | TD | FUM | |||
 | 34.2 | 11 | 64 | 5.8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 16.94 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.1 | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 0.3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Receiving | FP | TAR | REC | YDS | YPR | LONG | TD | FUM | ||
| 34.2 | 9 | 8 | 98 | 12.2 | 25 | 0 | 1 | ||
 | 15.3 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 9.4 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8.6 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7.5 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5.4 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 27 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kicking | FP | FGA | FGM | PCT | LONG | XP | ||||
Dustin Hopkins | 11 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 50 | 0 /0 | ||||
| Team Defense | FP | PA | TD | SACK | FR | INT | YDS | |||
LAC | -3 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 437 | |||
| Passing | FP | ATT | CMP | YDS | YPC | TD | INT | LONG | SACK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 18.06 | 27 | 21 | 254 | 12.1 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 130.56 |
| Rushing | FP | ATT | YDS | YPC | LONG | TD | FUM | |||
| 28.9 | 22 | 149 | 6.8 | 36 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 18.06 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4.2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3.4 | 12 | 34 | 2.8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Receiving | FP | TAR | REC | YDS | YPR | LONG | TD | FUM | ||
| 28.9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 20 | 41 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | 12.3 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | 9.6 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 14 | 27 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8.5 | 6 | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kicking | FP | FGA | FGM | PCT | LONG | XP | ||||
Dominik Eberle | 13 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 51 | 5 /5 | ||||
 Ka'imi Fairbairn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 /0 | ||||
| Team Defense | FP | PA | TD | SACK | FR | INT | YDS | |||
HOU | 12 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 417 | |||
Game News
Justin Jackson has 141 total yards, two TDs and 27.1 half-PPR points so far. 😠pic.twitter.com/jd15cjDUFB
#Chargers Pro Bowl S Derwin James (hamstring) is listed as questionable and is a game-time decision, source said. While he has progressed as well as hoped, the true test will be in the workout.
Nick Sirianni has the same record as Brandon Staley.
#Chargers WR Keenan Keenan Allen now has five-straight seasons of 95-plus catches — the second-longest streak in NFL history. #LACvsHOU
Holy cow Rashawn Slater on that Jackson TD. Wow. What a block.
injury update: Michael Davis (illness) is questionable for #LACvsHOU.
I don't think the #Chargers can keep playing Kenneth Murray on the edge on rushing downs. He isn't stout enough there right now. Texans ran right at Murray on that TD.
The Chargers announced on Saturday that they’ve elevated eight players from the practice squad for Sunday’s game against the Texans.
Los Angeles has 13 players on the COVID-19 list, and all of them will not play in Week 16, so the team needs all the reinforcements they could get.
Michael Bandy, Jason Moore and Maurice Ffrench will fill out the wide receiver room, with Mike Williams and Jalen Guyton out.
Austin Ekeler is out, so Darius Bradwell will fill the void in the backfield
injury update: Drue Tranquill (leg) is questionable to return. #LACvsHOU
Dustin Hopkins makes the 46 yarder. He is 2/2 to start the game. Texans still up 7-6 #LACvsHOU
Asante Samuel Jr. was in coverage on the go ball to Dorsett. He's the Chargers' best corner. I don't buy this excuse. Mills is playing really well. twitter.com/MrSugeray/stat…
Jerry Tillery and Linval Joseph with a combined sack. #LACvsHOU
Much better second drive for #Chargers' defense. They get a 3 and out and a sack from Jerry Tillery
They did run it behind him. Slater was lined up as TE on right side next to Storm Norton. twitter.com/MJWheeler5/sta…
No Tranquill to start second half. Rookie Nick Niemann in. twitter.com/danielrpopper/…
There was not much for Chargers fans to be enthusiastic about Sunday afternoon, as the Texans pulled one of the season’s biggest upsets.
Head coach Brandon Staley was not afraid to put the blame on his shoulders following Los Angeles’ loss to Houston.
“I just didn’t coach well enough today,†Staley said. “I didn’t coach well enough. I didn’t put our guys in good enough positions to be consistent in the game and that’s why we lost.â€
The Bolts entered Week 16 with 14 players on the COVID-19 list, including Joey Bosa, Austin Ekeler, Corey Linsley, and Mike Williams. In addition, they were missing Derwin James and Michael Davis
The Texans have 16 players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, including WR Brandin Cooks and K Ka'imi Fairbairn ... and beat the Chargers 41-29.
Davis Mills was a good use of a third round pick
Texans over 400 yards of total offense. First time over 400 since Week 1 against Jags. Rex Burkhead has a career high 135 rushing yards. Ugly from #Chargers D.
#Texans RB David Johnson, limited with a quad injury and listed as questionable, is not expected to play, source said.
For once, S Jonathan Owens wasn't Simone Biles' boyfriend. In his second start, he had an INT and fumble recovery. This week, Simone Biles is Jonathan Owens' girlfriend!
Interesting thing about Lovie Smith: in his entire college and NFL career before Houston, from 1984-2020, he was only a pure defensive coordinator for 3 years (Rams ‘01-‘03). Otherwise he was a head coach or position coach. Those 3 defenses in STL went #1, #6, and #4 in DVOA.
With the playoffs on the line, the Chargers blew an opportunity against a Texans team that sat near the bottom of the league and had 16 players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list – falling by the score of 41-29.
Here’s what the general population had to say about Los Angeles’ loss to Houston in Week 16:
The Texans have 16 players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, including WR Brandin Cooks and K Ka'imi Fairbairn … and beat the Chargers 41-29.
— Sarah Barshop (@sarahbarshop) December 26, 202
CB Tavierre Thomas, the Texans' most underrated defensive player, intercepts Herbert and returns it 48 yards for a TD to give the Texans a 41-23 lead with 1:49 remaining. Holy Toledo, Milo!
The Houston Texans went for the kill against the Los Angeles Chargers Week 16 at NRG Stadium.
Leading 27-23, the Texans were trying to take time off the clock and add a few points before the Chargers and quarterback Justin Herbert inevitably took another possession.
The Texans effectively dealt the Chargers a crippling blow as quarterback Davis Mills threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to fellow rookie, receiver Nico Collins.
According to Mills, who finished going 21-of-27 for 254 yards and two touchdowns, the Texans’ intent was to take as much time off the clock as possible, not necessarily score a touchdown
I definitely believe Andre Johnson is worthy of being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. We'll find out Thursday if he's advanced from the semifinal list of 25 to the finals of 15. He's sitting next to Janice McNair today in the owners' suite.
#Texans Unlimited LIVE presented by @Verizon » Head Coach David Culley and players are live at the podium after a win over the Chargers. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
DeMarcus Walker forces the fumble as Jackson runs by him, Jonathan Owens falls on it. Texans ball. pic.twitter.com/YyYADnaHrA
They caught Dugger peeking like Justin Reid did on a similar play. TD Knox. twitter.com/buffalobills/s…
Chris Smith has sacks in back to back games #WeAreTexans pic.twitter.com/xKqOZ5RcaT
— Pro Football Culture (@proftblculture) December 26, 2021
The Houston Texans’ no-name pass rush made its presence felt against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 16 Sunday afternoon at NRG Stadium.
On second-and-8 from the Texans’ 12-yard line, defensive linemen Michael Dwumfour and Chris Smith managed to get behind the line of scrimmage and sack quarterback Justin Herbert. The sack backed up the Chargers on a third-and-14, which they weren’t able to overcome and had to settle for a field goal
Scoring Summary
| Team | QTR | TIME | SCORING PLAY | |
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| LAC | 1ST | 11:00 | Dustin Hopkins kicked a 50-yard field goal | 3 | 0 |
| HOU | 1ST | 6:32 | Rex Burkhead rushed to the left for 25 yard touchdown | 3 | 7 |
| LAC | 1ST | 2:01 | Dustin Hopkins kicked a 46-yard field goal | 6 | 7 |
| LAC | 2ND | 11:20 | Justin Jackson rushed to the left for 17 yard touchdown | 12 | 7 |
| HOU | 2ND | 5:15 | Dominik Eberle kicked a 51-yard field goal | 12 | 10 |
| HOU | 2ND | 0:33 | Davis Mills passed to Chris Conley to the right for 41 yard touchdown | 12 | 17 |
| LAC | 3RD | 5:46 | Dustin Hopkins kicked a 35-yard field goal | 15 | 17 |
| HOU | 4TH | 13:40 | Rex Burkhead rushed to the right for 1 yard touchdown | 15 | 24 |
| HOU | 4TH | 8:57 | Dominik Eberle kicked a 25-yard field goal | 15 | 27 |
| LAC | 4TH | 5:54 | Justin Jackson rushed to the right for 9 yard touchdown. 2pt attempt converted, Justin Herbert pass to Jared Cook. | 23 | 27 |
| HOU | 4TH | 2:36 | Davis Mills passed to Nico Collins to the right for 13 yard touchdown | 23 | 34 |
| HOU | 4TH | 1:59 | Justin Herbert pass intercepted to the right. Tavierre Thomas intercepted Justin Herbert for 48 yard touchdown | 23 | 41 |
| LAC | 4TH | 0:38 | Justin Herbert passed to Joshua Palmer down the middle for 3 yard touchdown. 2pt attempt failed, Justin Herbert pass to Joshua Kelley. | 29 | 41 |
Injury Report
| Name | Pos | Injuries | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Bulaga | OT | Back | OUT |
| Oday Aboushi | G | Knee (acl) | OUT |
| Ryan Smith | CB | Torn Acl | OUT |
| Michael Davis | CB | Hamstring | OUT |
| Justin Jackson | RB | Quadriceps | OUT |
| Damon Lloyd | LB | Undisclosed | OUT |
| Mark Webb Jr. | DB | Knee | OUT |
| Nasir Adderley | FS | Ankle | OUT |
| Drue Tranquill | ILB | Covid-19 | OUT |
| Name | Pos | Injuries | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laremy Tunsil | OT | Thumb | OUT |
| Kamu Grugier-Hill | OLB | Covid-19 | OUT |
| Cre'Von LeBlanc | CB | Covid-19 | OUT |
| Maliek Collins | DL | Covid-19 | OUT |
| Jaleel Johnson | DL | Covid-19 | OUT |
| Deshaun Watson | QB | Non Injury Related | OUT |
| Marcus Cannon | OL | Back | OUT |
| Lane Taylor | G | Covid-19 | OUT |
| Davion Davis | WR | Ankle | OUT |
| A.J. Moore Jr. | SS | Covid-19 | OUT |
| Tae Davis | ILB | Undisclosed | OUT |
| Hardy Nickerson | ILB | Concussion | OUT |
| Derek Rivers | DE | Covid-19 | OUT |
| Vincent Taylor | DT | Ankle | OUT |
| Tytus Howard | OT | Covid-19 | OUT |
| Justin Britt | OL | Covid-19 | OUT |
| David Johnson | RB | Quad | OUT |
| Lonnie Johnson Jr. | CB | Covid-19 | OUT |
| Roy Lopez | DL | Covid-19 | OUT |
| Eric Murray | FS | Covid-19 | OUT |
| Jordan Jenkins | OLB | Covid-19 | OUT |
| Brandin Cooks | WR | Covid-19 | OUT |
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | Covid-19 | OUT |
| Eric Wilson | OLB | Covid-19 | OUT |
| Jeff Driskel | TE | Collarbone | OUT |
| Scottie Phillips | RB | Leg | OUT |