If you are headed to NRG Stadium for the big game, there are some things you need to know.

It’s been a tough football season for sports books.

Former Houston Texans running back Arian Foster recently shared his surprise upon receiving a request from the team to lead them out of the tunnel for the upcoming playoff game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Texans, although they're the AFC South champions and won convincingly in last season's wild-card round, are a 2 1/2 point underdog in a Saturday playoff game against the Los Angeles Chargers at NRG Stadium

Jim Harbaugh’s football philosophy is rooted in being physical on both sides of the ball and wearing down an opponent.

Texans rookie cornerback squares off against former Georgia teammate, Chargers standout rookie wide receiver Ladd McConkey

The NFL’s wild-card weekend features divisional rivals facing off, two NFC rematches from Week 1 and the Harbaugh brothers coaching on the same day.

The Houston Texans will host the Los Angeles Chargers in a wild card playoff game this Saturday, and make sure to get there early to try some of the new food items and merchandise!

Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair glad to be back doing what he loves.

Texans getting healthier before playoff game against Chargers

Texans like what they're seeing from veteran wide receiver Diotae Johnson

The Los Angeles Chargers are planning to sign running back Ezekiel Elliott to their practice squad pending a physical.

Texans add veteran depth at cornerback position

Texans face demanding 2025 slate of opponents

Texans know opponent now for AFC wild-card game

The Cleveland Browns fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey and offensive line coach Andy Dickerson following their 3-14 season.

Texans await playoff opponent, as fourth seed in AFC postseason race

Amazon Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football” package averaged 13.22 million viewers, a 13% increase over last season.

Justin Herbert threw three touchdown passes and the Los Angeles Chargers clinched their second playoff appearance in three seasons with a 40-7 victory over the New England Patriots.

Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye has returned to the game after being evaluated for a head injury following a blow to the helmet in the first quarter of New England’s matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Playoff berths, draft positioning and more are up for grabs in Week 17.

The 49ers, Cowboys and Cardinals are out of the playoff race.

Justin Herbert passed for 284 yards and two touchdowns, including a go-ahead 19-yarder to Derius Davis early in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Chargers got closer to wrapping up a playoff spot by rallying past the Denver Broncos 34-27 on Thursday night.

Cameron Dicker of the Los Angeles Chargers made the first successful fair-catch kick in the NFL since 1976 on Thursday night.

A thunderous doink helped the Kansas City Chiefs gain some breathing room in the race for the No. 1 seed in the AFC after the Buffalo Bills fell short despite Josh Allen’s spectacular performance.

Matthew Wright kicked a 31-yard field goal that banked off the left upright as time expired, and the Kansas City Chiefs survived another close game, beating the Los Angeles Chargers 19-17 to win their ninth straight AFC West title.

Lamar Jackson threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, Derrick Henry rushed for 140 yards, and Baltimore coach John Harbaugh improved to 3-0 against his brother as the Ravens beat Jim Harbaugh’s Los Angeles Chargers 30-23.

Archie Manning can empathize with what Jack Harbaugh will be going through again on Monday night.

The Los Angeles Chargers have played their way into another prime time appearance.

The stars for the Cincinnati Bengals are performing at an extremely high level.

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Teams considering a coaching change should be encouraged by some of the quick turnarounds around the NFL.

Falling behind by a double-digit deficit is typically a death knell for most NFL teams.

Kyler Murray ran for a 44-yard touchdown and led the Cardinals on a drive that set up Chad Ryland’s 32-yard field goal as time expired, and Arizona rallied for a 17-15 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.

Leave it to Jim Harbaugh to call an audible when addressing his health.

Jim Harbaugh listened to his heart when he began to feel off in pregame warmups.

Patrick Mahomes passed for 245 yards and a touchdown while rediscovering his connection with Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs rallied from an early 10-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 17-10.

Kansas City’s Rashee Rice might be lost for the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury on a bizarre play against the Los Angels Chargers.

Two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press that Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores has agreed to purchase a 27% stake in the Los Angeles Chargers.

Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James has been suspended one game without pay by the NFL for repeated violations of rules intended to protect players’ health and safety.

Justin Fields threw for a touchdown and ran for another and the Pittsburgh Steelers pulled away late to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-10.

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is active and will play against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Bryce Young has been benched by the Carolina Panthers after 18 starts.

Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh praised quarterback Justin Herbert and others who were stuck on an elevator for two hours at the team hotel in Dallas.

If Colin Kaepernick wants to join the Los Angeles Chargers, it will not be until next year at the earliest.

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert will miss at least the next two weeks because of an injury to the plantar fascia in his right foot.

Two-time All-Pro Sauce Gardner was voted the NFL’s No. 1 cornerback by The Associated Press in a preseason survey.

The NFL schedule has been released.

Southern California will be a prime spot for NFL training camps this year.

NFL draft prospect meets with Texans

The New York Jets have signed former Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams to a one-year contract.

Wide receiver went to Bears in trade from Chargers

Big move executed

The Chicago Bears acquired wide receiver Keenan Allen from the Los Angeles Chargers for a fourth-round pick.

The San Francisco 49ers have promoted assistant Nick Sorensen to defensive coordinator and hired former Los Angeles Chargers coach Brandon Staley for a role on the team’s staff.

Defensive end signed

Shane Day leaves Texans

Jim Harbaugh fulfilled one of his goals by winning a national championship at his alma mater.

Joe Hortiz is going from assembling talent for John Harbaugh to leading the football operations with Jim Harbaugh.

The Las Vegas Raiders announced Tuesday they hired Tom Telesco as their next general manager and passed over interim Champ Kelly for the position.

Jim Harbaugh has interviewed with the Los Angeles Chargers for their head coaching vacancy, a week after he led the University of Michigan to a national title.

Jim Harbaugh is set to meet with the Los Angeles Chargers about their head coaching vacancy.

Josh Allen accounted for three touchdowns, Tyler Bass made a 29-yard field goal with 28 seconds remaining, and the Buffalo Bills escaped with a 24-22 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers to improve their playoff chances.

Saturday night’s game between the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Chargers already carried significance as the first NFL game to be exclusively streamed on Peacock.

Coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco have been fired by the Los Angeles Chargers after one of the worst losses in franchise history.

Los Angeles Chargers defensive leader Khalil Mack said he didn’t have his unit ready after Thursday’s historic 63-21 loss to their AFC West rival Las Vegas Raiders.

Four days after losing 3-0, the Las Vegas Raiders set a franchise scoring record with a 63-21 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.

Easton Stick will be the latest backup to make his first start in a season filled with injuries to high-profile quarterbacks.

Justin Herbert will undergo surgery on Tuesday on his broken index finger on his right hand and will miss the Los Angeles Chargers’ remaining four games this season.

The oddsmakers aren’t expecting many points in a couple of NFL games this week.

The New England Patriots dressed three quarterbacks for their game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones will miss a second straight game Sunday night when the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs visit Lambeau Field.

Rookie Zay Flowers had a touchdown catch and ran for a game-sealing score late in the fourth quarter, Baltimore’s defense forced four turnovers, and the AFC-best Ravens beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-10.

Jared Goff threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns, Riley Patterson kicked a 41-yard, game-winning field goal as time expired, and the Detroit Lions prevailed in a 41-38 shootout over the Los Angeles Chargers.

Robert Saleh raised some eyebrows a few weeks ago when he declared the New York Jets have “embarrassed” some of the NFL’s top quarterbacks this season.

The Minnesota Vikings have designated wide receiver Justin Jefferson for return from injured reserve.

New Orleans edge rusher Carl Granderson and Dallas offensive lineman Terence Steele joined a short list of undrafted players to get contracts with at least $30 million guaranteed.

The New York Jets’ defense did its job again.

Derius Davis returned a punt 87 yards for a touchdown, Austin Ekeler ran for two scores and Joey Bosa and Los Angeles’ defense stifled Zach Wilson and the New York Jets’ bumbling offense in the Chargers’ 27-6 victory.

Andy Reid again was a near-unanimous choice by The Associated Press for the top spot among NFL head coaches, receiving eight of nine first-place votes.

Patrick Mahomes was added to the Kansas City Chiefs’ injury report Sunday morning after he awoke with flu-like symptoms, but the team said he’ll still start against the Denver Broncos.

Kansas City and Philadelphia are setting the stage for the possibility of a rare Super Bowl rematch.

Patrick Mahomes threw for 424 yards and four touchdowns, Travis Kelce caught 12 passes for 179 yards and a score, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 31-17.

The NFL has warned teams that any fights could result in significant punishment, including disqualification.

Dak Prescott threw for 272 yards and a touchdown, and the Dallas Cowboys rebounded from a rout a week ago, beating the Los Angeles Chargers 20-17 Monday night.

An arrest warrant has been issued for Los Angeles Chargers cornerback J.

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams is out for the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee.

Brock Purdy ran for a 5-yard touchdown during a brief tune-up for the season opener for San Francisco before the Los Angeles Chargers backups beat the 49ers 23-12 in the exhibition finale.

The New Orleans Saints and Houston Texans have agreed to cancel the joint practices that were scheduled to be held in New Orleans on Thursday and Friday.

Running back joins team

Justin Herbert is set to become the NFL’s highest-paid quarterback by annual salary, agreeing to a five-year, $262.5 million extension with the Los Angeles Chargers on Tuesday.

DeAndre Hopkins and Dalvin Cook lead a list of accomplished players who are still available a week before several NFL teams open training camp.

Executive promoted from college scouting coordinator

Defensive tackle received $7 million signing bonus

Texans re-sign Tavierre Thomas to one-year, $3 million deal

The NFL’s competition committee will consider making roughing-the-passer penalties and personal-foul penalties subject to video review.

Brandon Staley will be back for a third season as the Los Angeles Chargers head coach.

Los Angeles Chargers players are voicing their support for embattled coach Brandon Staley.

Justin Herbert sat in silence at his locker for roughly 15 minutes and stared into the distance.

Trevor Lawrence followed four interceptions with four touchdown passes — one of the most improbable turnarounds in NFL postseason history — and rallied the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 31-30 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.