The Houston Texans have beaten the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16 on the road, clinching a playoff berth. The Texans scored 14 of their 20 points in the opening 10 minutes of the game, as C.J. Stroud hit Jayden Higgins for a 75-yard touchdown and then Jaylin Noel for a 43-yard score.

Justin Herbert and the Chargers struggle to find rhythm on offense and the defense commits costly mistakes early in a 20-16 loss to the Houston Texans.

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Two NFL teams have clinched spots in the playoffs on Sunday as the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Rams picked up crucial victories in Week 15.

One team faces a must-win contest on Christmas Day, while another needs a win to stay in contention for the No. 1 seed.

There were games with playoff implications. Highlighting the slate was in Detroit as an offensive pass interference call on Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown negated a touchdown by quarterbackJared Goff to give the Steelers a 29-24 win. The Lions' loss clinched playoff spots for the Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers.

The Los Angeles Chargers have clinched a playoff berth, but they also control their own destiny for the AFC West. If they win their final two games, then they'll jump the Denver Broncos. L.A. would own the tiebreaker against Denver by virtue of a 2-0 head-to-head record.

The Houston Texans capitalized on turnovers and dominated the second half against the Los Angeles Chargers to reach the divisional round of the playoffs.