Los Angeles Chargers vs. Houston Texans: How to watch Wild Card game, streaming, start time, stats

The Los Angeles Chargers (11-6) will visit the Houston Texans (10-7) in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs.

The Chargers have experienced a resurgence in year one under head coach Jim Harbaugh. Not only did LA win 11 games and reach the playoffs for just the third time since 2013, but they look the most complete team to be assembled around franchise QB Justin Herbert.

For years, the gripe with the pre-Harbaugh era Chargers was they were all flash and no fight, a brand of football that typically falls flat come playoff time. That isn’t the case this year, as LA has primarily relied on the run game and its defense to win games.

Despite having a better record than their Wild Card foes, the Chargers will travel to NRG Stadium to face the AFC South champion Texans, a team with high hopes entering 2024, but tempered ones entering these playoffs.

Led by standout second-year QB C.J. Stroud, Houston did enough to win their division, but stumbled in the latter half of the year due to injuries to star wide receivers Stefon Diggs and Tank Dell and key members of the defense Jalen Pitre and Jimmie Ward.

Houston started 6-2 then lost five of nine games to close the season.

Let’s get into all you need to know ahead of this matchup.

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How to watch Los Angeles Chargers vs. Houston Texans, TV channel and streaming

Chargers vs. Texans will be broadcast on CBS, which can be viewed through linear or cable TV and streamed via live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV, FuboTV or SlingTV.

This game can also be streamed on Paramount+ and NFL+.

Los Angeles Chargers vs. Houston Texans start time, date and venue

Chargers vs. Texans will kick off at 4:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM CT / 1:30 PM PT on Saturday, January 11 from NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.

Los Angeles Chargers vs. Houston Texans stats

• Jim Harbaugh has reached the playoffs in four of his five years as an NFL head coach, with an overall record of 5-3, a 1-0 record in the Wild Card round, and a 3-1 record on the road.

• The Chargers defense finished top-5 in the NFL in PPG allowed (17.7), rush TD allowed (7) and first downs allowed per game (18.3).

• The Chargers defense allowed 8.1 fewer PPG (13.9) and 91.5 fewer total yards per game (281.3) on the road than at home.

• Chargers QB Justin Herbert threw the fewest interceptions (3) of any starting QB this season (min. 250 attempts).

• The Texans defeated the Cleveland Browns 45-14 in the 2023 Wild Card round.

• Houston averaged 20.1 PPG at home (24th in NFL) and 304.1 yards per game at home (27th).

• Since Week 8, Texans QB CJ Stroud threw for 197.7 pass yards per game along with 9 TD and 8 INT. From Weeks 1 to 8, Stroud threw for 243.5 YPG with 11 TD and 4 INT.

• Texans RB Joe Mixon averages 60.7 rush yards per game in 7 career playoff games.

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