The NFL playoffs have arrived as the Houston Texans and Los Angeles Chargers have kicked off at NRG Stadium. Houston comes into these playoffs as the AFC South champions following a 10-7 regular season, while L.A. enters the postseason as the top wild-card entry in the conference thanks to an 11-6 campaign.

The Houston Texans poked fun at their unusual wild-card streak ahead of matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Los Angeles Chargers will face the Houston Texans in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs at NRG Stadium on Saturday, January 11th. WATCH:

Follow the action live as C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans host Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC wild-card round

That tradition began in the 2011 NFL Playoffs, when the Texans hosted the Cincinnati Bengals on January 7, 2012, the Saturday of Wild Card weekend. Since then all seven of their previous playoff journeys began on the Saturday afternoon window:

It’s Chargers vs. Texans in Wild Cards Weekend of the 2024 NFL playoffs. Here’s how to watch, including time, channel, TV schedule and streaming info.

Oregon native and star quarterback Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers face the Houston Texans, led by sophomore sensation C.J. Stroud, in this intriguing AFC Wild Card showdown.