The NFL playoffs begin with the Los Angeles Chargers, who went 11-6 in their first year with Jim Harbaugh as their head coach, on the road against the AFC South champion Houston Texans, who went 10-7. Kickoff is 4:30 p.m. ET from NRG Stadium, airing on CBS.

Here’s who the experts have winning Saturday’s showdown between the Houston Texans and the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild-card round

Los Angeles and Houston will face off on wild-card weekend, with the winner advancing to the divisional round. Which opponents could await the winner?

The Houston Texans (10-7) play at home in a playoff matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers (11-6) at NRG Stadium in the AFC Wild Card round on Jan. 11, kicking off at 4:30 p.m. ET.The Texans are

Their first task will be against the Houston Texans on Saturday. The Chargers actually finished with a better record than the Texans, going 11-6 compared to their 10-7 finish. How

Los Angeles Chargers vs. Houston Texans on NFL Wild Card Weekend kicks off on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 1:30 p.m. PT/4:30 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on CBS.

SportsLine's Mike Tierney just revealed his Los Angeles vs. Houston expert picks for Saturday's NFL Wild Card 2025 matchup

The Los Angeles Chargers will have to bottle up Texans running back Joe Mixon and contend with a lockdown corner duo on Wild Card Weekend.

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The Los Angeles Chargers enter their Wild Card matchup with the Houston Texans with a red-hot offense and the league’s best scoring defense.