The Los Angeles Chargers and Houston Texans kicked off Saturday's games for NFL Wild Card Weekend. And with a trip to the divisional round on the line, all eyes were on this matchup.
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Fans Irate After Lackluster Texans, Chargers First Half
However, despite the anticipation for the first matchup of the weekend, the Texans and Chargers clash severely underwhelmed in the first half. After 30 minutes of play, Los Angeles trailed Houston by a score of 6-7.
After a lackluster first half of play between the two squads, fans on social media sounded off about their disappointment.
"This Chargers Texans game is SO ASS, I'm unironically switching to that SpongeBob stream," one fan said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"Punting highlights? Oh this is a snooze fest forreal," another fan added.
Texans GM Gets Honest on Justin Herbert
After a lackluster 2023 season, the Los Angeles Chargers returned with a vengeance. Under the leadership of first-year head coach Jim Harbaugh, the Chargers fell short of capturing the AFC West division title but finished with an 11-6 record. In addition, Justin Herbert has looked like a brand-new quarterback under the new Harbaugh regime. He has thrown for 3,870 passing yards, 23 touchdowns, and just 2 interceptions on the season.
Despite a breakout season for Herbert in 2025, he is not considered to be among the favorites to win this year's MVP. For most of the year, it has been a two-man race between Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. However, Houston Texans General Manager Nick Caserio said he believes Herbert has earned the right to be in those conversations after an impressive regular season.
"He won't win the MVP, but honestly, like you can make a cogent argument for why he should," Caserio said. "I mean you're talking about a guy who's big, who's strong, who's more athletic than people think he is, that can make plays with his legs. And [he] can get the ball basically wherever he wants [it] to go."
