QUINIX Sport News: Chargers vs. Texans score, live updates: Wild-card weekend opens with Los Angeles and Houston facing off

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• Chargers

  Total offense: 123 yards
  Justin Herbert: 8/20, 97 yards
  J.K. Dobbins: 8 rushes, 26 yards
  Ladd McConkey: 4 catches, 56 yards

  Texans

  Total offense: 214 yards
  C.J. Stroud: 14/23, 180 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 1 rush, 27 yards
  Joe Mixon: 6 rushes, 15 yards
  Nico Collins: 4 catches, 68 yards, 1 TD

• The Texans do indeed get a field goal before halftime.

  A five-yard run from Dare Ogunbowale followed by a nine-yard catch by Robert Woods moves the ball to the Chargers’ 23-yard line. With three seconds left, Houston sends Ka’imi Fairbairn out there for a 41-yard kick and he hits it.

• A field goal definitely looks in play for the Texans after C.J. Stroud gains 27 yards on a scramble.

  That advances the ball to the Chargers’ 37-yard line and probably within Ka’imi Fairbairn’s range.

• The Chargers can’t get a first down before halftime with Justin Herbert throwing three incompletions.

  JK Scott kicks a 48-yard punt and Robert Woods returns it 10 yards to the Houston 32-yard line.

  The Texans might have a chance to add more points here before halftime.

• The Texans finish off a 99-yard drive in 13 plays with C.J. Stroud hitting Nico Collins for a 13-yard touchdown pass.

  Houston has the lead, 7–6, with 58 seconds remaining before halftime.

• After Dalton Schultz dropped a pass over the middle that was ruled incomplete, not a fumble, C.J. Stroud connects on a deep ball with Nico Collins for a 37-yard gain.

  Houston is at the Chargers’ 12-yard line with 1:09 remaining in the first half. They still have all three timeouts.

• On 3rd-and-16 from the Houston 17, C.J. Stroud fumbles the snap. But he recovers the ball, scrambles to his right and finds a wide-open Xavier Hutchinson for a 34-yard gain.

  At the 2-minute warning, the Texans have a 1st-and-10 from the Chargers’ 49-yard

• C.J. Stroud arguably committed an intentional grounding penalty on 2nd-and-3. That would’ve resulted in a safety, but the officials didn’t make that call.

  The Texans get a first down on the next play with Stroud hitting Nico Collins for a five-yard gain.

• Leave it to SpongeBob Squarepants to show fans how special Ladd McConkey is.

• L.A. can’t get another first down after that Ladd McConkey catch. But the Chargers get an outstanding punt from JK Scott. The kick goes 55 yards and Deane Leonard downs it at the Houston 1-yard line.

• The Chargers faced a 3rd-and-12 at their 23, but Justin Herbert finds Ladd McConkey over the middle for a 19-yard gain.

  McConkey has four catches for 56 yards thus far.

• After the turnover, the Texans begin with a 13-yard pass to Nico Collins. But following an incompletion, Stroud is sacked by Khalil Mack for an eight-yard loss.

  Stroud hit John Metchie for a 10-yard gain on 3rd-and-18, but the Texans have to punt. Tommy Townsend kicks it 50 yards and the Chargers are back at it from their 25-yard line.

• The Chargers and Texans trade interceptions.

  Justin Herbert made an ill-advised throw, going across the field after rolling out to his right. His pass to Quentin Johnston gets picked off by Kamari Lassiter.

• C.J. Stroud is picked off throwing to John Metchie down the left sideline. Deane Leonard makes an excellent catch, getting both feet inbounds.

• Justin Herbert completed two consecutive passes to Ladd McConkey, covering 27 yards. J.K. Dobbins followed up with a six-yard run.

  However, Herbert’s next two passes were incomplete (Quentin Johnston dropping a catch on 3rd-and-4) and the Chargers have to punt.

  JK Scott kicks it 47 yards and the Texans take over at their 12-yard line.

• After appearing like they might go for it, the Texans opt to punt on 4th-and-11 from the Chargers’ 46. Tommy Townsend’s 38-yard kick pushes L.A. back to its own 8-yard line.

• The first quarter ends with C.J. Stroud getting sacked for a five-yard loss by Joey Bosa. Stroud follows up with a nine-yard completion to Dalton Schultz on 3rd-and-15.

  Houston ran its offense out there on 4th-and-6, trying to get the Chargers to move offsides before the quarter expired. But the clock ran out.

• Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman suffered an elbow injury making a tackle on the last series. He went to the locker room for examination.

• Will Herbert hits Justin Herbert as he throws on 3rd-and-9. The pass to Ladd McConkey goes incomplete and the Chargers have to punt.

  D’Angelo Ross gets a piece of JK Scott’s punt, which goes only 35 yards. Texans take over at their 28-yard line.

• Jamaree Salyer is called for an ineligible man downfield penalty. Chargers move back to a 1st-and-15 from their 30-yard line.