The Chargers fell to the Texans on Saturday afternoon.
Here is everything you need to know about the Week 17 loss.
Final score: Texans 20, Chargers 16
Numbers to know
5: Quarterback Justin Herbert was sacked five times.
4: Kicker Cameron Dicker missed a field goal from under 40 yards for the first time in his career, and also missed an extra point, which cost the Chargers four points.
29: Running back Omarion Hampton was held to just 29 rushing yards.
37: Herbert led the team in rushing with 37 yards.
5: On five trips to the red zone, the Chargers were only able to cash in two times.
0: The Chargers are the only team since 2000 with two red zone trips and zero points in the final two minutes of the first half.
14: The Texans scored all of their first 14 points, which the Chargers were unable to overcome, in the opening 10 minutes of the game with two explosive long touchdown passes from C.J. Stroud.
3: The Chargers had three significant dropped passes. Tight end Oronde Gadsden had one that ricocheted off his hands near the end zone and resulted in an interception. The other drop would have been for a first down in the second half. Wide receiver Keenan Allen dropped a third-down pass late in the first quarter that would have extended a drive.
3: The Chargers’ offense only managed three points off the Texans’ two turnovers.
60: Wide receiver Quentin Johnston had a big reception that went for 60 yards. On the following play, Herbert was picked off after Gadsden’s dropped pass.
2: Punter J.K. Scott’s performance included two particularly poor punts that gave the Texans favorable field position, both of which resulted in a combined six points.
It was over when…
A defensive penalty (illegal contact) on the Chargers voided a potential sack. It gave the Texans an automatic first down, which ultimately led to Houston securing a final first down to run the clock out.
3 stars of the game
What’s next?
The Chargers are on the road, where they will take on the Broncos to close out the regular season next Sunday, January 4. The time of kickoff has yet to be announced.
This article originally appeared on Chargers Wire: Recap: Chargers’ self-inflicted errors result in loss to Texans
Reporting by Gavino Borquez, Chargers Wire / Chargers Wire
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