The Chargers have been exchanging passionate high fives in their post-game locker room for three weeks in a row. For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow is the song they sing. Nooo-body has it better than them, they yell.
The Chargers don’t think their fun will finish with Saturday’s AFC wild-card playoff game.
Cornerback Kristian Fulton stated, “We’re not prepared for this to be our final game.” We want to demonstrate that winning the Super Bowl is our objective. We’re just prepared to show the world since many people undoubtedly don’t think we can pull it off.
The Chargers (11-6) have finished their biggest single-season turnaround in twenty years, but they haven’t won a postseason game since 2018. They jumped from the seventh seed to the fifth, where they faced the Houston Texans (10-7) after a three-game winning streak at the end of the regular season.
How the Chargers can win: Interceptions and sacks are key components of the Texans defense. The Chargers offensive line, which will get Shawn Slaterback and has been switching up its right guard throughout the season, will need to neutralize a defensive front that ranks fourth in sacks after Justin Herbert established NFL records for ball protection this season.
How the Texans can win: The Texans must get off to a fast start, just like the Broncos did against the Chargers in Week 16. Running back Joe Mixon, who joined Ravens star Derrick Henry as the only active running backs to exceed 1,000 yards in five or more seasons in their careers with 1,016 yards this season, must be used to control the pace in order to finish the victory.