{"id":40816,"date":"2025-01-12T00:28:23","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T05:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/los-angeles-chargers-12-32-houston-texans-cj-stroud-stars-as-justin-herbert-capitulates-in-nfl-2025-playoffs-nfl-news\/12\/01\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-01-12T00:28:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T05:28:24","slug":"los-angeles-chargers-12-32-houston-texans-cj-stroud-stars-as-justin-herbert-capitulates-in-nfl-2025-playoffs-nfl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/los-angeles-chargers-12-32-houston-texans-cj-stroud-stars-as-justin-herbert-capitulates-in-nfl-2025-playoffs-nfl-news\/12\/01\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Chargers 12-32 Houston Texans: CJ Stroud stars as Justin Herbert capitulates in NFL 2025 playoffs | NFL News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component-name=\"ui-article-body\" data-highlight-intro=\"true\">\n<p>An inspired performance from CJ Stroud and Eric Murray\u2019s 38-yard pick six saw the Houston Texans roar into the Divisional round of the NFL Playoffs with a 32-12 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Wild Card weekend. <\/p>\n<p>Stroud sparked himself and the subdued Texans into life at the end of an error-strewn first half when he salvaged a fumbled snap, initiating a drive that would end with him throwing a touchdown pass to Nico Collins.<\/p>\n<p>The Texans would go on to score 23 unanswered points against the floundering Chargers, who saw quarterback Justin Herbert throw four interceptions and sacked four times.<\/p>\n<p>Herbert had thrown just three interceptions in the entire regular season and had never thrown more than two in a game before facing a Texans secondary led by cornerback Derek Stingley, who had two interceptions. Rookie Kamari Lassiter had the other pick.<\/p>\n<p>Ladd McConkey&#8217;s incredible 86-yard touchdown threatened to spark a Chargers fightback late in the fourth quarter, but their hopes fizzled out when Cameron Dicker&#8217;s extra-point attempt was blocked and returned for two points by the Texans cornerback D&#8217;Angelo Ross.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-table\">\n<h2 class=\"sdc-article-table__heading\">Scoring summary<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-table__body\">\n<table>\n<caption\/>\n<thead>\n      <\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>FIRST QUARTER<\/b><\/td>\n<td\/>\n          <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Chargers 3<\/b>-0 Texans<\/td>\n<td>Cameron Dicker 35-yard field goal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Chargers 6<\/b>-0 Texans<\/td>\n<td>Cameron Dicker 39-yard field goal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>SECOND QUARTER<\/b><\/td>\n<td\/>\n          <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chargers 6<b>-7 Texans<\/b><\/td>\n<td>CJ Stroud 13-yard TD pass to Nico Collins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chargers 6<b>-10 Texans<\/b><\/td>\n<td>Ka&#8217;imi Fairbairn 41-yard field goal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>THIRD QUARTER<\/b><\/td>\n<td\/>\n          <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chargers 6<b>-13 Texans<\/b><\/td>\n<td>Ka&#8217;imi Fairbairn 37-yard field goal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chargers 6<b>-20 Texans<\/b><\/td>\n<td>Eric Murray 38-yard interception return TD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>FOURTH QUARTER<\/b><\/td>\n<td\/>\n          <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chargers 6<b>-23 Texans<\/b><\/td>\n<td>Ka&#8217;imi Fairbairn 30-yard field goal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Chargers 12<\/b>-23 Texans<\/td>\n<td>Justin Herbert 86-yard TD pass to Ladd McConkey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chargers 12<b>-25 Texans<\/b><\/td>\n<td>D&#8217;Angelo Ross defensive two-point attempt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chargers 12<b>-32 Texans<\/b><\/td>\n<td>Joe Mixon 17-yard rushing TD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Stats leaders<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Los Angeles Chargers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Passing: <\/strong>Justin Herbert, 14\/32, 242 yards, 1 TDs, 4 INTs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rushing: <\/strong>J.K. Dobbins, 9 carries, 26 yards<\/li>\n<li><strong>Receiving: <\/strong>Ladd McConkey, 9 catches, 197yards, 1 TD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Houston Texans<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Passing: <\/strong>CJ Stroud, 22\/33, 282 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rushing: <\/strong>Joe Mixon, 25 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD<\/li>\n<li><strong>Receiving: <\/strong>Nico Collins, 7 catches, 122 yards, 1 TD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"ui-media-caption\">\n        <span class=\"u-hide-visually\">Image:<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\">CJ Stroud threw one touchdown and 282 yards for the Houston Texans<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Things looked bleak early on for the Texans, who fumbled on their first offensive play and were down 6-0 with a minute left in the first half after two unanswered Dicker field goals.<\/p>\n<p>Deane Leonard intercepted Stroud early in the second quarter, but Lassiter picked off Herbert on the next play to give Houston the ball back as the defenses dominated the first half.<\/p>\n<p>Stroud finally got something going for the Texans, a timely 34-yard gain after fumbling the snap proving the game&#8217;s turning point as he ended a 14-play, 74-yard drive with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Collins.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6057984924001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"6c1235e5-78bc-4ee2-a995-6732b67c441f\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"false\" 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         <\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption ui-media-caption\">\n<p>              <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\">CJ Stroud delivers as he throws to Nico Collins for a touchdown after an incredible play by the quarterback.<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>With Ka&#8217;imi Fairbairn adding a 41-yard field goal, Houston had a 10-6 lead out of nowhere heading into the interval and a catalyst for what was to come.<\/p>\n<p>Another Fairbairn field goal followed before the Texans went 20-6 up when Murray scored his first career touchdown on a 38-yard interception return late in the third quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Herbert was picked off again on the next drive when Stingley grabbed a pass that was tipped off tight end Will Dissly, setting up another Fairbairn field goal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6057984924001\" 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It was the first time such a play has been made in NFL post-season history.<\/p>\n<p>Stingley intercepted Herbert again late in the fourth quarter on a night to forget for the Chargers quarterback before a 17-yard run by Mixon extended Houston&#8217;s advantage to an unassailable 32-12 with four minutes to go.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6057984924001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"6432f6b1-0f92-4966-aeb6-74f72e4a39dc\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"false\" 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      <\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption ui-media-caption\">\n<p>              <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\">Justin Herbert throws for an 86-yard touchdown but the Houston Texans block the extra point and successfully return for two!<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Mixon: Everybody counted us out<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon:<\/strong> &#8220;It took a team effort. It took all 54 of us. Everybody played a part, from the practice squad too.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everybody here, we showed up to work and we showed out. 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