Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

The Los Angeles Chargers’ playoff hopes came to an abrupt end on Saturday as they suffered a 32-12 loss to the Houston Texans in the AFC Wild Card round. After the game, first-year Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh acknowledged the dominance of the Texans,

Jim Harbaugh came away impressed with the Houston Texans’ defensive line and pressure rate following Saturday’s loss.

Days after one of the worst games of Chargers QB Justin Herbert's career, which included four interceptions in a wild-card playoff loss to the Texans, coach Jim Harbaugh blamed himself for Herbert's performance.

Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh took full responsibility for the NFL team's 32-12 Wild Card playoffs loss against the Houston Texans, including Justin Herbert's four interceptions during the game

Houston Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. said the team aims to force three turnovers a game. This was one better.

Thomas Shea-Imagn Images The Houston defense excelled in pass coverage, with cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. catching ... Imagn Images Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh led his team into the playoffs ...

After the game, first-year Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh acknowledged the ... Texans defense led by All-Pro cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. and safety Eric Murray. Herbert, who threw just three ...

The Los Angeles Chargers will have to bottle up Texans running back Joe Mixon and contend with a lockdown corner duo on Wild Card Weekend.

For 10 of the 14 teams to make it to the 2025 NFL Playoffs, the dream of playing in Super Bowl 59 is already dead. Whether by blowout or heartbreaker, contenders like the Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams have all seen their hopes of a homecoming parade dashed.

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh noticeably didn't feed Derrick Henry the ball more than 20 times. He sounded off on the limited usage.