SportsLine's Mike Tierney just revealed his Los Angeles vs. Houston expert picks for Saturday's NFL Wild Card 2025 matchup

Los Angeles was dealt its fate in the regular season finale as the runner-up to the Chiefs in the AFC West. The Chargers finished 10-7 under first-year head coach Jim Harbaugh and won three straight to end the season over Denver, New England, and Las Vegas.

The Los Angeles Chargers, led by quarterback Justin Herbert, face the Houston Texans, led by quarterback C.J. Stroud, in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 (1/11/25) at NRG Stadium in Houston,

To close out the schedule, the Texans will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, bringing their home total to nine games next season. The Buccaneers also finished with a 10-7 record after clinching the NFC South. This past season, Houston traveled to Arlington for a “Monday Night Football” bout with the Dallas Cowboys as the crosstown AFC-NFC matchup.

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud described 2024 as a year of “a lot of ups and downs” following their 23-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans in the regular-season finale on Sunday. Stroud and the Texans definitely had their ups,

The Houston Texans are rested and ready for the playoffs after most of their starters played only sparingly in a win over Tennessee on Sunday to wrap up the regular season. Quarterback C.J. Stroud and running back Joe Mixon played only the opening series.