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The Day After the Day After: Revisiting the Houston Texans’ 20-16 playoff-clinching win over the LA Chargers

Story byl4blitzerMon, December 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM UTC·7 min readThe Day After the Day After…when the raw, immediate emotions from the aftermath of a game diminish into the realm of clarity and the proverbial (or literal) hangover no longer haunts the mind. With that, a review of Week 17:The totality of Special Teams decides games, if not seasons: In match-ups between teams with similar strengths (strong defenses) and weaknesses (offensive line issues), how a team executes on special teams can be the difference between victory and defeat. In this one-score game, the superior play of Houston’s special teams proved that difference.

The Day After the Day After: Revisiting the Houston Texans’ 20-16 playoff-clinching win over the LA Chargers

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Key Highlights

  • Just look at the punting game.
  • For the Texans, Tommy Townsend averaged 50.4 yards/kick, placing four of his punts inside the Chargers’ 20.
  • Additionally, Houston limited LA’s punt returns to only 2 for 13 yards, neutralizing a dangerous player like Ladd McConkey.
  • As for the Chargers, JK Scott only 39.0 yards per punt on 7 attempts.
  • More importantly, Scott had two of his worst punts in the 2nd half.
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