A PLAYOFF-LEVEL TEST: Texans vs Chargers | Can Houston Control the Trenches When It Matters Most?

This one feels like a playoff game — and the Houston Texans know it.

With major AFC playoff implications on the line, Houston faces one of its biggest tests of the season against the Los Angeles Chargers.

But here’s the challenge:

Trent Brown is out

Rookie Aireontae Ersery’s status is questionable

So how does Houston still create an edge?

It starts with the same formula that’s carried them all year: run the football, control the time of possession, and win the small moments.

We break down how the Texans offensive line MUST attack the edge of the Chargers’ defense, why the tight end unit could…

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