Texans clinch playoff berth by beating Chargers for 8th straight win

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C.J. Stroud threw two long touchdown passes and the Houston Texans clinched a playoff berth with a 20-16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday afternoon at Inglewood, Calif.

Stroud connected with Jayden Higgins on a 75-yard touchdown pass and Jaylin Noel on a 43-yard scoring pass in the first six minutes as Houston (11-5) came out strong to lay the gr