The Houston Texans' defense played historically well on Saturday when it needed to most. It generated minus-0.58 expected points added per play, meaning that the Los Angeles Chargers lost over half a point per offensive play they ran in Houston’s 32-12 win in the first round of the playoffs.

Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans endured a slow starts versus the Chargers. But the head coach revealed what changed after being down 6-0.

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans discusses his team's wild card playoff victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.

Houston Texans Head Coach DeMeco Ryans sat down with Marc Vandermeer and John Harris to talk about his second season leading the Texans. Ryans and his team returned to the playoffs after a second cons

DeMeco Ryans to CJ Stroud after leading the Texans to 2 scoring drives in the final 2 minutes of the 1st half: “Way to lead us right there baby. PUT THE TEAM ON YOUR BACK. That’s it. That’s how it look right there!” pic.twitter.com/KKcHKXY2NG

It took just one season for Los ... the Chargers will travel to Houston to take on the Texans in the opening game of wild-card weekend. On the other sideline, Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans ...

While the Houston Texans secured a 32-12 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, DeMeco Ryans believes the game could have gone a different way. In fact, there was a direct turning point in the second quarter that likely saved the season and allowed Houston to seize momentum just before halftime.

Against the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild-card round, sloppy was good enough. But the Houston Texans know a cleaner effort will be needed against the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Texans suffocated the Chargers on Wild Card Weekend and took a few shots at some of their haters from earlier in the week.

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.

Houston Texans beat Chargers 32-12 in wild card round, lost to Chiefs 23-14 in divisional round. 5. Los Angeles Chargers lost to Texans ... and congratulations to DeMeco Ryans and the Texans. They were the better team,” Harbaugh said.

When DeMeco Ryans became coach of the Houston Texans before last season, the two-time Pro Bowl linebacker brought his swarm defense with him.