The Houston Texans had to shake up their roster before taking on the Los Angeles Chargers on the road in Week 17.

Here’s where the Houston Texans are ranked entering week 17 of the 2025 NFL season:

On Saturday, Dec. 27, quarterback C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans travel to face quarterback Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers at 4:30 p.m. ET, exclusively on NFL Network.

Upon the release of this year's Pro Bowl rosters, four Texans stars have been selected to the AFC roster: wide receiver Nico Collins, linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair, defensive end Will Anderson, and cornerback Derek Stingley Jr.

The Houston Texans defeated the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday afternoon, in a game that was a whole lot closer than anybody thought it would be. The final score was Texans 23, Raiders 21. Make no mistake, the Raiders are in the conversation for the worst team in the NFL and the Texans let them hang around all afternoon.

When the NFL announced the 2026 Pro Bowl roster on Tuesday, the Houston Texans had four players who earned spots through fan, coach, and player voting. It was the ultimate sign of respect for the players to have their peers recognize them for their on-field play.

The Texans are at the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday and the Colts are at home Sunday against Jacksonville. Houston and Indianapolis face each other on the last weekend of the regular season, either Jan. 3 or 4 at NRG Stadium. Here's how Houston can clinch a wild-card spot this weekend: • A Texans win or tie against the Chargers.

Houston Texans team captain Azeez Al-Shaair and several of his teammates were among those mentioned in an announcement from the NFL.

NFL Week 17 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming information for Saturday football game between Houston Texans and Los Angeles Chargers.