That's not the kind of history any team hopes to make, and it underscores what a disaster the second half of the season has been for Indianapolis. They began the season as the NFL's best story, with Daniel Jones getting a redemption arc with a fresh start in Indy, leading an offense that was the best in the league.

The Indianapolis Colts were eliminated from playoff contention on Saturday due to the Houston Texans' win over the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Houston Texans are heading to the playoffs for the third year in a row after Saturday night's 20-16 win against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Beyond the Texans (11-5) starting 0-3, they also sat at 3-5 and trailed by 19 against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 10, they found a way to win, 36-29. Since then, Houston has produced eight consecutive wins, their second-longest streak in franchise history (nine straight wins in 2018).

Even with a slow third quarter, the Texans ' hot offensive start behind two touchdown passes to a pair of rookie wideouts secured a 20-16 win over the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium, therefore securing an 11th win and playoff berth for a third year behind DeMeco Ryans and C.J. Stroud.

With the Colts' NFL playoff hopes dependent on the winner of the Chargers vs. Texans clash, QB Philip Rivers revealed his rooting interest.

The Indianapolis Colts are expected to have to important players return from injury vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars.