In a wild-card game highlighted by strong defensive play and a few key plays from C.J. Stroud, the Houston Texans are heading to the divisional round for the second year in a row after defeating the Chargers 32-12.

Houston Texans RB Joe Mixon dominates against Los Angeles Chargers, shares a message of gratitude to the team following the win.

Rex Ryan put a cigar in his mouth when he should’ve been eating crow. The ESPN analyst and could-be second-term Jets head coach apparently lit a fire under the Texans by saying last week that the Chargers had a “bye week” by facing the Texans in the AFC wild-card round. Final score: Texans 32, Chargers 12.

Houston celebrated a playoff victory on Saturday, taking down the Los Angeles Chargers. The Texans defense stood out, typical of a team coached by DeMeco Ryans.

Joe Mixon and some of his Houston Texans teammates took the opportunity to mock Rex Ryan after beating the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, in their AFC wild-card playoff game on Saturday night.