HOUSTON — The Houston Texans received a late Christmas gift on Sunday in the form of a 41-29 Week 16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers at NRG Stadium.
As a result, the Texans recorded back-to-back wins for the first time this season, as rookie quarterback Davis Mills took home his second career victory by completing 21 of his 27 pass attempts for 254 yards and two touchdowns.
By playing postseason spoilers, the Texans pulled off one of the league’s most significant upsets of the season after the Chargers were favored by -8.5 points coming into the game.
Here are five takeaways that give Houston its first win streak since Weeks 12-13 of 2020.