On Sunday, the Chargers fell to the Texans in an unexpected manner, 41-29.
Along the way, some players performed well, and there were a few who struggled.
With that being said, here are the best and worst performers from the Week 16 contest, according to Pro Football Focus player grades.
Note: To be more accurate, this is based on players who played at least 35% of the snaps on offense (62) or defense (68).
Top 5 Offense
OT Storm Norton – 78.2
TE Stephen Anderson – 75.5
TE Jared Cook – 68.5
OL Michael Schofield – 66.5
WR Josh Palmer – 66.2
Top 5 Defense
DT Christian Covington – 81.8
DT Breiden Fehoko – 68.1
EDGE Uchenna Nwosu – 66.0
DT Jerry Tillery – 64.8
LB Kyzir White – 61.1
Bottom 5 Offense
WR Jason Moore – 64.1
RB Justin Jackson – 62.3
OL Scott Quessenberry – 61.9
WR Keenan Allen – 61.7
OT Rashawn Slater – 60.0
Bottom 5 Defense
EDGE Kenneth Murray – 50.9
CB Asante Samuel Jr. – 48.5
S Alohi Gilman – 47.5
NT Linval Joseph – 42.3
CB Davontae Harris – 38.3