Big Sarge delivers the pulse-pounding, live reaction from SoFi Stadium as Texans clinch playoffs with a gritty 20-16 victory over the Chargers.
Big Sarge was live from SoFi Stadium on Saturday and gave his video reaction to the Texans' huge win over the Chargers to punch a ticket to the playoffs.
If you’ve been riding with the Texans through the chaos of this season, this one felt like the definition of a turning point. Houston is officially playoff-bound after a 20-16 win over the Chargers, and Sarge breaks it all down from inside the building, right after the final kneel-down.
The story started fast. The Texans jumped out 14-0 behind two explosive strikes from C.J. Stroud, first a 75-yard touchdown to Jayden Higgins, then a 43-yard score to Jaylin Noel. For a moment, it looked like Houston might run them out of their own stadium. But from there, it turned into the kind of game the Texans love to play: physical, ugly, and decided by a defense that refuses to give an inch when it matters most.
Los Angeles had chances to flip it. A massive connection from Justin Herbert to Quentin Johnston set up a red-zone opportunity before halftime, but the Chargers came away empty. Later, Omarion Hampton punched in a five-yard touchdown to make it 20-16, and that’s where the tension inside SoFi went through the roof. Then the miss. Cameron Dicker hooked the extra point wide left, and suddenly the Chargers needed a touchdown instead of just a field goal to steal it.
From there, the Texans defense closed the door, and Houston did what good teams do in these moments: got the first downs it needed, bled the clock, and walked out with the win. Sarge gives you the full vibe from the stadium — the early shock, the late pressure, the controversial moments, and the reality that the Texans just earned the right to keep playing.