nfl Game Recap
Recap - Texans Defeat Los Angeles 41-29
Los Angeles was unable to contain Rex Burkhead on Sunday and the result was a 41-29 Week 16 loss against the Texans.
Houston won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +13.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 45.5.
Rex Burkhead rushed for 149 yards, while Royce Freeman added 34 yards in the win. Chris Conley and Brevin Jordan added 60 and 56 receiving yards respectively.
Justin Jackson rushed for 64 yards for Los Angeles, while Justin Herbert added 15 yards. Justin Herbert threw for 336 yards for the Chargers, while receivers Justin Jackson and Jason Moore Jr. had 98 and 56 yards respectively.
Los Angeles lost the offensive yardage battle to Houston 437-417 yards in Sunday's game. Houston had more first downs as that total ended up 26-25.
Houston led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 34:52-25:08 split in that important category.
Next game, Houston takes its act on the road to face San Francisco looking for another win. For Los Angeles, they head home to face Denver.