The Houston Texans’ veteran defensive tackle stepped up on third down to record his first sack in the postseason on Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Hebert in the third quarter of the wild-card round. The Bolts’ offense was driving, but the sack led to a punt.

Texans veteran defensive lineman Denico Autry had a sack and a blocked extra point against the Chargers in a playoff win.

Houston Texans defensive end Denico Autry's thunderous sack of the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert forces Chargers to punt.

NFL fans were furious about two calls that went against Houston on Saturday during the Texans’ 23-14 loss to the Chiefs in an AFC Divisional playoff game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Houston defensive end Will Anderson Jr. was called for roughing the passer in the first quarter for this hit on quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

Autry (knee) did not practice Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Autry missed the regular-season finale against the Titans due to the injury, but he is expected to suit up for Saturday's playoff game against the Chargers.

HOUSTON – Texans wide receiver John Metchie III returned to practice after missing one day with a minor shoulder injury. Metchie is expected to play in a wild-card round playoff game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday at NRG Stadium.

When DeMeco Ryans became coach of the Houston Texans before last season, the two-time Pro Bowl linebacker brought his swarm defense with him.

The Houston Texans' defensive line is one of the best in football and pressures quarterbacks into mistakes against the secondary.

The Texans heard how the Chargers' improvement in seed gave them an easier opponent in Houston, but the home team's defense shut down L.A.'s playoff hopes.

Officials in the Kansas City Chiefs AFC divisional round win over the Houston Texans on Saturday night came under scrutiny over questionable calls throughout the game. From ESPN broadcaster Troy Aikman to Texans players after the game to social media, officials were getting lit up from all angles.

Chiefs 8-9. Series record: Chiefs lead 10-5. Last meeting: Chiefs beats Texans 27-19 on Dec. 21 in Kansas City, Mo. Last week: Texans beat Chargers 32-12; Chiefs off. Texans offense: overall (18), rush (14),

The Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Houston Texans in an AFC Divisional round matchup at 3:30 p.m. Arrowhead Time on Saturday afternoon. While the Chiefs will be coming off their bye week, the Texans will walk onto GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on the heels of a 32-12 Wild Card victory over the Los Angeles Chargers,