The Chargers offense face a tough test against the Houston Texans and their vaunted defense. The Texans defense has a few areas that the Chargers will attack.

The SportsLine Inside the Lines team and Projection Model say the loser of Saturday's matchup may actually be the winner in the long run

Here are a few reasons to be pessimistic about LA's chances to get it done.

The Houston Texans and Los Angeles Chargers are practically mirror images this season, teams with elite defenses and erratic offenses still trying to stay alive in their respective AFC divisional races.

Herbert will have his hands full against the best pass rush duo in football.

The Los Angeles Chargers could have really used some good injury news on the final injury report before they play the Houston Texans in Week 17. It’s a game that features major AFC playoff implications. Instead, the Chargers mostly just got terrible news. On that final injury report, the Chargers listed the following players as questionable:

Colin Cowherd lists his best five bets entering Week 17, including the Houston Texans beating the Los Angeles Chargers, the Carolina Panthers covering the spread vs. the Seattle Seahawks, and the Cincinnati Bengals facing off with the Arizona Cardinals.

The Houston Texans will be without an extra three bodies during their primetime matchup vs. the Los Angeles Chargers.