Chargers offense continues to struggle vs. Texans

Nairavoice | Nov 8, 2026 30m ago 16 0 6 min read

Chargers offense continues to struggle vs. Texans

Quarterback Justin Herbert and the offensive woes of the Los Angeles Chargers continued at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 8.

The Chargers entered Sunday’s Week 9 game against the Houston Texans with seven straight losses. Offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel hasn’t helped his team score a touchdown, as the Chargers have gone 14 quarters without reaching the end zone.

“We just got to keep digging deep,” Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh told CBS Sports coming out of halftime. “One play. One life.”

Herbert completed 9-of-17 passes for 63 yards in the first half against the Texans. Keaton Mitchen served as the leading rusher with 22 yards on four carries.

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Week 3: Indianapolis Colts kicker Spencer Shrader (3) celebrates with long snapper Luke Rhodes (46) after Shrader kicked a 58-yard field goal against the Houston Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Colts debuted their “Anvil Strike” uniform – featuring an unfamiliar gray uniform and glossy, metallic blue helmet with the familiar horseshoe logo in white. The Colts won, 19-17, for their first win of the season.

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Week 3: Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) hands off to running back James Cook III against the Los Angeles Chargers at New Highmark Stadium. For the game, the Bills debuted their “Nickel City” alternate uniforms – the most striking element being the blue “Charge Helmet,” adorned simply with an oversized cutout of the team’s familiar logo. The Bills won the game, 24-16.

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Week 2: Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) hands the ball to running back Kyren Williams (23) during a 28-6 win on “Monday Night Football” against the New York Giants at SoFi Stadium. The Rams debuted their new “Classic Sol” uniforms, an homage to the team’s look during its 1951 championship season.

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Week 2: Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) hands off to running back Jeremiyah Love against the Seattle Seahawks at State Farm Stadium. The Cardinals wore their desert-themed “Rivalries” uniforms in the 31-7 loss to the Seahawks. Arizona’s “Rivalries” look was one of the best to debut in 2025.

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Week 2: The Baltimore Ravens’ Trey Hendrickson (91) reacts after a sack against the New Orleans Saints at M&T Bank Stadium. The Ravens wore their “White Noise” uniforms, just one of the team’s new uniform combinations that will debut during the 2026 season. The Ravens lost the game, 24-17.

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Week 2: New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson (5) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium. The Jets debuted their “White Out” uniforms for their home opener, which ended in a 20-17 overtime loss.

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As a unit, the offense had seven possessions during the first half that resulted in three field goals and four punts. Things got much worse in the third quarter, when two of the Chargers’ three possessions resulted in turnovers and a third ended on a turnover on downs.

The Texans’ Will Anderson Jr., Jadeveon Clowney and Sheldon Rankins each have proved to be a problem for Herbert and the Chargers offense, recording two sacks apiece as Houston has registered seven sacks through three quarters.