Houston Texans at Los Angeles Chargers
HOU2-5
0-6LAC
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Sunday 2026-11-08 · 16:05 ET·SoFi Stadium·No line yet
Ball:
O: 3WR 1TE — published depth chart · snapshot 2026-10-27D: Base 3-4 D + nickel — published depth chart (lowest-snap LB sits)Ring = offense/defense snap % in last game played · stats thru Wk 7
✚ David Montgomery (RB) — Out✚ Derwin James Jr. (SS) — Out✚ Donte Jackson (RCB) — Out
Field
dome · matrixturf
Weather
indoors — n/a
Rest
HOU 14d · LAC 7d
Referee
TBA — crews post late in the week
HOU form
2-5PF 165 · PA 170Home 0-4Away 2-1
QB C.J. Stroud 30–23 as starter · playoffs 3–3 · last 10: 5–5 · since 2023
LAC form
0-6PF 90 · PA 151Home 0-3Away 0-3
QB Justin Herbert 52–49 as starter · playoffs 0–3 · last 10: 3–7 · since 2020
| HOU | Season efficiency | LAC |
|---|---|---|
| 0.027 | Off EPA / play | -0.225 |
| 42.6 | Off success % | 35.9 |
| 9.6 | Off explosive % | 7.8 |
| 37.5 | 3rd-down conv % | 34.1 |
| 0.031 | Def EPA / play allowed | -0.036 |
| 41.3 | Def success % allowed | 43.5 |
QB record = games he actually started (1999–), regular season; playoffs broken out
Coaching Intel
HOU staff
HCDeMeco Ryans2–0 vs HarbaughOCNick CaleyDCMatt Burke
4th-down go 13.9% · PROE -0.4 · no-huddle 4.6%
LAC staff
HCJim Harbaugh0–2 vs RyansOCMike McDanielDCChris O'Leary
4th-down go 16.6% · PROE -1.7 · no-huddle 4.5%
Head Coach vs Head Coach
DeMeco Ryans2–0Jim HarbaughRyans leadsboth as head coaches, any team, 1999–
| Date ▾ | Matchup | Score | Yards | Winning coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-27 | HOU @ LAC | 20–16 | 364–275 | DeMeco Ryans |
| 2025-01-11 | LAC @ HOU | 12–32 | 261–431 | DeMeco Ryans |
HOU offense vs LAC defense
Nick Caley(OC)vsChris O'Leary(DC)first career meeting
LAC offense vs HOU defense
Mike McDaniel(OC)vsMatt Burke(DC)no true OC-vs-DC meetings yet
they also crossed paths 1× in other role combinations (counting every opposing-staff game: 0–1)
result and margin read from the offense's side
Franchise Meetings involving a current head coach
| Date ▾ | Matchup | Score | Winner | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-27 | HOU @ LAC | 20–16 | HOU | DeMeco Ryans / Jim Harbaugh |
| 2025-01-11 | LAC @ HOU | 12–32 | HOU | Jim Harbaugh / DeMeco Ryans |
games under departed-on-both-sides staffs are excluded