Houston Texans at Los Angeles Chargers

Scheduled2026 · Week 911/8/26 · 4:05 PM ET

SoFi Stadium Non-conference

Series history Compare teams Defense vs role

Matchup edges

Where each defense ranks top 10 nationally (per game). Roles are inferred from stat lines: QB = 5+ pass attempts, RB = 3+ carries, WR/TE = other receivers.

Full list

Houston Texans defense

3RD MOSTAllows receiving yards to WR/TE248.4/g 4TH MOSTAllows rush TDs to RB1.0/g 4TH MOSTAllows receptions to WR/TE20.1/g #5Ranks in sacks3.0/g 6TH MOSTAllows pass yards to QB262.7/g 6TH MOSTAllows completions to QB23.3/g 7TH MOSTAllows pass attempts to QB35.1/g

Los Angeles Chargers defense

4TH MOSTAllows rush TDs to RB1.0/g 4TH MOSTAllows rush attempts to RB24.5/g #4Ranks in interceptions13.0/g 10TH MOSTAllows rush yards to RB103.2/g

Matchup preview

Season per-game numbers with national NFL rank. Bar length = percentile; the better team in each row is highlighted.

Houston TexansLos Angeles Chargers

Offense

23.6 #13

Points

15.0 #32

338.1 #16

Total Yards

287.2 #28

84.7 #29

Rushing Yards

119.0 #14

253.4 #7

Passing Yards

168.2 #29

37.1% #5

Third Down Percentage

34.1% #28

Defense

24.3 #18

Points Allowed

25.2 #21

342.0 #19

Total Yards Allowed

330.0 #14

98.0 #10

Rushing Yards Allowed

123.8 #22

244.0 #27

Passing Yards Allowed

206.2 #9

40.4% #10

Opponent Third Down Percentage

31.1% #1

Situational

0.4 #10

Turnover Margin

-0.8 #29

3.0 #5

Sacks

1.8 #25

29:41 #19

Time Of Possession

29:36 #20