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.
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“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 5: Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love carries the ball against the Detroit Lions at State Farm Stadium. The Cardinals wore their all-black alternate uniform for the game.
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Week 5: Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love carries the ball against the Detroit Lions at State Farm Stadium. The Cardinals wore their all-black alternate uniform for the game.
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Week 5: New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) hands the ball to running back Rhamondre Stevenson against the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium. New England wore its legendary “Pat Patriot” throwback for the 45-17 win.
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Week 5: Green Bay Packers running back Marshawn Lloyd (32) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field. The Packers debuted their “Rivalries” uniforms – featuring a color palette has been slightly altered with “desaturated vintage green” jerseys and “alabaster” pants and helmets trimmed with the team’s familiar gold. The Packers won the game over their ancient rivals, 31-7.
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Week 4: Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan (4) celebrates with AJ Dillon (28) after scoring a touchdown against the Detroit Lions during the “Sunday Night Football” game at Bank of America Stadium. The Panthers wore their all-black alternate uniforms for the game.
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Week 4: New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston throws during a 36-24 win against the Arizona Cardinals at MetLife Stadium. The Giants wore throwback uniforms reminiscent of the team’s look in the 1980s on a day when the team celebrated its Super Bowl championship during the 1986 season.
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Week 4: Cleveland Browns tight end Harold Fannin Jr. celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns wore their “Alpha Dawg” alternate uniform for the “Thursday Night Football” game.
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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: Jacksonville Jaguars running back Bhayshul Tuten pulls the train horn after scoring a touchdown against the New England Patriots at EverBank Stadium. The Jaguars wore throwback uniforms harkening back to the team’s look during its expansion season in 1995 for the 35-6 win.
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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: Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson (87) celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown against the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium. The Cowboys wore their “Arctic White” uniforms for the 37-20 win.
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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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Week 1: Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) drops back to pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during a “Monday Night Football” game at Arrowhead Stadium. The Broncos have utilized the “Summit White” look just once before, during a win over the AFC West rival Chiefs on Christmas Day 2025.
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Week 1: Minnesota Vikings running back Jordan Mason (27) rushes against the Green Bay Packers during a 39-22 win at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Vikings sported their “Vikings Classic” throwback uniforms, an homage to the team’s look during its inaugural season and one it has used since the 2023 season.
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Week 1: Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young looks to throw against the Chicago Bears during a 59-37 loss at Bank of America Stadium. The Panthers sported the uniform combo for just the fourth time ever.
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Week 1: Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) throws a pass against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Paycor Stadium. The Bengals went “Open in Orange” for the season opener, which was a 33-27 victory.
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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.
Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers is sacked by Sheldon Rankins #98 of the Houston Texans during the first half at SoFi Stadium on November 8, 2026, in Inglewood, California.
