# Texans 44, Chargers 22: Week 9 recap

> The Houston Texans beat the Los Angeles Chargers 44-22 on Sun, Nov 8 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA (Week 9, 2026 season). Records after the game: Texans 3-5, Chargers 0-8. C.Stroud (HOU) led all players with +19.8 EPA on 38 dropbacks.

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- Updated: 2026-11-11T03:46:59.937Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Texans vs Chargers?

The Houston Texans won 44-22. By quarter: HOU 10-14-7-13, LAC 3-6-0-13.

### Who was the best player in Texans vs Chargers?

By expected points added: C.Stroud (HOU, +19.8 EPA on 38 dropbacks), K.Boutte (HOU, +6.3 EPA on 5 targets) and N.Collins (HOU, +5.9 EPA on 4 targets).

### What was the turning point of Texans vs Chargers?

The biggest swing in win probability (14 points toward the Texans) came in Q2 at 4:28: (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass deep right to T.Dell for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN. K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-K.Kroeger.

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 10:16 | (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass deep right to X.Hutchinson for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-K.Kroeger. | HOU 7-0 LAC |
| Q1 | 6:14 | C.Dicker 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Harris, Holder-J.Scott. | HOU 7-3 LAC |
| Q1 | 3:12 | K.Fairbairn 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-K.Kroeger. | HOU 10-3 LAC |
| Q2 | 8:13 | C.Dicker 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Harris, Holder-J.Scott. ** Injury Update: LAC-J.Eboigbe has returned to the game. | HOU 10-6 LAC |
| Q2 | 5:11 | C.Dicker 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Harris, Holder-J.Scott. | HOU 10-9 LAC |
| Q2 | 4:28 | (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass deep right to T.Dell for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN. K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-K.Kroeger. | HOU 17-9 LAC |
| Q2 | 0:31 | (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass short left to K.Boutte for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-K.Kroeger. | HOU 24-9 LAC |
| Q3 | 8:16 | (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass short left to N.Collins for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-K.Kroeger. | HOU 31-9 LAC |
| Q4 | 14:12 | (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass deep middle to K.Boutte for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN [T.Tuipulotu]. K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-K.Kroeger. | HOU 38-9 LAC |
| Q4 | 12:47 | (Shotgun) J.Herbert pass short right to Q.Johnston for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. J.Herbert pass to O.Gadsden is incomplete. ATTEMPT FAILS. | HOU 38-15 LAC |
| Q4 | 8:50 | K.Fairbairn 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-K.Kroeger. | HOU 41-15 LAC |
| Q4 | 4:19 | (Shotgun) D.Uiagalelei pass short middle to D.Davis for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Harris, Holder-J.Scott. | HOU 41-22 LAC |
| Q4 | 2:20 |  K.Fairbairn 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-K.Kroeger. | HOU 44-22 LAC |