Overview
- C.J. Stroud tied his career high with five touchdown passes and threw for 384 yards to power the Texans' 44-22 victory on Sunday.
- Houston's defense generated a season-high eight sacks, forced multiple turnovers, and consistently pressured Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert.
- Tank Dell hauled in a 63-yard touchdown for his first NFL score since a catastrophic December 2024 knee injury, finishing with 105 receiving yards in only his second game back.
- Justin Herbert was sacked eight times, visited the sideline medical tent with an apparent left middle-finger issue, and the Chargers finally ended a long touchdown drought late in the fourth quarter.
- The result deepens momentum for Houston and intensifies questions for Los Angeles about coaching, the offensive line and roster moves ahead of the trade deadline.