Houston Texans @ Los Angeles Chargers: Nov 8, 2026

Updated
Week 9
Houston TexansTexans
2-5 · Away
4:05 PM ET
Scheduled
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Los Angeles ChargersChargers
0-6 · Home

Texans vs Chargers kicks off at 4:05 PM ET (1:05 PM PT) on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood.

How to Watch Texans vs Chargers: Time, TV & Stream

Date & time
Sunday, November 8, 20264:05 PM ET / 1:05 PM PT
Watch on
TV not announced yet
Stream
NFL Sunday TicketOut of market; local channels in both markets
Stadium
SoFi StadiumInglewood
Week
NFL Week 9All Week 9 games

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Texans vs Chargers Preview

The Texans (2-5) are No. 13 in the AFC, outside the top seven. The Chargers (0-6) are No. 16 in the AFC, outside the top seven and have lost six straight.

The Texans score 23.6 points a game and allow 24.3; the Chargers score 15.0 and allow 25.2. The Texans are 2-1 away from home, and the Chargers are 0-3 at home. The Texans come in with 14 days of rest to the Chargers's 7. It is a conference game, so it counts in the AFC record used for Wild Card tiebreakers. Their last meeting, on Dec 27, 2025, ended Texans @ Chargers 20-16.

Texans vs Chargers: Tale of the Tape

TexansAFC conference gameChargers
2-5
Record
0-6
AFC #13
Playoff seed
AFC #16
23.6
Points per game
15.0
24.3
Points allowed
25.2
-0.7
Point differential
-10.2
2-1
Road / home record
0-3
2-1
Division record
0-3
L1
Streak
L6
14 days (after a bye)
Rest
7 days

Going into the game, from every 2026 regular-season final. Seeds follow the NFL format (division leaders 1-4, Wild Cards 5-7); equal records are split with the NFL tiebreakers.

Injury Report

PlayerTeamPosStatusInjurySince
Ali GayeTexansDEInjured ReserveOct 23, 2026
Blake FisherTexansTOutThumbOct 23, 2026
British BrooksTexansRBInjured ReserveOct 23, 2026
David MontgomeryTexansRBOutGroinOct 23, 2026
Dylan HortonTexansDEInjured ReserveOct 23, 2026
E.J. SpeedTexansLBPhysically Unable To PerformOct 23, 2026
Graham MertzTexansQBInjured ReserveOct 23, 2026
Jake HummelTexansLBInjured ReserveOct 23, 2026
Jalen PitreTexansSAFOutShoulderOct 23, 2026
Jawhar JordanTexansRBInjured ReserveOct 23, 2026
Jayden HigginsTexansWRInjured ReserveOct 23, 2026
Jaylin SmithTexansCBInjured ReserveOct 23, 2026
K.C. OssaiTexansLBInjured ReserveOct 23, 2026
Mario Edwards Jr.TexansDTInjured ReserveOct 23, 2026
Noah WhittingtonTexansRBInjured ReserveOct 23, 2026
Reed BlankenshipTexansSAFOutConcussion, HandOct 23, 2026
Sam HagenTexansOTInjured ReserveOct 23, 2026
Solomon ByrdTexansDEInjured ReserveOct 23, 2026
Tank DellTexansWRQuestionableKneeOct 23, 2026
Alec IngoldChargersFBInjured ReserveOct 23, 2026
David NjokuChargersTEInjured ReserveOct 23, 2026
Denzel PerrymanChargersLBInjured ReserveOct 23, 2026
Evan SvobodaChargersTEInjured ReserveOct 23, 2026
Isaiah WorldChargersTNon Football InjuryOct 23, 2026
Rashawn SlaterChargersTInjured ReserveOct 23, 2026
Trevor PenningChargersOLInjured ReserveOct 23, 2026
Trey LanceChargersQBInjured ReserveOct 23, 2026
Trey Pipkins IIIChargersTInjured ReserveOct 23, 2026
Tyler BiadaszChargersCInjured ReserveOct 23, 2026

Status as of 11:07 AM ET, Oct 26. Teams can change a player's status up to kickoff; check team announcements before the game.

Playoff Picture

AFC

SeedTeamW-LStatus
11Jets2-5Out
12Colts2-5Out
13Texans2-5Out
14Dolphins1-5Out
15Titans1-6Out
16Chargers0-6Out

The seeds around both teams if the season ended today.

Texans vs Chargers Head-to-Head

2026 season seriesFirst meeting this season
2025 season seriesTexans 1-0

Texans last 5

Chargers last 5

Previous meetings

Texans vs Chargers Key Players

Texans logoTexans

Chargers logoChargers

Season leaders, regular season.

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This Texans vs Chargers page updates on its own: live score during the game, box score and recap minutes after the final whistle. Next: Texans visit the Browns Nov 15; Chargers visit the Ravens Nov 16.

Texans vs Chargers FAQs

What time does Texans vs Chargers start?

The Houston Texans play the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Kickoff is 4:05 PM ET (1:05 PM PT).

What are the Texans and Chargers records?

Going into this game the Texans were 2-5 and the Chargers were 0-6 this season.

Where do the Texans and Chargers stand in the playoff race?

The Texans (2-5) are No. 13 in the AFC, outside the top seven. The Chargers (0-6) are No. 16 in the AFC, outside the top seven. Seven teams per conference make the playoffs: four division winners and three Wild Cards.

Is Texans vs Chargers a division game?

No, but it is a conference game: both teams are in the AFC, so it counts in the conference record used in Wild Card tiebreakers.

Who is injured for Texans vs Chargers?

As of 11:07 AM ET, Oct 26: Ali Gaye (Texans, injured reserve); Blake Fisher (Texans, out, thumb); British Brooks (Texans, injured reserve); David Montgomery (Texans, out, groin); Dylan Horton (Texans, injured reserve); E.J. Speed (Texans, physically unable to perform).

How did Texans vs Chargers go last season?

The Texans won the regular-season series 1-0 in 2025.

Who won the last Texans vs Chargers game?

The Texans beat the Chargers 20-16 on Dec 27, 2025 on the road.

Where is Texans vs Chargers being played?

At SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, the home stadium of the Los Angeles Chargers.