Main Story: C.J. Stroud threw five touchdown passes as Houston routed Los Angeles 44-22, extending the Chargers’ losing streak to eight games. The Texans have won three of their last four after an 0-4 start, while the Chargers ended a historic touchdown drought but remained winless.

By the Numbers
  • Stroud: 21-of-35 passing, 384 yards, five touchdowns and one interception.
  • Houston: 3-5; Los Angeles: eight straight losses and an 11-game skid dating to last season.
  • Justin Herbert was sacked eight times and has been sacked 31 times this season.
  • The Chargers went 37 offensive drives without a touchdown before Quentin Johnston’s 58-yard score.
Yes, But

Los Angeles finally found the end zone and scored 22 points, its second-highest total of the season. But the breakthrough came in a lopsided loss, and Herbert’s pressure-heavy afternoon ended with him leaving the game after injuring a finger.

What's Next

Houston visits Cleveland next Sunday. The Chargers travel to Baltimore, where they’ll face former Los Angeles defensive coordinator Jesse Minter.

Bottom Line

Stroud and Houston are gaining momentum; the Chargers’ touchdown drought is over, but their larger problems remain: an eight-game losing streak and a quarterback taking relentless pressure.