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By Matt Audilet
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The Los Angeles Chargers dropped to 0-8 on the season with a Week 9 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday.
Led by a five-touchdown performance from quarterback CJ Stroud, the Texans mounted a 44-22 win at LA's SoFi Stadium. Meanwhile, Chargers QB Justin Herbert was sacked eight times and threw his league-leading 11th interception in the loss.
All that said, the Chargers' league-worst offense did snap an ugly 2026 streak with a 58-yard touchdown completion for wide receiver Quentin Johnston.
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Prior to that score, the Chargers had gone 37 drives without a touchdown. The team's last touchdown score came in Week 5.
Los Angeles tight end Charlie Kolar went viral for his reaction to hearing that stat when speaking to reporters postgame.
"37?" Kolar exclaimed. "I wish you wouldn't have told me that. 37?"
Herbert left the field in the fourth quarter after suffering an injury to the middle finger on his left non-throwing hand. The veteran quarterback is undergoing further testing to determine the severity of the injury, which head coach Jim Harbaugh said "could be a fracture."
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The Chargers will take the field for their next matchup against the Baltimore Ravens next Monday night.
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