FINAL SCORE
27 — 7
CHARGERS win on the road
PLAYER OF THE GAME
22.5 PPR
Amar Johnson — 6 car · 17 yds · 2 TD · 2/2 rec · 68 yds
how they won?
THIRD DOWNS, CLOCK, AND TURNOVERS.
Los Angeles Chargers beat Houston Texans 27-7 in Week 1. Los Angeles Chargers out-gained Houston Texans 379 to 209 total yards. Houston Texans won the turnover battle. Third down: LAC 6-12 (50%), HOU 4-13 (31%). Time of possession: 32:15 to 27:45.
SCORING BY QUARTER
WHERE THE POINTS CAME FROM.
TEAM
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
F
CHARGERSAWAY3
7
3
14
27
TEXANSHOME7
0
0
0
7
GAME INFO
VENUE, KICKOFF & STATUS.
STATUS
Final
KICKOFF
Friday, Aug 14, 2026 · 12:00 AM UTC
STADIUM
Reliant Stadium
WEEK
Week 1
SEASON
2026 Pre Season
TEAM STATS
AWAY VS HOME. ACTUAL, NOT PROJECTED.
CHARGERS
STAT
TEXANS
379
TOT YDS
209
275
PASS
98
104
RUSH
111
23
1ST DNS
10
6-12 (50%)
3RD DN
4-13 (31%)
3-4
RED ZONE
1-2
32:15
TOP
27:45
2
TO
1
6-49
PEN
10-71
2
SACKS
2
BEST OF THE DAY
WHO ACTUALLY DECIDED IT.
Jo
Amar Johnson led the game at 22.5 PPR fantasy points (6 car · 17 yds · 2 TD · 2/2 rec · 68 yds). Jared Wayne followed at 10.7 PPR (3/5 rec · 17 yds · 1 TD).
HEAD TO HEAD HISTORY
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WINNER
SCORE
SITE
Aug 14, 2026
CHARGERS27 - 7
HOU
Dec 27, 2025
TEXANS20 - 16
LAC
Series tied 1-1 over the last 2.
LAC
CHARGERS
AWAY
PLAYER & STAT LINE
PPR
6 car · 17 yds · 2 TD · 2/2 rec · 68 yds
22.5
4/6 rec · 58 yds
9.8
DJ Uiagalelei
QB
6/9 · 120 yds · 1 TD
8.8
HOU
TEXANS
HOME
PLAYER & STAT LINE
PPR
Jared Wayne
WR
3/5 rec · 17 yds · 1 TD
10.7
9/15 · 82 yds · 1 TD
7.3
Josh Kelly
WR
3/3 rec · 28 yds
5.8
46
ATTACK
EXPLOSIVE PLAYMAKING
42
EVEN
74
DEFENSE
STOPS CREATE OPPORTUNITY
94
HOME EDGE
44
FORM
RECENT TRAJECTORY
55
HOME EDGE
36
BURST
SPEED CHANGES GAMES
28
AWAY EDGE
8
FINISH
RED ZONE EXECUTION
4
EVEN