Chargers Rout Texans 27-7 in Preseason Week 1
Los Angeles Chargers 27, Houston Texans 7 at Reliant Stadium. Trey Lance went 12 of 20 for 164 yards with 1 interception.
The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Houston Texans 27-7 on Thursday, August 13 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX. The Texans are 0-1 and the Chargers are 1-0 in the preseason.
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Final How did the scoring go?
The Texans led 7-3 after the first quarter, the Chargers led 10-7 at halftime, and the Chargers led 13-7 after three quarters. The Chargers scored first on a Cameron Dicker 34-yard field goal with 9:37 left in the first quarter. The final points came on a Devonte Ross 3-yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei for the Chargers in the fourth quarter.
Who led the way?
For the Chargers, Trey Lance went 12 of 20 for 164 yards with 1 interception. Trey Lance had 3 carries for 27 yards, and Amar Johnson caught 2 passes for 68 yards. For the Texans, Davis Mills went 9 of 15 for 82 yards with 1 touchdown. Noah Whittington had 13 carries for 40 yards, and Marlin Klein caught 1 pass for 31 yards.
What do the team stats show?
The Chargers outgained the Texans 379 to 209 in total yards. The Chargers turned the ball over twice and the Texans once. On third down, the Chargers went 6-12 and the Texans went 4-13. Time of possession was 32:15 for the Chargers and 27:45 for the Texans.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Texans winning, with a projected score of Chargers 16, Texans 22 at medium confidence. The pick missed, with the Chargers winning instead. Los Angeles routed Houston 27-7, the model's highest-confidence pick of the week (62% for Houston) and its worst miss, as Davis Mills's track record didn't translate to this game.
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- ESPN: Los Angeles Chargers at Houston Texans box score
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