Los Angeles Chargers Fall to 0-7 After 24-9 Loss to Rams
On Nov. 1, 2026, the Los Angeles Chargers lost 24-9 to the Los Angeles Rams and fell to 0-7, remaining the only winless team in the NFL. A Chargers recap published Nov. 1, 2026, chronicled an offense that managed only three field goals and had not scored a touchdown since the third quarter of Week 5. Jim Harbaugh said, “It is not a familiar position for any of the guys in our locker room,” and added that the team must keep working to change its situation. Players described frustration and a sense of urgency to correct mistakes and find a way to win.
Turnovers again doomed the offense on Sunday as Justin Herbert threw two interceptions. Herbert has now thrown an interception in every game this season and has a league-high 10 interceptions, according to the recap. Herberts first interception was returned inside the red zone and led to a Rams field goal, and a later pick was returned to the Chargers 22-yard line and set up a Rams touchdown. Both Herbert and Harbaugh acknowledged that turnovers are a critical issue that must be cleaned up.
The Chargers had several chances in opponent territory but failed to convert them into touchdowns. The team produced three consecutive drives that resulted in field goals of 34, 46 and 41 yards after moving into Rams territory, and it had four drives start at its own 40-yard line or better but scored just three points off those opportunities. A Hail Mary at the end of the first half came up inches short: down 10-9, the Bolts began on their own 40 with 19 seconds left, and Herbert launched a 60-yard pass that ricocheted in a crowd before Ladd McConkey was tackled at the 1-yard line. The offense has now gone nine straight quarters without finding the end zone.
The Chargers defense provided a strong start but could not sustain momentum through the entire game. Los Angeles held the Rams to 90 net yards in the first half and allowed zero first downs and 14 yards on the Rams’ first 16 plays across five drives, yet the Rams scored just before halftime and on the opening drive of the second half. Overall, the defense finished allowing 281 total yards, with an interception and a sack, while holding the Rams to 3-of-11 on third downs. Harbaugh described the swing in momentum as occurring in the “middle eight” of the game.
The Chargers turn their attention to a Week 9 home game against the Houston Texans on Nov. 8. Players emphasized accountability and the need to convert red-zone opportunities into touchdowns, with Joe Alt and Ladd McConkey urging personal and group improvement. Harbaugh said, “There is no quit. There is no surrender,” and stressed that the team must prepare for the next opportunity to secure its first win.
NFL Sports Blog Take
The Chargers 24-9 loss to the Rams on Nov. 1 exposed recurring problems: turnovers, an inability to finish red-zone drives and an offense that has not scored a touchdown since the third quarter of Week 5. Justin Herberts two interceptions in the game extended his streak to an interception in every contest and a league-high 10 picks, which has substantially limited the team’s scoring chances. The defense has shown it can keep games close at times, but it cannot be expected to outscore opponents when the offense settles for field goals. The Week 9 matchup with the Houston Texans will be an immediate test of whether the Chargers can clean up mistakes and begin to reverse course.