Justin Herbert hopes to reverse struggles against DeMeco Ryans defenses

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has been struggling this season, facing a particularly tough challenge against defenses led by DeMeco Ryans. According to NBC Sports research, Herbert's career record against Ryans stands at 0-3, with two losses as head coach and one as a defensive coordinator. In those games, Herbert yielded a total of nine points, three touchdowns and six interceptions.

The most recent setback came in the 2024 wild-card loss to the Texans, where Herbert threw four interceptions. The Chargers are currently on a 10-game losing streak, one game shy of the franchise record set in 1975 and matched in 2000. A loss in their upcoming game against the Texans would drop the Chargers to 0-8 for the first time since 2000, a period when the team's primary quarterbacks were Ryan Leaf and current coach Jim Harbaugh.

Additionally, Herbert has gone nine consecutive games without posting multiple touchdowns, the second-longest such streak in Chargers history.