59th season in franchise history
The 2018 season was the Los Angeles Chargers ' 49th in the National Football League , their 59th overall, their third in the Greater Los Angeles Area and their second under head coach Anthony Lynn .
Despite a slow 1–2 start, the Chargers improved on their 9–7 record from the previous year with a Week 14 win over the Cincinnati Bengals . They also recorded a 10-win season for the first time since 2009 when they were in San Diego, also their first as a Los Angeles based team since 1960 . With a Week 15 win over the Kansas City Chiefs , the Chargers clinched their first playoff berth since 2013 when they were based in San Diego.
The Chargers finished 12–4, tied with the Chiefs for both the AFC West division title and the best record in the AFC . However, the Chiefs won the division and the AFC's No. 1 seed based on record vs. division opponents (5–1 to 4–2), giving the Chargers the Wild Card and the AFC's No. 5 seed. The Chargers defeated the Baltimore Ravens 23–17 in the Wild Card round, but lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots 41–28 in the Divisional round.
Offseason [ ] Roster Changes [ ] Signings [ ]
Position
Player
Acquired from
C
Mike Pouncey Miami Dolphins
TE
Virgil Green Denver Broncos
K
Caleb Sturgis Philadelphia Eagles
P
Donnie Jones Philadelphia Eagles
Departures [ ] Draft [ ] Draft trades
The Chargers traded their seventh-round selection (234th overall) to Buffalo in exchange for quarterback Cardale Jones .
The Chargers were awarded a seventh-round compensatory pick (251st overall). Staff [ ]
2018 Los Angeles Chargers staff
Front office
Owner/chairman/president – Dean Spanos
Executive vice president –
CEO/president – business operations – A. G. Spanos
General manager – Tom Telesco
President – football operations –
Executive vice president of football administration/player finance –
Senior executive – Randy Mueller
Director of pro scouting –
Senior director of pro personnel – Louis Clark
Director of player personnel –
Director of college scouting – Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Offensive coordinator – Ken Whisenhunt
Quarterbacks – Shane Steichen
Running backs – Alfredo Roberts
Wide receivers – Phil McGeoghan
Tight ends – Rip Scherer
Offensive line – Pat Meyer
Assistant offensive line –
Offensive quality control – Dan Shamash
Defensive coaches
Defensive coordinator – Gus Bradley
Defensive line – Giff Smith
Assistant defensive line – Eric Henderson
Linebackers – Richard Smith
Defensive backs – Ron Milus
Assistant defensive backs – Chris Harris
Defensive assistant – Marquice Williams
Defensive quality control – Special teams coaches
Assistant special teams – Keith Burns Strength and conditioning
Head strength and conditioning – John Lott
Assistant strength –
Final roster [ ]
2018 Los Angeles Chargers final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics 53 active, 12 inactive, 10 practice squad
Preseason [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Recap
1
at Arizona Cardinals
L 17–24
0–1
State Farm Stadium
Recap
2
Seattle Seahawks
W 24–14
1–1
StubHub Center
Recap
3
New Orleans Saints
L 7–36
1–2
StubHub Center
Recap
4
at San Francisco 49ers
W 23–21
2–2
Levi's Stadium
Recap
Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ] On January 11, the NFL announced that the Chargers would play host to the Tennessee Titans in one of the London Games at Wembley Stadium in London, England . It was the Chargers' second appearance in the International Series ; the other being 2008 . The game occurred during Week 7 (October 21), and was televised in the United States .[1]
The Chargers' regular season schedule was released on April 19.
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Recap
1
September 9
Kansas City Chiefs L 28–38
0–1
StubHub Center
Recap
2
September 16
at Buffalo Bills
W 31–20
1–1
New Era Field
Recap
3
September 23
at Los Angeles Rams
L 23–35
1–2
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Recap
4
September 30
San Francisco 49ers
W 29–27
2–2
StubHub Center
Recap
5
October 7
Oakland Raiders W 26–10
3–2
StubHub Center
Recap
6
October 14
at Cleveland Browns
W 38–14
4–2
FirstEnergy Stadium
Recap
7
October 21
Tennessee Titans
W 20–19
5–2
Wembley Stadium (London )
Recap
8
Bye
9
November 4
at Seattle Seahawks
W 25–17
6–2
CenturyLink Field
Recap
10
November 11
at Oakland Raiders
W 20–6
7–2
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
Recap
11
November 18
Denver Broncos L 22–23
7–3
StubHub Center
Recap
12
November 25
Arizona Cardinals
W 45–10
8–3
StubHub Center
Recap
13
December 2
at Pittsburgh Steelers
W 33–30
9–3
Heinz Field
Recap
14
December 9
Cincinnati Bengals
W 26–21
10–3
StubHub Center
Recap
15
at Kansas City Chiefs
W 29–28
11–3
Arrowhead Stadium
Recap
16
Baltimore Ravens
L 10–22
11–4
StubHub Center
Recap
17
December 30
at Denver Broncos
W 23–9
12–4
Broncos Stadium at Mile High
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ ] Week 1: vs. Kansas City Chiefs [ ]
Week One: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs 14
3
14 7 38
Chargers
6
6
0 16 28
at StubHub Center , Carson, California
Game information
First quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 91-yard punt return (Harrison Butker kick), 13:24. Chiefs 7–0.
LAC – Caleb Sturgis 45-yard field goal, 9:24. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:43.
KC – Tyreek Hill 58-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:50. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
LAC – Caleb Sturgis 39-yard field goal, 0:25. Chiefs 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 3:41. Second quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (pass failed), 7:54. Chiefs 14–12. Drive: 12 plays, 96 yards, 6:11.
KC – Harrison Butker 46-yard field goal, 2:04. Chiefs 17–12. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:47. Third quarter
KC – De'Anthony Thomas 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:29. Chiefs 24–12. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:35.
KC – Anthony Sherman 36-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:55. Chiefs 31–12. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:28. Fourth quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 20-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Philip Rivers-Antonio Gates pass), 12:09. Chiefs 31–20. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 3:44.
KC – Tyreek Hill 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:47. Chiefs 38–20. Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:40.
LAC – Tyrell Williams 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Melvin Gordon run), 5:08. Chiefs 38–28. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:41.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 15/27, 256 yards, 4 TD
LAC – Philip Rivers – 34/51, 424 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers
KC – Kareem Hunt – 16 rushes, 49 yards
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 15 rushes, 64 yards Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 7 receptions, 169 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Keenan Allen – 8 receptions, 108 yards, TD
Week 2: at Buffalo Bills [ ]
Week Two: Los Angeles Chargers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers 14
14
0 3 31
Bills
0
6
7 7 20
at New Era Field , Orchard Park, New York
Date : September 16Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT /10:00 a.m. PDTGame weather : 83 °F (28 °C), fairGame attendance : 69,187Referee : Clay Martin TV announcers (CBS) : Tom McCarthy and Steve Beuerlein Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
LAC – Mike Williams 10-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Caleb Sturgis kick), 9:26. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:27.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 20-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 4:18. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:24. Second quarter
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 43-yard field goal, 13:38. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 5:40.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Caleb Sturgis kick), 10:43. Chargers 21–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:55.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Caleb Sturgis kick), 1:55. Chargers 28–3. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 6:46.
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 40-yard field goal, 0:47. Chargers 28–6. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:08. Third quarter
BUF – Chris Ivory 1-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 11:06. Chargers 28–13. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:54. Fourth quarter
LAC – Caleb Sturgis 24-yard field goal, 3:50. Chargers 31–13. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 3:10.
BUF – Kelvin Benjamin 3-yard pass from Josh Allen (Stephen Hauschka kick), 0:38. Chargers 31–20. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:12.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 23/27, 256 yards, 3 TD
BUF – Josh Allen – 18/33, 245 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 11 carries, 77 yards
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 9 carries, 39 yards Top receivers
Week 3: at Los Angeles Rams [ ]
Week Three: Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
6
7
7 3 23
Rams 14
7
14 0 35
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , Los Angeles, California
Date : September 23Game time : 1:05 p.m. PDTGame weather : 80 °F (27 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 68,947Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle , Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
LAR – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Sam Ficken kick), 6:14. Rams 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:50.
LAC – Mike Williams 42-yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick failed), 4:42. Rams 7–6. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:32.
LAR – Robert Woods 3-yard pass from Jared Goff (Sam Ficken kick), 0:51. Rams 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:31. Second quarter
LAR – Blake Countess blocked punt recovery in end zone (Sam Ficken kick), 7:44. Rams 21–6.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 11-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 3:12. Rams 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:32. Third quarter
LAR – Cooper Kupp 53-yard pass from Jared Goff (Sam Ficken kick), 12:38. Rams 28–13. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:51.
LAC – Mike Williams 20-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Caleb Sturgis kick), 8:18. Rams 28–20. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.
LAR – Robert Woods 6-yard pass from Jared Goff (Sam Ficken kick), 3:19. Rams 35–20. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:59. Fourth quarter
LAC – Caleb Sturgis 26-yard field goal, 11:49. Rams 35–23. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 6:30.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 18/30, 226 yards, 2 TD
LAR – Jared Goff – 29/36, 354 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 15 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
LAR – Todd Gurley – 23 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD Top receivers
LAC – Mike Williams – 4 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD
LAR – Robert Woods – 10 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD
Week 4: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Week Four: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
14
3
7 3 27
Chargers 6
11
9 3 29
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
Game information
First quarter
SF – Antone Exum 32-yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick), 14:03. 49ers 7–0.
SF – Kendrick Bourne 2-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Robbie Gould kick), 3:53. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:08.
LAC – Antonio Gates 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick failed), 0:43. 49ers 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:10. Second quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 21-yard field goal, 4:59. 49ers 17–6. Drive: 21 plays, 72 yards, 10:44.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 22-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Philip Rivers-Melvin Gordon pass), 0:47. 49ers 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:12.
LAC – Caleb Sturgis 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 17–17. Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:13. Third quarter
LAC – Melvin Gordon 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick failed), 10:35. Chargers 23–17. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:48.
LAC – Caleb Sturgis 25-yard field goal, 7:44. Chargers 26–17. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:58.
SF – George Kittle 82-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Robbie Gould kick), 2:50. Chargers 26–24. Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:47. Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 33-yard field goal, 12:39. 49ers 27–26. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:28.
LAC – Caleb Sturgis 21-yard field goal, 7:41. Chargers 29–27. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:58.
Top passers
SF – C. J. Beathard – 23/37, 298 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
LAC – Philip Rivers – 25/39, 250 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
SF – Matt Breida – 9 carries, 39 yards
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 15 carries, 104 yards Top receivers
SF – George Kittle – 6 receptions, 125 yards, 1 TD
LAC – Keenan Allen – 7 receptions, 63 yards
Philip Rivers passed John Elway for eighth-most passing yards in NFL history.[2]
Week 5: vs. Oakland Raiders [ ]
Week Five: Oakland Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
0
3
0 7 10
Chargers 3
14
3 6 26
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
Date : October 7Game time : 1:05 p.m. PDTGame weather : 75 °F (24 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 25,362Referee : Alex Kemp TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel , Trent Green , Bruce Arians and Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
LAC – Caleb Sturgis 49-yard field goal, 11:08. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:52. Second quarter
OAK – Matt McCrane 24-yard field goal, 13:23. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:06.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 44-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Caleb Sturgis kick), 4:04. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:04.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 1:39. Chargers 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:15. Third quarter
LAC – Caleb Sturgis 30-yard field goal, 6:05. Chargers 20–3. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:12. Fourth quarter
LAC – Virgil Green 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick failed), 9:42. Chargers 26–3. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 6:23.
OAK – Jordy Nelson 1-yard pass from Derek Carr (Matt McCrane kick), 5:11. Chargers 26–10. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:31.
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 24/33, 268 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
LAC – Philip Rivers – 22/27, 339 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
OAK – Marshawn Lynch – 9 carries, 31 yards
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 19 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD Top receivers
OAK – Jalen Richard – 6 receptions, 53 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 8 receptions, 90 yards
Week 6: at Cleveland Browns [ ]
Week Six: Los Angeles Chargers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers 7
14
14 3 38
Browns
0
6
0 8 14
at FirstEnergy Stadium , Cleveland, Ohio
Date : October 14Game time : 10:00 a.m. PDT/1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 51 °F (11 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 67,431Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CLE – Greg Joseph 33-yard field goal, 12:47. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:13.
LAC – Tyrell Williams 45-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 6:34. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 2 plays, 89 yards, 1:12.
LAC – Tyrell Williams 29-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 0:51. Chargers 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 1:22.
CLE – Greg Joseph 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 21–6. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 0:51. Third quarter
LAC – Melvin Gordon 10-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 11:49. Chargers 28–6. Drive: 1 plays, 10 yards, 0:05.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 11-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 3:12. Chargers 35–6. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 7:10. Fourth quarter
CLE – David Njoku 1-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Baker Mayfield-Antonio Callaway pass), 12:26. Chargers 35–14. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 1:50.
LAC – Michael Badgley 44-yard field goal, 4:15. Chargers 38–14. Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 2:37.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 11/20, 207 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 22/46, 238 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 18 carries, 132 yards, 3 TD
CLE – Duke Johnson – 2 carries, 36 yards Top receivers
LAC – Keenan Allen – 4 receptions, 62 yards
CLE – David Njoku – 7 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD
Week 7: vs. Tennessee Titans [ ] NFL London Games
Week Seven: Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans
3
3
7 6 19
Chargers 10
0
7 3 20
at Wembley Stadium , London, England
Date : October 21Game time : 6:30 a.m. PDT/2:30 p.m. BST Game weather : 66 °F (19 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 84,301Referee : Walt Coleman TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie CollinsRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 28-yard field goal, 9:44. Titans 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:16.
LAC – Tyrell Williams 75-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 9:35. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:09.
LAC – Michael Badgley 29-yard field goal, 1:48. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:07. Second quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 12:51. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:57. Third quarter
LAC – Mike Williams 55-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 13:46. Chargers 17–6. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:14.
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 9:43. Chargers 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:03. Fourth quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 28-yard field goal, 12:29. Chargers 20–13. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 6:27.
TEN – Luke Stocker 1-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (pass failed), 0:31. Chargers 20–19. Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 4:24.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 24/32, 237 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
LAC – Philip Rivers – 19/26, 306 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
TEN – Tajae Sharpe – 7 receptions, 101 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 5 receptions, 72 yards
Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Week Nine: Los Angeles Chargers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers 6
13
0 6 25
Seahawks
7
3
0 7 17
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle, Washington
Date : November 4Game time : 1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : 56 °F (13 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 68,989Referee : Shawn Hochuli TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan , Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Jaron Brown 10-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 6:55. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 8:05.
LAC – Tyrell Williams 12-yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick failed), 0:00. Seahawks 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 6:55. Second quarter
LAC – Melvin Gordon 34-yard run (pass failed), 11:36. Chargers 12–7. Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:04.
LAC – Mike Williams 30-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Caleb Sturgis kick), 1:10. Chargers 19–7. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 0:55.
SEA – Sebastian Janikowski 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 19–10. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 1:10. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
LAC – Desmond King 42-yard interception return (kick failed), 6:44. Chargers 25–10.
SEA – Nick Vannett 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:50. Chargers 25–17. Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 4:54.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 13/26, 228 yards, 2 TD
SEA – Russell Wilson – 26/39, 235 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 16 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD
SEA – Mike Davis – 15 carries, 62 yards Top receivers
LAC – Keenan Allen – 6 receptions, 124 yards
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 4 receptions, 77 yards
Week 10: at Oakland Raiders [ ]
Week Ten: Los Angeles Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers 0
10
7 3 20
Raiders
3
0
0 3 6
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum , Oakland, California
Game information
First quarter
OAK – Daniel Carlson 46-yard field goal, 2:51. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:34. Second quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 27-yard field goal, 5:47. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 5:23.
LAC – Keenan Allen 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 0:24. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 3:09. Third quarter
LAC – Melvin Gordon 66-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 12:32. Chargers 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 2:28. Fourth quarter
OAK – Daniel Carlson 30-yard field goal, 14:49. Chargers 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:04.
LAC – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 7:12. Chargers 20–6. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 7:37.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 18/16, 223 yards, 2 TD, INT
OAK – Derek Carr – 24/37, 243 yards Top rushers
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 18 carries, 93 yards
OAK – Doug Martin – 15 carries, 61 yards Top receivers
LAC – Melvn Gordon – 5 receptions, 72 yards
OAK – Jalen Richard – 5 receptions, 52 yards
Week 11: vs. Denver Broncos [ ]
Week Eleven: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos 0
7
7 9 23
Chargers
6
7
6 3 22
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
Date : November 18Game time : 1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : 69 °F (21 °C), clearGame attendance : 25,462Referee : Pete Morelli TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan WashburnRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 46-yard field goal, 7:00. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 6:47.
LAC – Michael Badgley 45-yard field goal, 0:39. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:04. Second quarter
DEN – Phillip Lindsay 41-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 12:05. Broncos 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:34.
LAC – Keenan Allen 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 2:39. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:14. Third quarter
LAC – Antonio Gates 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick failed, wide left), 9:56. Chargers 19–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:04.
DEN – Royce Freeman 3-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 2:24. Chargers 19–14. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:21. Fourth quarter
DEN – Phillip Lindsay 2-yard run (run failed), 12:17. Broncos 20–19. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:33.
LAC – Michael Badgley 30-yard field goal, 6:47. Chargers 22–20. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 5:30.
DEN – Brandon McManus 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 23–22. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 1:51.
Top passers
DEN – Case Keenum – 19/32, 205 yards
LAC – Philip Rivers – 28/43, 401 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
DEN – Phillip Lindsay – 11 rushes, 79 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 18 rushes, 69 yards Top receivers
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 3 receptions, 78 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 9 receptions, 89 yards
Week 12: vs. Arizona Cardinals [ ]
Week Twelve: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
10
0
0 0 10
Chargers 0
28
14 3 45
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
Date : November 25Game time : 1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : 74 °F (23 °C), partly cloudyGame attendance : 25,343Referee : Alex KempTV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers , Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 25-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Phil Dawson kick), 10:20. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:40.
ARI – Phil Dawson 30-yard field goal, 4:22. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:47. Second quarter
LAC – Mike Williams 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 14:12. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 5:10.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 28-yard rush (Michael Badgley kick), 6:59. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 2:35.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 5-yard rush (Michael Badgley kick), 4:16. Chargers 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 2:35.
LAC – Mike Williams 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 0:08. Chargers 28–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:37. Third quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 8:01. Chargers 35–10. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 6:59.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 2-yard rush (Michael Badgley kick), 0:00. Chargers 42–10. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 6:04. Fourth quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 31-yard field goal, 3:25. Chargers 45–10. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:58.
Top passers
ARI – Josh Rosen – 12/19, 105 yards, TD, INT
LAC – Philip Rivers – 28/29, 259 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
ARI – David Johnson – 17 carries, 63 yards
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 10 carries, 61 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
ARI – Christian Kirk – 4 receptions, 41 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 7 receptions, 72 yards, TD
Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers [ ]
Week Thirteen: Los Angeles Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers 7
0
8 18 33
Steelers
13
10
0 7 30
at Heinz Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : December 2Game time : 5:20 p.m. PST/8:20 p.m. ESTGame weather : 57 °F (14 °C), clearGame attendance : 61,069Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels , Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
PIT – James Conner 1-yard rush (Chris Boswell kick), 9:20. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:59.
PIT – James Conner 1-yard rush (kick failed), 4:41. Steelers 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:01.
LAC – Travis Benjamin 46-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 1:04. Steelers 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:37. Second quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 48-yard field goal, 2:40. Steelers 16–7. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:59.
PIT – Antonio Brown 28-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 0:17. Steelers 23–7. Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 1:18. Third quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 10-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Philip Rivers-Antonio Gates pass), 1:43. Steelers 23–15. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 8:07. Fourth quarter
LAC – Desmond King 73-yard punt return (Philip Rivers-Keenan Allen pass), 12:52. Tied 23–23.
LAC – Justin Jackson 18-yard rush (Michael Badgley kick), 8:09. Chargers 30–23. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:51.
PIT – Jaylen Samuels 10-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 4:10. Tied 30–30. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 3:59.
LAC – Michael Badgley 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 33–30. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:10.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 26/36, 299 yards, 2 TD
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 29/45, 281 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
LAC – Justin Jackson – 8 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
PIT – James Conner – 15 carries, 60 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
LAC – Keenan Allen – 14 receptions, 148 yards, 1 TD
PIT – Antonio Brown – 10 receptions, 154 yards, 1 TD
Week 14: vs. Cincinnati Bengals [ ]
Week Fourteen: Cincinnati Bengals at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
3
9
0 9 21
Chargers 7
10
3 6 26
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
Date : December 9Game time : 1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : 71 °F (22 °C), clearGame attendance : 25,358Referee : John HusseyTV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie CollinsRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 14-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 11:39. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:21.
CIN – Randy Bullock 47-yard field goal, 6:23. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 5:16. Second quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 5-yard rush (Michael Badgley kick), 14:51. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:32.
CIN – Randy Bullock 23-yard field goal, 5:01. Chargers 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 5:21.
CIN – John Ross 6-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (pass failed), 0:20. Chargers 14–12. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 1:15.
LAC – Michael Badgley 59-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 17–12. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:20. Third quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 31-yard field goal, 7:38. Chargers 20–12. Drive: 11 plays, 22 yards, 5:06. Fourth quarter
CIN – Randy Bullock 46-yard field goal, 12:12. Chargers 20–15. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:48.
LAC – Michael Badgley 32-yard field goal, 7:45. Chargers 23–15. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:27.
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard rush (pass failed), 1:50. Chargers 23–21. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:55.
LAC – Michael Badgley 45-yard field goal, 0:49. Chargers 26–21. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:01.
Top passers
CIN – Jeff Driskel – 18/27, 170 yards, 1 TD
LAC – Philip Rivers – 19/29, 220 yards, 1 TD Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 26 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 15 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD Top receivers
CIN – Tyler Boyd – 3 receptions, 52 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 5 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
Week 15: at Kansas City Chiefs [ ]
Week Fifteen: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers 0
7
7 15 29
Chiefs
14
0
7 7 28
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Date : Game time : 5:20 p.m. PST/7:20 p.m. CST Game weather : 39 °F (4 °C)Game attendance : 75,091Referee : Walt Anderson TV announcers (Fox/NFLN ) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman , Erin Andrews and Kristina PinkRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
KC – Demarcus Robinson 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:09. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:58.
KC – Darrel Williams 11-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:43. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:51. Second quarter
Third quarter
KC – Damien Williams 2-yard rush (Michael Badgley kick), 11:38. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:22.
LAC – Mike Williams 19-yard rush (Michael Badgley kick), 4:57. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:41. Fourth quarter
KC – Damien Williams 1-yard rush (Harrison Butker kick), 8:15. Chiefs 28–14. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:55.
LAC – Justin Jackson 3-yard rush (Michael Badgley kick), 3:49. Chiefs 28–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.
LAC – Mike Williams 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Philip Rivers-Mike Williams pass), 0:04. Chargers 29–28. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:33.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 26/38, 313 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/34, 243 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
LAC – Justin Jackson – 16 carries, 58 yards, TD
KC – Damien Williams – 10 carries, 49 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
LAC – Mike Williams – 7 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD
KC – Damien Williams – 6 receptions, 74 yards
Week 16: vs. Baltimore Ravens [ ]
Week Sixteen: Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Ravens 3
3
10 6 22
Chargers
0
3
7 0 10
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
Date : Game time : 5:20 p.m. PSTGame weather : 60 °F (16 °C), partly cloudyGame attendance : 25,571Referee : Clete BlakemanTV announcers (NFLN/KABC-TV) : Mike Tirico , Kurt Warner and Peter Schrager Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 24-yard field goal, 12:47. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:04. Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 35-yard field goal, 2:54. Ravens 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 5:21.
LAC – Michael Badgley 38-yard field goal, 0:45. Ravens 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 2:10. Third quarter
LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 13:21. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:26.
BAL – Mark Andrews 68-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 12:28. Ravens 13–10. Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 1:00.
BAL – Justin Tucker 56-yard field goal, 5:41. Ravens 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:31. Fourth quarter
BAL – Tavon Young 62-yard fumble return (run failed), 2:40. Ravens 22–10.
Top passers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 12/22, 204 yards, TD
LAC – Philip Rivers – 23/37, 181 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Philip Rivers eclipsed 4,000 yards at the same time as Tom Brady , becoming the third and fourth quarterback in NFL history to reach 4,000 yards in 10 seasons or more, joining Peyton Manning and Drew Brees .[3]
Week 17: at Denver Broncos [ ]
Week Seventeen: Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers 0
7
7 9 23
Broncos
0
3
0 6 9
at Broncos Stadium at Mile High , Denver, Colorado
Date : December 30Game time : 1:25 p.m. PST/2:25 p.m. MST Game weather : 51 °F (11 °C), mostly cloudyGame attendance : 75,947Referee : John Parry TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes and Adam ArchuletaRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LAC – Kyle Emanuel 18-yard fumble return (Michael Badgley kick), 5:32. Chargers 7–0.
DEN – Brandon McManus 28-yard field goal, 0:11. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 1:01. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
DEN – Andy Janovich 20-yard pass from Case Keenum , 10:10. Chargers 14–9. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:10.
LAC – Casey Hayward defensive two-point conversion. Chargers 16–9.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 5:48. Chargers 23–9. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:22.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 14/24, 176 yards, TD, 2 INT
DEN – Case Keenum – 31/48, 292 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 8 rushes, 58 yards, TD
DEN – Royce Freeman – 17 rushes, 60 yards Top receivers
LAC – Mike Williams – 5 receptions, 65 yards, TD
DEN – DaeSean Hamilton – 5 receptions, 49 yards
Standings [ ] Division [ ]
AFC West
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
PF
PA
STK
(1) Kansas City Chiefs
12
4
0
.750
5–1
10–2
565
421
W1
(5) Los Angeles Chargers
12
4
0
.750
4–2
9–3
428
329
W1
Denver Broncos
6
10
0
.375
2–4
4–8
329
349
L4
Oakland Raiders
4
12
0
.250
1–5
3–9
290
467
L1
Conference [ ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1[a]
Kansas City Chiefs
West
12
4
0
.750
5–1
10–2
.480
.401
W1
2[b]
New England Patriots
East
11
5
0
.688
5–1
8–4
.482
.494
W2
3[b]
Houston Texans
South
11
5
0
.688
4–2
9–3
.471
.435
W1
4
Baltimore Ravens
North
10
6
0
.625
3–3
8–4
.496
.450
W3
Wild Cards
5[a]
Los Angeles Chargers
West
12
4
0
.750
4–2
9–3
.477
.422
W1
6
Indianapolis Colts
South
10
6
0
.625
4–2
7–5
.465
.456
W4
Did not qualify for the postseason
7
Pittsburgh Steelers
North
9
6
1
.594
4–1–1
6–5–1
.504
.448
W1
8
Tennessee Titans
South
9
7
0
.563
3–3
5–7
.520
.465
L1
9
Cleveland Browns
North
7
8
1
.469
3–2–1
5–6–1
.516
.411
L1
10
Miami Dolphins
East
7
9
0
.438
4–2
6–6
.469
.446
L3
11[c]
Denver Broncos
West
6
10
0
.375
2–4
4–8
.523
.464
L4
12[c]
Cincinnati Bengals
North
6
10
0
.375
1–5
4–8
.535
.448
L2
13[c]
Buffalo Bills
East
6
10
0
.375
2–4
4–8
.523
.411
W1
14
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
5
11
0
.313
1–5
4–8
.549
.463
L1
15[d]
New York Jets
East
4
12
0
.250
1–5
3–9
.506
.438
L3
16[d]
Oakland Raiders
West
4
12
0
.250
1–5
3–9
.547
.406
L1
Tiebreakers [e]
^ a b Kansas City finished ahead of LA Chargers based on division games.
^ a b New England finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b c Denver finished ahead of Cincinnati and Buffalo based on strength of victory. Cincinnati finished ahead of Buffalo based on record vs. common opponents. Cincinnati's cumulative record against Baltimore, Indianapolis, the Los Angeles Chargers and Miami was 3–2, compared to Buffalo's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams.
^ a b NY Jets finished ahead of Oakland based on strength of victory.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Postseason [ ]
Round
Date
Opponent (seed)
Result
Record
Venue
Recap
Wild Card
January 6, 2019
at Baltimore Ravens (4)
W 23–17
1–0
M&T Bank Stadium
Recap
Divisional
January 13, 2019
at New England Patriots (2)
L 28–41
1–1
Gillette Stadium
Recap
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Baltimore Ravens [ ]
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Los Angeles Chargers at (4) Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers 6
6
0 11 23
Ravens
0
0
3 14 17
at M&T Bank Stadium , Baltimore, Maryland
Date : January 6, 2019Game time : 1:05 p.m. EST /10:05 a.m. PST Game weather : 52 °F (11 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 70,432Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers (CBS ) : Jim Nantz , Tony Romo , Tracy Wolfson and Jay Feely Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 21-yard field goal, 6:59. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:36.
LAC – Michael Badgley 53-yard field goal, 1:08. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:13. Second quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 40-yard field goal, 3:22. Chargers 9–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 5:29.
LAC – Michael Badgley 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 12–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 1:48. Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 33-yard field goal, 8:30. Chargers 12–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:56. Fourth quarter
LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Philip Rivers -Mike Williams pass), 14:44. Chargers 20–3. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:38.
LAC – Michael Badgley 47-yard field goal, 9:09. Chargers 23–3. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 4:00.
BAL – Michael Crabtree 31-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick) Chargers 23-10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:36.
BAL – Michael Crabtree 7-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick) Chargers 23-17. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 2:48.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 22/32, 160 yards
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 14/29, 194 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 17 rushes, 40 yards, TD
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 9 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers
The Chargers recorded six sacks, jumped out to a 23–3 lead and halted a late Ravens rally, forcing Lamar Jackson to fumble on the final drive to earn a trip to New England.
On the Ravens' second possession of the game, Chargers defensive end Melvin Ingram forced a fumble from Kenneth Dixon that was recovered by safety Adrian Phillips , giving Los Angeles the ball on the Baltimore 14-yard line. Three plays later, Michael Badgley kicked a 21-yard field goal to give Los Angeles a 3–0 lead. Then the Chargers' defense forced a punt, which Desmond King returned 42 yards to the Ravens' 42-yard line, setting up a 53-yard Badgley field goal that increased their lead to 6–0. Early in the second quarter, Phillips intercepted a pass from Jackson to give the Chargers a first down on the Ravens' 44-yard line. From there, they drove 27 yards to go up 9–0 on Badgley's third field goal. Following another Ravens punt, Los Angeles drove 53 yards in 12 plays to score on Badgley's fourth field goal on the last play of the half, giving them a 12–0 lead.
King returned the second half kickoff 72 yards to the Ravens' 35-yard line, but this time the Chargers failed to score when Badgley's field goal attempt was blocked by Za'Darius Smith . After a Ravens punt, linebacker Patrick Onwuasor forced a fumble from Chargers tight end Virgil Green that was recovered by linebacker C. J. Mosley on the Los Angeles 21-yard line. This set up Justin Tucker 's 33-yard field goal, cutting the score to 12–3 with 8:34 left in the third quarter. At the end of Los Angeles' next possession, the Ravens got another scoring opportunity when Javorius Allen blocked Donnie Jones 's punt, resulting in Baltimore taking over on the Chargers' 40-yard line; they only managed to gain 4 yards with their next three plays and Tucker's 50-yard field goal attempt was wide right. Los Angeles then drove 60 yards in 10 plays, featuring a 28-yard completion from Philip Rivers to Mike Williams on the Ravens' 15-yard line. On the next play, Melvin Gordon ran the ball 14 yards to the 1-yard line. The Ravens managed to keep Los Angeles out of the end zone for the next three plays, but Gordon scored with a 4th down 1-yard touchdown run on the first play of the 4th quarter; Rivers completed a pass to Williams for a two-point conversion, giving the Chargers a 20–3 lead.
A sack by Ingram on the Ravens' ensuing drive forced them to punt from their 14-yard line and Sam Koch 's 31-yard kick gave the Chargers good field position on the Ravens' 45-yard line. Los Angeles then drove 16 yards, including a 9-yard scramble by Rivers on 3rd-and-8, to score on Badgley's 5th field goal, from 47 yards, that gave them a 23–3 lead. Taking the ball back with 9:02 left, Baltimore drove 75 yards in eight plays, including Jackson's 29-yard completion to Willie Snead on 4th-and-11. On the next play, Jackson threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to receiver Michael Crabtree , making the score 23–10. The Chargers recovered Baltimore's ensuing onside kick attempt, but still had to punt after three plays. Baltimore went on to drive 85 yards in 12 plays, the longest a 39-yard completion from Jackson to Dixon. On the last play, Jackson threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Crabtree, narrowing their gap to 23–17 with 2:06 left. Baltimore then forced a punt with 45 seconds to go, giving them one last chance to drive for a winning touchdown, but Chargers linebacker Uchenna Nwosu forced a fumble while sacking Jackson and Ingram recovered it to give Los Angeles the victory.
Rivers completed 22-of-32 passes for 160 yards and rushed for 15 yards. Ingram finished the game with seven tackles (two for a loss of yards), two sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Phillips had five tackles (three solo), an interception and a fumble recovery. King returned a kickoff for 72 yards and had four punt returns for 46 yards. Jackson completed 14-of-29 passes for 194 yards, with two touchdowns and an interception; he was also Baltimore's leading rusher with 9 carries for 54 yards. Onwausor had seven tackles (six solo), a sack and a forced fumble.
AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) New England Patriots [ ]
AFC Divisional Playoffs: (5) Los Angeles Chargers at (2) New England Patriots – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
7
0
7 14 28
Patriots 14
21
3 3 41
at Gillette Stadium , Foxborough, Massachusetts
Date : January 13, 2019Game time : 10:05 a.m. PST /1:05 p.m. EST Game weather : 26 °F (−3 °C), sunny and coldGame attendance : 65,878Referee : Ronald Torbert TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Jay FeelyRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
NE – Sony Michel 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:49. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 7:11.
LAC – Keenan Allen 43-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 4:56. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:53.
NE – Sony Michel 14-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:35. Patriots 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:21. Second quarter
NE – Phillip Dorsett 15-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:17. Patriots 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:07.
NE – Rex Burkhead 6-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:04. Patriots 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:08.
NE – Sony Michel 5-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:43. Patriots 35–7. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:40. Third quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 28-yard field goal, 6:31. Patriots 38–7. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 7:22.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 1:16. Patriots 38–14. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:15. Fourth quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 30-yard field goal, 12:23. Patriots 41–14. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:53.
LAC – Virgil Green 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Philip Rivers–Keenan Allen pass), 7:38. Patriots 41–22. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:01.
LAC – Antonio Gates 8-yard pass from Philip Rivers (pass failed), 0:59. Patriots 41–28. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 2:00.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 25/51, 331 yards, 3 TD, INT
NE – Tom Brady – 34/44, 343 yards, TD Top rushers
Top receivers
LAC – Tyrell Williams – 5 receptions, 94 yards
NE – Julian Edelman – 9 receptions, 151 yards
New England piled up 347 yards in the first half and scored touchdowns on five of their first six possessions to defeat the Chargers, which sent the Patriots to the AFC championship game for the eighth consecutive season.[4]
The Patriots started the game by driving 83 yards in 14 plays, scoring on Sony Michel 's 1-yard touchdown run. Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers quickly led his team right back, completing an 18-yard pass to Mike Williams on 3rd-and-15 before tying the game on a 43-yard touchdown completion to Keenan Allen . New England then drove 67 yards in 7 plays, the longest a 28-yard completion from Tom Brady to receiver Julian Edelman . On the next play, Michel ran 14 yards to the end zone to give the Patriots a 14–7 lead with less than a minute left in the first quarter.
Los Angeles had to punt after three plays and Edelman returned it 6 yards to the Patriots' 42-yard line. Then he caught passes for gains of 11 and 17 yards as New England drove 58 yards to take a 21–7 lead on Brady's 15-yard touchdown pass to receiver Phillip Dorsett . Following another Chargers punt, Brady completed a 25-yard pass to running back James White on New England's first play. A few plays later, Michel took off for a 40-yard run to the Chargers' 9-yard line, where Rex Burkhead took the ball to the end zone over the next two plays, the second a 6-yard touchdown run to put the Patriots up 28–7. The next time New England got the ball, they were forced into a three-and-out, but Chargers returner Desmond King muffed their punt and Albert McClellan recovered it for the Patriots on the Chargers' 35-yard line. Brady then started the ensuing possession with a 19-yard completion to Edelman, while Michel finished it with his third touchdown run, a 5-yard carry, that put the team up 35–7 with 1:40 left in the half. They nearly scored again after forcing an Los Angeles punt, but Dorsett was tackled on the Chargers' 30-yard line as time expired.
In the first half alone, Brady completed 23-of-29 passes for 233 yards and a touchdown, Michel had 16 carries for 105 yards and three touchdowns, White caught 10 passes for 71 yards, and Edelman caught 7 passes for 107 yards while also returning 3 punts for 31 yards.
Los Angeles had to punt on their opening drive of the second half and Brady's 25-yard completion to tight end Rob Gronkowski set up a 28-yard Stephen Gostkowski field goal, increasing New England's lead to 38–7. This time the Chargers were able to respond, as Williams caught 3 passes for 40 yards as the team drove 72 yards in 10 plays to score on Melvin Gordon 's 1-yard touchdown run, cutting the score to 38–14. But Los Angeles' defense still could not contain New England, as Brady's completions to Edelman and White for gains of 35 and 23 yards lead to another Gostkowski field goal, giving the Patriots a 41–14 lead with 12:27 left.
Following a few punts, Rivers completed passes to Tyrell Williams and Allen for gains of 29 and 32 yards as the team drove to score on his 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Virgil Green . Then he completed a pass to Allen for a two-point conversion, making the score 41–22 with 7:28 left. After failing to recover an onside kick, the Chargers forced a punt, but Patriots defensive back Stephon Gilmore ended their following drive with an interception. By the time Los Angeles got the ball back, only three minutes remained, which they used to drive 80 yards in 12 plays to score on Rivers' 8-yard pass to tight end Antonio Gates , making the final score 41–28 following a failed two-point conversion attempt.
Brady completed 34-of-44 passes for 343 yards and a touchdown. Edelman caught 9 passes for 131 yards and returned 5 punts for 37 yards, moving to second place all-time in playoff receptions, behind only Jerry Rice . White tied an all-time playoff record with 15 receptions for 97 yards. Michel ran 24 times for 129 yards and three touchdowns, and caught a pass for 9 yards. Rivers finished the day 25-of-51 for 331 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Tyrell Williams was his top receiver with 5 receptions for 94 yards.
With this win, Tom Brady improved his record against Rivers to 8–0 (counting regular season and playoff games).[5]
Down judge Sarah Thomas became the first woman to officiate an NFL postseason game and second woman to officiate a postseason game in one of the four major North American professional sports leagues, following the NBA ’s Violet Palmer .
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