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2022 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 9, 2022 · FirstEnergy Stadium

Los Angeles ChargersWinner

30

Cleveland Browns

28

LAC -1 ✓O 47 ✓

Los Angeles Chargers 30–28 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q4 1:14, LAC +32% win probability on one snap.

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Win probability

0255075100End Q1End Q2End Q3CLE ↑LAC ↓
Q4 · 1:14LAC 30 — CLE 28LAC ball · 4th & 1LAC 90%

(1:14) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass incomplete short right to 81-M.Williams (23-M.Emerson).

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Highest-leverage plays

  1. Q4 · 1:14LAC +32% win prob(1:14) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass incomplete short right to 81-M.Williams (23-M.Emerson).
  2. Q4 · 2:55LAC +32% win prob(2:55) (Shotgun) 7-J.Brissett pass short right intended for 2-A.Cooper INTERCEPTED by 32-A.Gilman at LAC -1. 32-A.Gilman to LAC 17 for 18 yards (7-J.Brissett; 18-Dav.Bell).
  3. Q4 · 0:16LAC +27% win prob(:16) 3-C.York 54 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez.
  4. Q4 · 5:23CLE +19% win prob(5:23) (Shotgun) 7-J.Brissett scrambles right end pushed ob at LAC 23 for 20 yards (32-A.Gilman).

How the points landed

Scoring summary

  1. Q1 · 12:12CLE Touchdown

    (12:12) 68-M.Dunn reported in as eligible. 24-N.Chubb right tackle for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)

    Score after this play: LAC 0 — CLE 7
  2. Q1 · 4:06CLE Touchdown

    (4:06) (Shotgun) 7-J.Brissett pass short left to 2-A.Cooper for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)

    Score after this play: LAC 0 — CLE 14
  3. Q1 · 2:30LAC Field goal

    (2:30) 12-T.Bertolet 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.

    Score after this play: LAC 3 — CLE 14
  4. Q2 · 13:43LAC Touchdown

    (13:43) 25-J.Kelley right end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)

    Score after this play: LAC 10 — CLE 14
  5. Q2 · 5:57LAC Touchdown

    (5:57) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short left to 30-A.Ekeler for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)

    Score after this play: LAC 17 — CLE 14
  6. Q2 · 2:59CLE Touchdown

    (2:59) 72-H.Froholdt and 68-M.Dunn reported in as eligible. 24-N.Chubb right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)

    Score after this play: LAC 17 — CLE 21
  7. Q3 · 10:28LAC Touchdown

    (10:28) (Shotgun) 30-A.Ekeler right tackle for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on CLE-28-J.Owusu-Koramoah, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced between downs. (kick good)

    Score after this play: LAC 24 — CLE 21
  8. Q3 · 5:50LAC Field goal

    (5:50) 12-T.Bertolet 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.

    Score after this play: LAC 27 — CLE 21
  9. Q3 · 1:01CLE Touchdown

    (1:01) 72-H.Froholdt and 68-M.Dunn reported in as eligible. 27-K.Hunt right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)

    Score after this play: LAC 27 — CLE 28
  10. Q4 · 9:32LAC Field goal

    (9:32) 12-T.Bertolet 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.

    Score after this play: LAC 30 — CLE 28

Down-to-down truth

Situational splits

MetricChargersBrowns
Offensive plays6765
Total yards467 (edge)443
Yards per play7.0 (edge)6.8
Expected points added / play0.29 (edge)0.18
Success rate46%49% (edge)
Dropback rate57%55%
Dropback efficiency (EPA/play)0.210.28 (edge)
Rush efficiency (EPA/play)0.40 (edge)0.05
Third downs3/104/10 (edge)
Red-zone trips → TDs0 → 00 → 0
Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass)11 (edge)10
First downs gained on snaps2226 (edge)
Sacks taken10 (edge)
Turnovers0 (edge)1

Chargers won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.29 expected points added per play vs 0.18.

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · CLE

Jacoby BrissettQB

21/34, 230 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

7.0 expected points added · +4.2% completion over expected

Passing · LAC

Justin HerbertQB

22/34, 228 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

4.4 expected points added · +0.3% completion over expected

Rushing · LAC

Austin EkelerRB

16 att, 173 yds, 1 TD

11.6 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CLE

Nick ChubbRB

17 att, 134 yds, 2 TD

4.0 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · LAC

Mike WilliamsWR

10/13 for 134 yds, 0 TD

39% of team targets · 4.5 expected points added

Receiving · CLE

David NjokuTE

6/6 for 88 yds, 0 TD

19% of team targets · 7.7 expected points added

Possession by possession

Drive chart

#TeamStartPlaysScrim ydsClockResult
1CLECLE 257752:59Touchdown +7
2LACLAC 1711403:09Turnover on downs
3CLECLE 2810724:51Touchdown +7
4LACLAC 256711:35Field goal +3
5CLECLE 25541:45Punt
6LACLAC 256602:02Touchdown +7
7CLECLE 32561:48Punt
8LACLAC 113896:00Touchdown +7
9CLECLE 258732:56Touchdown +7
10LACLAC 26591:07Punt
11CLECLE 288501:37Missed field goal
12LACLAC 35100:11End of half
13LACLAC 2511754:39Touchdown +7
14CLECLE 25551:30Turnover on downs
15LACCLE 307283:04Field goal +3
16CLECLE 2513754:52Touchdown +7
17LACLAC 2514666:26Field goal +3
18CLECLE 1813736:45Interception
19LACLAC 176291:34Turnover on downs
20CLELAC 456100:59Missed field goal
21LACLAC 44100:11End of game

10 of 21 drives ended in points. Longest march: Chargers gained 89 scrimmage yards over 13 plays for a touchdown.

Full stat lines

Box score

Los Angeles Chargers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Justin Herbert22/342281014.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Austin Ekeler1617310.8111.6
Joshua Kelley10494.911.7
Justin Herbert5132.603.7
Zander Horvath231.50-1.4
Sony Michel100.00-0.4

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Mike Williams1013134039%4.5
Joshua Kelley223306%2.5
Austin Ekeler4426112%2.7
Josh Palmer3624018%-0.5
DeAndre Carter22906%0.8
Gerald Everett13209%-1.6
Donald Parham01003%-0.9
Tre' McKitty02006%-1.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Derwin James750.000
J.C. Jackson420.001
Alohi Gilman330.011
Sebastian Joseph140.000
Drue Tranquill230.000
Asante Samuel500.000
Kenneth Murray210.000
Austin Johnson200.000
Khalil Mack110.000
Christian Covington200.000

Cleveland Browns

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jacoby Brissett21/342301107.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Nick Chubb171347.924.0
Kareem Hunt11474.31-3.0
Jacoby Brissett33210.703.4

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
David Njoku6688019%7.7
Amari Cooper71276138%-0.1
Donovan Peoples-Jones4750022%2.0
Kareem Hunt331009%-0.1
David Bell11603%-0.1
Nick Chubb01003%-1.1
Harrison Bryant01003%-0.5
Anthony Schwartz01003%-0.3

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Denzel Ward820.001
Grant Delpit530.000
Jacob Phillips431.000
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah420.000
John Johnson510.000
Ronnie Harrison210.000
Martin Emerson300.001
Greg Newsome210.001
Jadeveon Clowney120.000
Sione Takitaki110.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
LAC -1
Closing total
47
LAC moneyline
-114
CLE moneyline
+103

Chargers closed -1 and covered, winning by 2.

Total closed 47; the game landed 58 — over by 11.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
FirstEnergy Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
—
Referee
Adrian Hill
Rest
LAC 7 days · CLE 7 days
Coaches
Brandon Staley vs Kevin Stefanski