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2023 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 24, 2023 · U.S. Bank Stadium
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Los Angeles Chargers 28–24. Biggest swing: Q4 0:12, LAC +41% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(:12) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short right intended for 87-T.Hockenson INTERCEPTED by 9-K.Murray (31-N.Niemann) at LAC 0. Touchback.
How the points landed
(2:55) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 89-D.Parham for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN [44-J.Metellus]. (kick good)
Score after this play: LAC 7 — MIN 0(7:33) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 84-J.Oliver for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN [36-J.Taylor]. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands. (kick good)
Score after this play: LAC 7 — MIN 7(2:11) 1-G.Joseph 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-14-R.Wright.
Score after this play: LAC 7 — MIN 10(:50) 10-J.Herbert pass short middle to 89-D.Parham for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LAC 14 — MIN 10(6:01) (Shotgun) 13-K.Allen pass deep right to 81-M.Williams for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LAC 21 — MIN 10(3:09) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 17-K.Osborn for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LAC 21 — MIN 17(11:30) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 18-J.Jefferson for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN [52-K.Mack]. (kick good)
Score after this play: LAC 21 — MIN 24(8:11) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep left to 5-J.Palmer for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LAC 28 — MIN 24Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Chargers | Vikings |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 63 | 78 |
| Total yards | 476 (edge) | 475 |
| Yards per play | 7.6 (edge) | 6.1 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.20 (edge) | -0.00 |
| Success rate | 51% (edge) | 47% |
| Dropback rate | 79% | 71% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.42 (edge) | -0.03 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.69 | 0.08 (edge) |
| Third downs | 5/11 (edge) | 5/14 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 10 | 12 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 24 (edge) | 23 |
| Sacks taken | 1 (edge) | 4 |
| Turnovers | 1 (edge) | 2 |
Chargers won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.20 expected points added per play vs -0.00.
Who moved the needle
Passing · LAC
40/47, 405 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
21.5 expected points added · +14.7% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
32/50, 367 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
1.4 expected points added · +0.5% completion over expected
Receiving · LAC
18/20 for 215 yds, 0 TD
42% of team targets · 13.4 expected points added
Receiving · MIN
7/13 for 149 yds, 1 TD
27% of team targets · 2.4 expected points added
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAC | LAC 25 | 5 | 15 | 2:17 | Punt | |
| 2 | MIN | MIN 43 | 7 | 40 | 4:11 | Fumble | |
| 3 | LAC | LAC 21 | 13 | 79 | 5:41 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 4 | MIN | MIN 25 | 8 | 17 | 2:58 | Punt | |
| 5 | LAC | LAC 20 | 10 | 22 | 4:40 | Punt | |
| 6 | MIN | MIN 25 | 6 | 70 | 2:46 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 7 | LAC | LAC 25 | 4 | 18 | 1:25 | Fumble | |
| 8 | MIN | LAC 45 | 11 | 46 | 3:54 | Field goal +3 | |
| 9 | LAC | LAC 25 | 12 | 75 | 1:21 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 10 | MIN | MIN 25 | 5 | 24 | 0:47 | End of half | |
| 11 | MIN | MIN 25 | 6 | 23 | 1:20 | Punt | |
| 12 | LAC | LAC 6 | 7 | 64 | 2:50 | Missed field goal | |
| 13 | MIN | MIN 43 | 7 | 16 | 3:46 | Punt | |
| 14 | LAC | LAC 20 | 4 | 80 | 1:11 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 15 | MIN | MIN 25 | 10 | 70 | 2:52 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 16 | LAC | LAC 25 | 7 | 16 | 2:54 | Punt | |
| 17 | MIN | MIN 17 | 9 | 93 | 3:47 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 18 | LAC | LAC 25 | 9 | 85 | 3:15 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 19 | MIN | MIN 25 | 14 | 58 | 5:12 | Turnover on downs | |
| 20 | LAC | LAC 2 | 5 | 22 | 1:06 | Turnover on downs | |
| 21 | MIN | LAC 24 | 7 | 18 | 1:40 | Interception | |
| 22 | LAC | LAC 20 | 1 | 0 | 0:07 | End of game |
8 of 22 drives ended in points. Longest march: Vikings gained 93 scrimmage yards over 9 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 40/47 | 405 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21.5 |
| Keenan Allen | 1/1 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Kelley | 11 | 12 | 1.1 | 0 | -8.6 |
| Justin Herbert | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Isaiah Spiller | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keenan Allen | 18 | 20 | 215 | 0 | 42% | 13.4 |
| Mike Williams | 7 | 8 | 121 | 1 | 17% | 8.2 |
| Josh Palmer | 4 | 7 | 66 | 1 | 15% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Niemann | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Davis | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenneth Murray | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Derwin James |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 32/50 | 367 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.4 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Mattison | 20 | 93 | 4.7 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Vikings closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 54; the game landed 52 — under by 2.0.
Conditions and crew
| -2.1 |
| Gerald Everett | 6 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 13% | 1.1 |
| Quentin Johnston | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6% | -1.0 |
| Joshua Kelley | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2% | -0.0 |
| Donald Parham | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4% | 3.7 |
| Derius Davis | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
| 5 |
| 2 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Asante Samuel | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alohi Gilman | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sebastian Joseph | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicholas Williams | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raheem Layne | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.5 |
| Ty Chandler | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Kirk Cousins | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jefferson | 7 | 13 | 149 | 1 | 27% | 2.4 |
| T.J. Hockenson | 8 | 11 | 78 | 0 | 23% | -7.3 |
| Jordan Addison | 6 | 8 | 52 | 0 | 17% | 3.7 |
| K.J. Osborn | 1 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 6% | 4.6 |
| Alexander Mattison | 5 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 15% | 1.1 |
| C.J. Ham | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2% | 0.3 |
| Brandon Powell | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2% | 0.1 |
| Ty Chandler | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
| Josh Oliver | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4% | 0.8 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akayleb Evans | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Murphy | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jordan Hicks | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Metellus | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Camryn Bynum | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mekhi Blackmon | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danielle Hunter | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Pace | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Bullard | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
