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2024 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 15, 2024 · Bank of America Stadium
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Los Angeles Chargers 26–3 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q1 9:26, CAR +7% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(9:26) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep left to 1-Q.Johnston for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
How the points landed
(9:26) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep left to 1-Q.Johnston for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Score after this play: LAC 6 — CAR 0(4:21) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 1-Q.Johnston for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LAC 13 — CAR 0(2:11) 27-J.Dobbins left end for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LAC 20 — CAR 0(12:22) 4-E.Pineiro 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-J.Hekker.
Score after this play: LAC 20 — CAR 3(9:07) 11-C.Dicker 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
Score after this play: LAC 23 — CAR 3(11:06) 11-C.Dicker 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
Score after this play: LAC 26 — CAR 3Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Chargers | Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 62 | 46 |
| Total yards | 353 (edge) | 159 |
| Yards per play | 5.7 (edge) | 3.5 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.11 (edge) | -0.49 |
| Success rate | 53% (edge) | 24% |
| Dropback rate | 35% | 63% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.10 (edge) | -0.75 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.12 (edge) | -0.04 |
| Third downs | 9/15 (edge) | 1/12 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 6 (edge) | 2 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 18 (edge) | 7 |
| Sacks taken | 1 (edge) | 2 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 (edge) |
Chargers won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.11 expected points added per play vs -0.49.
Who moved the needle
Passing · LAC
14/20, 130 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
1.4 expected points added · +7.7% completion over expected
Passing · CAR
18/26, 84 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-22.1 expected points added · -6.5% completion over expected
Receiving · LAC
5/6 for 51 yds, 2 TD
32% of team targets · 6.7 expected points added
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAC | LAC 33 | 11 | 67 | 5:40 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 2 | CAR | CAR 30 | 5 | 8 | 1:31 | Punt | |
| 3 | LAC | LAC 25 | 1 | 0 | 0:11 | Interception | |
| 4 | CAR | LAC 41 | 4 | -2 | 2:43 | Punt | |
| 5 | LAC | LAC 30 | 6 | 19 | 3:39 | Punt | |
| 6 | CAR | CAR 13 | 4 | 4 | 1:56 | Punt | |
| 7 | LAC | CAR 49 | 4 | 5 | 1:35 | Punt | |
| 8 | CAR | CAR 20 | 4 | 10 | 2:28 | Punt | |
| 9 | LAC | LAC 35 | 12 | 60 | 6:01 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 10 | CAR | CAR 32 | 3 | 11 | 0:49 | Interception | |
| 11 | LAC | LAC 48 | 4 | 52 | 1:26 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 12 | CAR | CAR 22 | 7 | 23 | 1:46 | Punt | |
| 13 | LAC | LAC 1 | 1 | 1 | 0:15 | End of half | |
| 14 | CAR | CAR 40 | 7 | 40 | 2:42 | Field goal +3 | |
| 15 | LAC | LAC 35 | 7 | 37 | 3:15 | Field goal +3 | |
| 16 | CAR | CAR 30 | 5 | -5 | 1:32 | Punt | |
| 17 | LAC | LAC 30 | 9 | 51 | 5:34 | Fumble | |
| 18 | CAR | CAR 17 | 4 | 8 | 1:55 | Punt | |
| 19 | LAC | LAC 25 | 10 | 37 | 4:00 | Field goal +3 | |
| 20 | CAR | CAR 27 | 13 | 55 | 5:10 | Turnover on downs | |
| 21 | LAC | LAC 33 | 7 | 24 | 2:43 | Punt | |
| 22 | CAR | CAR 19 | 4 | 7 | 1:10 | Turnover on downs | |
| 23 | LAC | CAR 26 | 3 | 0 | 1:59 | End of game |
6 of 23 drives ended in points. Longest march: Chargers gained 67 scrimmage yards over 11 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 14/20 | 130 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.K. Dobbins | 17 | 131 | 7.7 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Gus Edwards | 18 | 59 | 3.3 | 0 | -4.1 |
| Justin Herbert | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Hassan Haskins | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Johnston | 5 | 6 | 51 | 2 | 32% | 6.7 |
| Will Dissly | 3 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 16% | 2.6 |
| Ladd McConkey | 2 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 21% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Perryman | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Molden | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Daiyan Henley | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derwin James |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | 18/26 | 84 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -22.1 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuba Hubbard | 10 | 64 | 6.4 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Chargers closed -5 and covered, winning by 23.
Total closed 39; the game landed 29 — under by 10.0.
Conditions and crew
| -1.7 |
| Josh Palmer | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11% | 1.2 |
| Hayden Hurst | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11% | -0.6 |
| J.K. Dobbins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
| Eric Tomlinson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.7 |
| 4 |
| 2 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Ja'Sir Taylor | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deane Leonard | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Khalil Mack | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Dupree | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Bosa | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teair Tart | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.8 |
| Miles Sanders | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Bryce Young | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Tremble | 3 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 15% | -1.5 |
| Adam Thielen | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 12% | -2.5 |
| Diontae Johnson | 3 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 23% | -3.8 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 19% | -3.9 |
| Ja'Tavion Sanders | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8% | -0.9 |
| Miles Sanders | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12% | -2.3 |
| Jonathan Mingo | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8% | -1.1 |
| David Moore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.1 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaq Thompson | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josey Jewell | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Fuller | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadeveon Clowney | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A'Shawn Robinson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Woods | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Johnson | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Hill | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaycee Horn | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Michael Jackson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
