2024 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 3, 2024 · FirstEnergy Stadium
Los Angeles ChargersWinner
27
Cleveland Browns
10
Los Angeles Chargers 27–10 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q2 8:10, CLE +16% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(8:10) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep right to 1-Q.Johnston for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 8:10CLE +16% win prob(8:10) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep right to 1-Q.Johnston for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q1 · 6:54CLE +13% win prob(6:54) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep right to 5-J.Palmer for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q1 · 10:48LAC +8% win prob(10:48) 13-C.Bojorquez punts 62 yards to LAC 17, Center-50-R.Sunahara. 12-D.Davis to CLE 30 for 53 yards (39-K.Hudson).
- Q1 · 13:56LAC +6% win prob(13:56) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass incomplete deep right to 5-J.Palmer.
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 6:54LAC Touchdown
(6:54) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep right to 5-J.Palmer for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LAC 7 — CLE 0 - Q2 · 9:33CLE Field goal
(9:33) 7-D.Hopkins 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-R.Sunahara, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez.
Score after this play: LAC 7 — CLE 3 - Q2 · 8:10LAC Touchdown
(8:10) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep right to 1-Q.Johnston for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Score after this play: LAC 13 — CLE 3 - Q2 · 3:34LAC Touchdown
(3:34) (Shotgun) 27-J.Dobbins left tackle for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LAC 20 — CLE 3 - Q4 · 4:21LAC Touchdown
(4:21) (Shotgun) 27-J.Dobbins left guard for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LAC 27 — CLE 3 - Q4 · 0:49CLE Touchdown
(:49) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-J.Winston pass incomplete deep left to 19-C.Tillman (20-C.Hart). The Replay Official reviewed the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-J.Winston pass deep left to 19-C.Tillman for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LAC 27 — CLE 10
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Chargers | Browns |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 54 | 76 |
| Total yards | 344 (edge) | 292 |
| Yards per play | 6.4 (edge) | 3.8 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.03 (edge) | -0.27 |
| Success rate | 30% | 38% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 63% | 74% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.03 (edge) | -0.31 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.03 (edge) | -0.16 |
| Third downs | 5/14 (edge) | 6/17 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 9 (edge) | 3 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 13 | 20 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 6 | 6 |
| Turnovers | 0 (edge) | 3 |
Chargers won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.03 expected points added per play vs -0.27.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · LAC
18/27, 282 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
1.3 expected points added · +8.3% completion over expected
Passing · CLE
26/46, 235 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
-21.0 expected points added · -8.5% completion over expected
Receiving · LAC
4/5 for 118 yds, 1 TD
19% of team targets · 7.2 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAC | LAC 30 | 6 | 18 | 1:15 | Punt | |
| 2 | CLE | CLE 9 | 6 | 17 | 3:12 | Punt | |
| 3 | LAC | CLE 30 | 7 | 35 | 3:44 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 4 | CLE | CLE 25 | 6 | 10 | 1:33 | Punt | |
| 5 | LAC | LAC 5 | 4 | 8 | 2:05 | Punt | |
| 6 | CLE | CLE 44 | 4 | -5 | 1:26 | Punt | |
| 7 | LAC | LAC 21 | 4 | -16 | 1:56 | Punt | |
| 8 | CLE | CLE 46 | 10 | 29 | 5:19 | Field goal +3 | |
| 9 | LAC | LAC 30 | 5 | 70 | 1:29 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 10 | CLE | CLE 23 | 5 | 0 | 1:44 | Punt | |
| 11 | LAC | LAC 40 | 6 | 60 | 2:47 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 12 | CLE | CLE 30 | 5 | 6 | 1:34 | Punt | |
| 13 | LAC | LAC 4 | 9 | 81 | 1:56 | End of half | |
| 14 | CLE | CLE 30 | 15 | 71 | 8:16 | Interception | |
| 15 | LAC | LAC 20 | 4 | -1 | 0:52 | Punt | |
| 16 | CLE | CLE 47 | 4 | 0 | 0:24 | Punt | |
| 17 | LAC | LAC 10 | 4 | 6 | 1:34 | Punt | |
| 18 | CLE | CLE 43 | 4 | 19 | 1:38 | Interception | |
| 19 | LAC | LAC 32 | 4 | 4 | 1:06 | Punt | |
| 20 | CLE | CLE 37 | 5 | 13 | 1:54 | Turnover on downs | |
| 21 | LAC | 50 | 5 | 24 | 2:39 | Missed field goal | |
| 22 | CLE | CLE 34 | 3 | 17 | 0:53 | Interception | |
| 23 | LAC | LAC 35 | 5 | 9 | 1:30 | Punt | |
| 24 | CLE | CLE 22 | 9 | 45 | 2:44 | Missed field goal | |
| 25 | LAC | CLE 46 | 5 | 46 | 2:14 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 26 | CLE | CLE 30 | 14 | 70 | 3:32 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 27 | LAC | LAC 30 | 3 | 0 | 0:44 | End of game |
6 of 27 drives ended in points. Longest march: Chargers gained 81 scrimmage yards over 9 plays for a end of half.
Full stat lines
Box score
Los Angeles Chargers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 18/27 | 282 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.K. Dobbins | 14 | 85 | 6.1 | 2 | 3.2 |
| Kimani Vidal | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Justin Herbert | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Quentin Johnston | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Johnston | 4 | 5 | 118 | 1 | 19% | 7.2 |
| Ladd McConkey | 5 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 27% | 3.9 |
| Josh Palmer | 2 | 4 | 63 | 1 | 15% | 3.0 |
| J.K. Dobbins | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 8% | -0.3 |
| Will Dissly | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12% | -2.4 |
| Hayden Hurst | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | -0.1 |
| Eric Tomlinson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4% | -0.2 |
| Jalen Reagor | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -2.3 |
| Simi Fehoko | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daiyan Henley | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derwin James | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Elijah Molden | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | 5 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Niemann | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tarheeb Still | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Troy Dye | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Perryman | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Hart | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Mack | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameis Winston | 26/46 | 235 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -21.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Chubb | 15 | 39 | 2.6 | 0 | -4.8 |
| Jameis Winston | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Pierre Strong | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Jerome Ford | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Tillman | 6 | 11 | 75 | 1 | 24% | 1.1 |
| Jerry Jeudy | 7 | 11 | 73 | 0 | 24% | -3.7 |
| Jordan Akins | 3 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 9% | 1.4 |
| David Njoku | 5 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 15% | -1.4 |
| Elijah Moore | 3 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 20% | -7.4 |
| Jerome Ford | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7% | -1.5 |
| Nick Chubb | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 2% | -2.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Delpit | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Bush | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Thornhill | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Emerson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Garrett | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohamoud Diabate | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shelby Harris | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalvin Tomlinson | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah McGuire | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- LAC -2
- Closing total
- 42.5
- LAC moneyline
- -130
- CLE moneyline
- +110
Chargers closed -2 and covered, winning by 17.
Total closed 42.5; the game landed 37 — under by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FirstEnergy Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 57°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- LAC 7 days · CLE 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Harbaugh vs Kevin Stefanski