Kicking five field goals is generally not a recipe for success, nor is fumbling a near-touchdown at the goal line. The Los Angeles Chargers found out the hard way, although it took a game-winning drive and stout defense from the Arizona Cardinals to fulfill that fate. The Cardinals won the contest by a 17-15 score on Monday Night Football.
While Justin Herbert played his best game of the season, his receivers let him down at times via drops and the aforementioned fumble. Meanwhile, Kyler Murray and James Conner propelled the Cardinals' offense, and the team's defense limited Los Angeles to only 59 rushing yards on 22 carries.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
It came in a losing effort, but Justin Herbert made five big-time throws and no turnover-worthy plays in, by far, his best showing of the season. He completed four of his six passes thrown 20 or more yards downfield, and one of the incompletions was a drop.
BOX SCORE
| Chargers | Cardinals | |
| Total points | 15 | 17 |
| Total offensive plays | 64 | 55 |
| Average EPA per play | 0.051 | -0.02 |
| Total net yards | 394 | 333 |
| Avg yards per play | 6.2 | 6 |
| Total first downs | 20 | 22 |
| Rushing first downs | 5 | 8 |
| Passing first downs | 14 | 12 |
| Penalty first downs | 1 | 2 |
| Third-down efficiency | 43% | 38% |
| Fourth-down efficiency | 13% | 0% |
| Possessions | 8 | 9 |
| Avg plays per drive | 8.4 | 6.5 |
| Avg yards per drive | 43.8 | 33.3 |
| Avg points per drive | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Red-zone possessions | 1 | 2 |
| Red-zone plays | 3 | 8 |
| Red-zone TDs | 0 | 1 |
| Red-zone FGs | 1 | 1 |
| Red-zone scoring efficiency | 100% | 100% |
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