Cousins Finds His Rhythm, Raiders Defense Finishes the Job in 26-14 Win

 

Quarter-by-Quarter

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LV 0 10 7 9 26
LAC 0 7 7 0 14

Las Vegas had to wait for the game to open up, but once Kirk Cousins settled in, the Raiders took control. Cousins completed 19 of 29 passes for 253 yards and three touchdowns, with Tre Tucker providing the biggest spark on a 40-yard score in the second quarter. Tucker finished with five catches for 119 yards, while Cody White caught two touchdowns, including the 11-yard score that finally put the game away late in the fourth. Ashton Jeanty never really got going on the ground, finishing with 48 yards on 21 carries, but the Raiders didn’t need much from the rushing game once Cousins started attacking downfield.

The Chargers had opportunities, but their offense kept giving Las Vegas extra chances. Justin Herbert threw for 192 yards and a touchdown, but he was intercepted twice by Hezekiah Masses and sacked three times. Omarion Hampton gave Los Angeles a steady 94 rushing yards and a touchdown, yet the Chargers still went scoreless in the fourth quarter after taking a 14-10 lead in the third. Masses was the difference-maker, and Malcolm Koonce added 1.5 sacks as the Raiders finished plus-two in turnover margin. Los Angeles actually outgained Las Vegas 310-305, but the Raiders made the bigger plays, protected the ball better and owned the final quarter.

Postgame Statistical Breakdown

Team Stats

Stat Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Chargers
Final Score 26 14
Total Offensive Yards 305 310
Passing Yards 248 183
Rushing Yards 57 127
Total Plays 60 62
Yards Per Play 5.1 5.0
First Downs 14 17
Third Downs 4-14 5-14
Third-Down % 28.6% 35.7%
Fourth Downs 1-2 0-0
Passing TDs 3 1
Rushing TDs 0 1
Total Offensive TDs 3 2
Turnovers 1 3
Interceptions Thrown 1 2
Fumbles Lost 0 1
Sacks Allowed 2 3
Penalties 6 8
Penalty Yards 42 45
Time of Possession 27:43 32:17

Passing

Las Vegas Raiders

  1. Kirk Cousins — 19/29, 65.5%, 253 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT, 8.7 YPA, 2 SACK, 113.1 RTG

Los Angeles Chargers

  1. Justin Herbert — 15/27, 55.6%, 192 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT, 7.1 YPA, 3 SACK, 59.5 RTG

Rushing

Las Vegas Raiders

  1. Ashton Jeanty — 21 CAR, 48 YDS, 2.3 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 9
  2. Mike Washington Jr. — 3 CAR, 7 YDS, 2.3 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 3

Los Angeles Chargers

  1. Omarion Hampton — 23 CAR, 94 YDS, 4.1 AVG, 1 TD, LONG 17, 1 FUM
  2. Keaton Mitchell — 5 CAR, 24 YDS, 4.8 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 11, 0 FUM

Receiving

Las Vegas Raiders

  1. Tre Tucker — 5 REC, 7 TGT, 119 YDS, 23.8 AVG, 1 TD, LONG 42
  2. Dareke Young — 1 REC, 1 TGT, 27 YDS, 27.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 27
  3. Jack Bech — 2 REC, 2 TGT, 25 YDS, 12.5 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 20
  4. Cody White — 2 REC, 2 TGT, 24 YDS, 12.0 AVG, 2 TD, LONG 13
  5. Michael Mayer — 3 REC, 4 TGT, 23 YDS, 7.7 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 10

Los Angeles Chargers

  1. Tre’ Harris — 1 REC, 3 TGT, 53 YDS, 53.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 53
  2. Ladd McConkey — 3 REC, 3 TGT, 35 YDS, 11.7 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 19
  3. Charlie Kolar — 3 REC, 3 TGT, 21 YDS, 7.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 8
  4. Omarion Hampton — 2 REC, 2 TGT, 21 YDS, 10.5 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 18
  5. Oronde Gadsden — 2 REC, 2 TGT, 18 YDS, 9.0 AVG, 1 TD, LONG 10

Scoring Plays

Qtr Clock Team Play Score
Q2 11:51 Las Vegas Raiders Tre Tucker 40-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Matt Gay kick) LV 7, LAC 0
Q2 5:26 Los Angeles Chargers Omarion Hampton 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick) LV 7, LAC 7
Q2 0:04 Las Vegas Raiders Matt Gay 59-yard field goal LV 10, LAC 7
Q3 9:49 Los Angeles Chargers Oronde Gadsden 10-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick) LV 10, LAC 14
Q3 3:53 Las Vegas Raiders Cody White 13-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Matt Gay kick) LV 17, LAC 14
Q4 2:59 Las Vegas Raiders Cody White 11-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Matt Gay kick) LV 24, LAC 14
Q4 1:41 Las Vegas Raiders Justin Herbert Incomplete pass, Intended For Derius Davis LV 26, LAC 14

Defense

Las Vegas Raiders

  1. Hezekiah Masses — 5 TOT, 4 SOLO, 1 TFL, 2 INT, 29 INT YDS, 2 PD
  2. Nakobe Dean — 10 TOT, 7 SOLO, 0.5 SACK, 2 QBH
  3. Malcolm Koonce — 3 TOT, 2 SOLO, 1.5 SACK, 2 QBH
  4. Eric Stokes — 4 TOT, 2 SOLO, 1 TFL, 1 SACK
  5. Quay Walker — 10 TOT, 5 SOLO
  6. Jeremy Chinn — 4 TOT, 2 SOLO, 1 FR
  7. Tonka Hemingway — 3 TOT, 1 QBH, 1 PD
  8. Taron Johnson — 3 TOT, 3 SOLO, 1 QBH
  9. Treydan Stukes — 4 TOT, 2 SOLO
  10. Isaiah Pola-Mao — 4 TOT, 1 SOLO

Los Angeles Chargers

  1. Cam Hart — 4 TOT, 3 SOLO, 1 INT, 2 INT YDS, 2 PD
  2. Khalil Mack — 3 TOT, 2 SOLO, 1 TFL, 1 SACK, 2 QBH
  3. Donte Jackson — 5 TOT, 3 SOLO, 1 TFL, 1 PD
  4. Akheem Mesidor — 3 TOT, 0.5 SACK, 2 QBH
  5. Teair Tart — 2 TOT, 1 SOLO, 1 TFL, 2 QBH
  6. Dalvin Tomlinson — 4 TOT, 0.5 SACK, 1 QBH
  7. Troy Dye — 5 TOT, 3 SOLO, 1 TFL
  8. Del’Shawn Phillips — 7 TOT, 4 SOLO
  9. Derwin James Jr. — 7 TOT, 2 SOLO
  10. Tony Jefferson — 6 TOT, 3 SOLO

Kick Returns

Las Vegas Raiders

  1. Dylan Laube — 2 KR, 35 YDS, 17.5 AVG, LONG 21, 0 TD

Los Angeles Chargers

  1. Keaton Mitchell — 2 KR, 47 YDS, 23.5 AVG, LONG 28, 0 TD

Punt Returns

Las Vegas Raiders

  1. Malik Benson — 1 PR, 16 YDS, 16.0 AVG, LONG 16, 0 TD

Los Angeles Chargers

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