All that discuss concerning the left hand of Justin Herbert, and Monday evening got here all the way down to the left foot of Cameron Dicker — and each arms of Tony Jefferson.
Dicker made 5 discipline targets and Jefferson made a game-ending interception to raise the Chargers to a 22-19 additional time victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
Cam Hart tipped the move and Jefferson picked it off a yard from the top zone as the remainder of the Chargers stormed the sector.
It was the third consecutive defeat for the defending Tremendous Bowl champions and the fifth win in six video games for the Chargers, who nonetheless have a strong heartbeat within the playoff race. They should win considered one of their remaining 4 video games for a sensible probability on the postseason.
The Chargers (9-4) shut out with a brutally tough stretch. They play at Kansas Metropolis and Dallas, come dwelling for a sport towards Houston, and end at white-hot Denver.
Main them is Herbert, who performed Monday a mere week after surgical procedure to restore his fractured left hand. At occasions, it appeared he was keen his workforce to victory towards a franchise that bore little resemblance to the one which captured the most recent Lombardi Trophy.
What proved to be the profitable kick was a 54-yard discipline objective by Dicker, who compelled additional time with a 46-yarder with eight seconds left in regulation.
Herbert, sacked a career-high seven occasions, didn’t half-step into the opening. He ran, ran and ran once more Monday evening, as soon as even utilizing his wounded hand to stiff-arm a defender on a keeper. He was his workforce’s main rusher after every week of hypothesis whether or not he would even be on the energetic roster.
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert tries to eliminate the ball whereas being sacked through the first half Monday.
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Herbert completed with 10 carries for 66 yards. He threw for 139 yards with a landing and interception.
The Chargers collected 9 of their 16 first downs by working.
The sport wasn’t fairly. Inglewood was nearer to Fumblewood as each groups struggled with turnovers, together with an interception and fumble by Hurts on the identical play.
Ball safety was merely a rumor at SoFi Stadium, because the Eagles (8-5) turned over the ball 5 occasions and the Chargers 3 times.
Hurts was intercepted 4 occasions after simply two picks in his first 12 video games. Within the second quarter, his move over the center was picked off by Da’Shawn Hand, who subsequently fumbled. Hurts bought the ball again however he too fumbled, and the Chargers wound up with it.
Herbert took a punishing assortment of hits and within the second half resorted to utilizing his proper hand to place the ball within the intestine of his working backs when he would in any other case use his left. His surgically repaired hand was protected by a skinny solid below his glove.
Late within the sport, he had been sacked as many occasions within the second half (5) as he had completions. He couldn’t use his left arm to interrupt his fall, both, so he was slammed to the turf on a number of events.
As soon as once more, Herbert confirmed his grit. And that’s not a left-handed praise.
Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker (11) celebrates after making a 54-yard discipline objective in additional time towards the Eagles at SoFi Stadium on Monday evening.
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