Rivers tries the back shoulder fade to Mike Dub again and he can’t get it under control. Ekeler takes an inside handoff and drives down to the 1. 3rd and 4 from the 13 yard line, again good blocking from the line gives Rivers time to shuffle and find Keenan Allen at the 3 yard line. Rivers takes a shot to Mike Williams who went up for it but couldn’t quite bring it in. Justin Jackson gets his first carry and takes it 6 yards up the middle. Rivers immediately follows that up with a 12 yard pass to Keenan Allen getting the Chargers inside the 20 on 3 plays. The pass blocking continues to be good so far this game giving Rivers time to find Austin Ekeler for a 35 yard pass down the sideline. On 3rd and 7, Gus Bradley dials up a safety blitz from Jaylen Watkins which forced a bad throw and a 3 & out for the Lions.Īfter a 45 yard punt, the Chargers have the ball from their own 31. The Lions, after seeing the Chargers give up 200+ on the ground last week test the run early, but only wind up with 3 yards total on their first 2 carries. The offensive line gave Rivers good time but a pass that was slightly behind Allen gives Darius Slay the chance to break it up forcing a punt, which is a good one at 55 yards from Ty Long. Mike Williams out there on the field as well after missing practice most of the week with an injury.Ĭhargers quickly behind the sticks with a 3rd and 7 after a Keenan Allen incompletion and 3 yard run by Austin Ekeler. With Hunter Henry out, Sean Culkin in there early. Desmond King returns the opening kickoff 28 yards to give the Chargers the ball to start the game on the 26 yard line. The Chargers lose the toss again, the Detroit Lions choosing to defer, giving Philip Rivers and the offense the ball to start the game.
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