They kept the Chargers out of the end zone until the fourth quarter. While San Diego coach Mike McCoy was lamenting a “pathetic” first half, Del Rio was elated that the Raiders gave a demonstration on the kind of team they could be.
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If the Chargers really are on their way out of San Diego then Charger fans may have to endure one of the most disappointing seasons in team history. It didn’t get easier for the Chargers.
Cooper caught five passes for 133 yards and a touchdown against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday, and in doing so increased his season total to 519 receiving yards. It was ugly all around.
Corey Liuget, oddly enough, led the team with six solo tackles on the defensive line, but the group as a whole didn’t perform well. The physicality that Oakland played with, the aggressiveness, and the sustained pressure they applied overwhelmed the Chargers.
The Chargers quarterback has failed to throw a touchdown pass so far, and the Chargers offense as a whole has sputtered throughout the game.
The 120 play-action yards were the second most of Carr’s two-year career.
Cooper had 59 yards after the catch, the most by a receiver against the Chargers this season.
A week after throwing for 503 yards against one of the better defenses in the National Football League, Philip Rivers finished with 336 yards against the Raiders and was intercepted twice. It wasn’t his best game. “It comes down to our ability, for 11 guys to go out on the field while the rest of us are standing back behind the white lines and the 11 guys on the field be able to execute the plan”. Moreover, the Rivers-to-Allen combo that was so nasty last week was not as effective this time around. He’s also topped 20 fantasy points in three games and is on his way to 4,000 passing yards. Gordon has lost three four fumbles this year and has yet to score a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, the Raiders stoned quarterback Phil Rivers and the Chargers attack before loosening up in the fourth quarter, allowing three TDs. He wasn’t in sync with his receivers from the start, and the absence of tight end Antonio Gates didn’t do him any favors.
They weren’t just competitive, nor merely good; they were one of the best teams in the entire NFL. Running back Taiwan Jones gained 35 yards on three carries, caught two passes for 17 yards and returned a kickoff 32 yards…. The touchdown made the score 37-13, Oakland.
The Chargers have been asking for about 15 years for a replacement for aging Qualcomm Stadium, and city officials determined the current site in San Diego’s Mission Valley was the best location.
Oakland Raiders vs San Diego Chargers live stream online is available on NFL Game Pass. Oakland Raiders vs San Diego Chargers tv channel schedule is on CBS. But Oakland recovered the onside kick to finally put away the game. Had the Chargers been more aggressive earlier in the game, perhaps they wouldn’t have had to play catch-up from such a wide margin.
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This game will mark the 45th meeting between these intraconference foes, as the Raiders lead the overall head-to-head series, 23-19-2.
