4 Takeaways From the Chargers' Win Over the Eagles

[ad_1] SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, Calif.) – The Chargers wanted extra time and an ideal efficiency from kicker Cameron Dicker to beat the defending champions.

In a defensive battle between two of the highest defensive performers within the NFL, the Los Angeles Chargers intercepted quarterback Jalen Hurts 4 instances and noticed Dicker go 5-for-5, together with making the game-winner in extra time from 54 yards.

The Eagles dropped to 8-5 on the 12 months and have additionally misplaced 4 of their final 5 video games in opposition to the Chargers. Los Angeles improved to 9-4 and has received 5 of its final six video games to remain two video games behind the Denver Broncos (11-2) for the highest spot within the NFC West.

Listed below are my takeaways:

1. Hurts' miscues add to Eagles' woes The Eagles misplaced their third recreation in a row and, at 8-5, are simply 1 ½ video games in entrance of the Dallas Cowboys (6-6-1). The Eagles have misplaced extra video games this season than all of 2024, together with the playoffs (three). Philadelphia didn't lose consecutive video games at any level final season.

Philadelphia has turned it over 9 instances in the course of the staff’s three-game dropping streak.

After a sluggish begin, the Eagles turned it on within the second half, placing themselves in place for the victory. Nonetheless, Hurts had one in every of his worst video games as a professional, changing into the primary participant in NFL historical past since 1978 to throw an interception and lose a fumble on the identical play. That was the lowlight of a confounding five-turnover efficiency by the reigning Tremendous Bowl MVP.

It was an extended evening for Jalen Hurts within the Eagles' loss to the Chargers. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Photographs)

Hurts, who threw an interception on the ultimate play of the sport by veteran security Tony Jefferson, accomplished 52.5% of his passes for 240 passing yards with no touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Hurts was sacked as soon as, ending with a season-low 31.2 passer ranking. The 4 interceptions had been greater than the 2 interceptions he had on the season coming into the sport.

Together with the Hurts miscues, Philadelphia kicker Jake Elliott pushed a 48-yard area objective large left on the finish of the primary half and defensive deal with Moro Ojomo was known as for unsportsmanlike conduct on a area objective by Dicker, giving the Bolts a brand new set of downs.

2. Saquon Barkley tops 100 speeding yards for simply the second time this season Sure, it’s laborious to consider the man who ran for a career-high 2,005 speeding yards final season had simply his second 100-yard speeding recreation of the 12 months, however that’s one of many predominant the reason why Philadelphia has struggled on offense all season. Barkley totaled 122 yards on 20 carries, together with a game-high 52-yard run on a faux tush push, the twelfth landing run of his profession of a minimum of 50 yards.

Barkley had greater than double the speeding yards in his first 12 video games final season (1,499) than he has over his first 12 video games in 2025 (740). He has run for greater than 60 yards in a recreation simply 4 instances this season. He had greater than 60 rush yards in 15 of 16 video games performed in 2024.

Whereas Barkley acquired it accomplished on the bottom, large receiver A.J. Brown completed with six receptions for 100 receiving yards on 13 targets.

3. Justin Herbert sacked seven instances as O-line carousel continues for Bolts The Chargers have already performed 9 totally different offensive line combos this season and misplaced offensive deal with Trey Pipkins III to an ankle harm, and he was changed by Bobby Hart at proper deal with.

Herbert, who’s enjoying with a surgically repaired damaged left hand, was sacked seven instances. For the season, Herbert’s been pressured a league-high 206 instances. Herbert threw for 139 yards, with a landing and an interception, posting a 59.6 passer ranking.

4. Chargers use working recreation to bully Philadelphia protection With Herbert struggling to throw the ball, he made up for it along with his legs, with a team-high 66 speeding yards on 10 carries.

Together with Herbert, the Chargers acquired a lift from the return of rookie working again Omarion Hampton. The primary-round rookie had been out since fracturing his ankle in Week 5 in opposition to Washington, however he was activated from the injured reserve for this recreation.

Hampton and second-year working again Kimani Vidal mixed for 171 scrimmage yards and a rating, together with Herbert serving because the engine of L.A.’s offense in a recreation the place yards had been laborious to return by in opposition to a stout Philadelphia protection.

Omarion Hampton discovered the top zone within the first quarter in opposition to the Eagles. (Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Photographs)

4 ½ What’s subsequent? The Eagles have one other alternative to bounce again at dwelling in opposition to one of many worst groups within the NFL, internet hosting the 2-11 Las Vegas Raiders, losers of seven straight video games.

For the Bolts, they hit the highway to face the reeling Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (6-7). The Chargers have received 5 of their final six video games and defeated Kansas Metropolis 27-21 within the first recreation of the 12 months in Brazil.

Eric D. Williams has reported on the NFL for greater than a decade, masking the Los Angeles Rams for Sports activities Illustrated, the Los Angeles Chargers for ESPN and the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma Information Tribune. Observe him on X at @eric_d_williams.

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