{"id":68721,"date":"2019-12-15T19:03:04","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T02:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=68721"},"modified":"2019-12-15T20:53:57","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T03:53:57","slug":"chargers-turn-it-over-to-vikings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=68721","title":{"rendered":"Chargers Turn it Over to Vikings"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mike Williams caught a touchdown pass to give the Chargers a lead. (Photo by Duane Barker).<\/p><\/div>By Tim Peterson
\n(Carson) – The Chargers turned the ball over seven times and were shut out in the second half in a 39-10 loss to Minnesota Sunday at Dignity Health Sports Park. <\/p>\n

The Chargers led 10-9 early in the second quarter but Minnesota scored the next 30 points to finish it off. <\/p>\n

The Chargers had taken the 10-9 lead with 8:42 left in the second quarter when Philip Rivers hit Mike Williams on a two-yard touchodown pass to cap a 10 play, 75-yard drive. From then on it was all Vikings. <\/p>\n

After Dan Bailey kicked a 44-yard field goal to give the Vikes a 12-10 lead the two teams traded interceptions. First Harrison Smith picked off Rivers and then Melvin Ingram intercepted Kirk Cousins. <\/p>\n

On the next possession the Chargers coughed it up again. Rivers fumbled it and for a split second Austin Ekeler had it for the Chargers. But he couldn’t hold on and Ifeadi Odenigbo scooped it up and rumbled 56 yards for a Viking touchdown with just seven seconds left in the first half. The Vikings took the 19-10 lead into the break. <\/p>\n

Bailey booted a 38 yarder to open the second half and the Chargers struggles continued on the ensuing possession. <\/p>\n

Ty Long’s punt was blocked and the Vikes took over at the Charger 41 leading to another Bailey field goal to make it 25-10. <\/p>\n

The Chargers drove down to the Minnesota 15 yard line on the next series but Rivers’ pass on fourth down fell incomplete. <\/p>\n

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Melvin Gordon fights for yardage. (Photo by Duane Barker).<\/p><\/div>The Vikings then marched 85 yards with Mike Boone, who took over for an injured Dalvin Cook, going in on an eight-yard run and just like that it was 32-10. <\/p>\n

Minnesota drove the nail in the coffin on the next possession as the Chargers fumbled and the Vikings recovered at the LA 10. Boone made the Chargers pay with a two-yard touchdown run and the rout was officially on at 39-10. <\/p>\n

Rivers was intercepted on the Chargers next two possessions by Mike Hughes and Anthony Harris respectively. <\/p>\n

Cousins hit Irv Smith on a one-yard touchdown strike on the Vikings opening possession for a 6-0 lead. LA countered with a 41 yard field goal by Michael Badgley. <\/p>\n

Melvin Gordon fumble led to a Bailey 26-yard field goal to give Minnesota 9-3 early in the second quarter. <\/p>\n

The Chargers responded with Rivers’ TD strike to Williams but then the roof fell in. <\/p>\n

Rivers finished with 307 yards passing on 28 of 39 and a touchdown but he was hurt by the three picks. Keenan Allen caught nine passes for 99 yards. <\/p>\n

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The Charger defense battles to make a play. (Photo by Duane Barker).<\/p><\/div>For the Vikings Cousins completed 19 of 25 for 207 yards, 1 touchdown and an interception. Boone had 13 carries for 56 yards and the two scores. Stefon Diggs caught four passes for 76 yards. <\/p>\n

The Chargers fell to 5-9 on the year and will face Oakland next week at home. The Vikings improved to 10-4 and can clinch a playoff spot with a win or a Ram loss over the next two weeks. <\/p>\n

MN 6 13 6 14 39
\nLA 3 7 0 0 10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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