{"id":82475,"date":"2023-12-23T13:41:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-23T20:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=82475"},"modified":"2023-12-24T15:27:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T22:27:20","slug":"chargers-vs-buffalo-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=82475","title":{"rendered":"Late Kick Sinks Chargers, 24-22"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A capacity crowd of 71,500 packed SoFi Stadium Saturday night. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By Tim Peterson <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Inglewood)- Tyler Bass kicked a 29-yard field goal with 28 seconds left to lift Buffalo to a 24-22 win over the Chargers Saturday night before a capacity crowd of 71,500 at SoFi Stadium. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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The Chargers took the lead 22-21 with 5:26 left on a 53-yard field goal by Cameron Dicker. It was the third field goal of the fourth quarter for Dicker and fifth in the game. Less than two minutes earlier Dicker’s 45-yard boot made it 21-19. Then James Cook fumbled on the Bills next possession and it was recovered by Nick Williams of the Chargers to set up Dicker’s kick that gave LA the lead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Josh Allen led Buffalo down the field and Bass booted home the game winner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chargers got the ball back with 28 seconds left but were unable to move the ball. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chargers got on the board first when Dicker “The Kicker” kicked a 20-yard field goal when the Chargers drive stalled at the Buffalo two-yard line on their first possession of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amen Ogbongbemiga recovered a fumble by Buffalo’s Deonte Harty on a punt return at the Bills 26-yard line early in the second quarter and the Chargers took advantage. Quarterback Easton Stick, playing for the injured Justin Herbert, scored on a one-yard run four plays later to give LA a 10-0 lead with 13:49 left in the second quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buffalo struck quickly on the next possession. Allen, on the first play of the series, hit Gabe Davis for a 57-yard touchdown down the far sideline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bills put together an 8-play, 63-yard drive with Allen capping it with a two-yard run late in the second quarter. Buffalo took a 14-10 lead into the half. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alohi Gilman intercepted Allen early in the third quarter. That led to a 40-yard field goal by Dicker to cut the Buffalo lead to 14-13 with 7::22 left in the third quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allen finished a 10-play, 75-yard drive with a one-yard run with 1:28 left in the third quarter and the Bills increased their lead to 21-13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dicker booted a 47-yard field goal early in the fourth to cut the Bills lead to 21-16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then the Buffalo fumble and a couple of swings of the leg by Dicker and LA led briefly before the Bills ended it late. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the Chargers Stick completed 23 of 33 for 215 yards and also ran for 25 yards and a score. Joshua Palmer had 5 catches for 47 yards and Austin Ekeler led the rushing attack with 65 yards on 15 carries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Buffalo Allen went 15 of 21 for 237 yards with a touchdown and an interception and had the 2 rushing TDs. Davis had a big night with 4 receptions for 130 yards and a touchdown. Cook ran for 70 yards on 20 carries and survived the turnover in the fourth quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bills improved to 9-6 with the win and are still in the thick of the playoff race. The Chargers fell to 5-10 and were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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