{"id":92365,"date":"2025-10-05T11:44:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T18:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=92365"},"modified":"2025-10-05T19:18:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T02:18:55","slug":"chargers-vs-washington-commanders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=92365","title":{"rendered":"Chargers Start Fast, Can’t Finish in 27-10 Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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No magic from Justin Herbert and the Chargers against the Commanders. (Photo by Duane Barker)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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

(Inglewood) – The Chargers scored the first ten points of the contest but Washington reeled off the next 27 and LA fell to the Commanders 27-10 Sunday at SoFi Stadium. <\/p>\n\n\n

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The Chargers looked good early as they drove 76 yards on nine plays on their opening possession. A 41-yard run by Justin Herbert set up a two-yard touchdown pass from Herbert to Ladd McConkey. The Chargers took three points off the board when Washington jumped offside on a Cameron Dicker field goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After forcing a Washington punt the Chargers marched down into Commanders’ territory again. The drive stalled but Dicker booted a 55-yard field goal for a 10-0 advantage with 2:57 left in the first quarter. The Chargers never scored again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jayden Daniels and Jacory Croskey-Merritt were trouble for the Chargers. (Photo by Duane Barker)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the second quarter the Chargers were on the move again when Quentin Johnston caught a Herbert pass but fumbled it after being hit and the Commanders took over at their own 26. It turned out to be the turning point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington took advantage of the turnover as it marched 74 yards on nine plays. Jacory Croskey-Merritt got to the edge and raced 15 yards for the touchdown to cut the LA lead to 10-7 with 4:15 left in the second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With 34 seconds left in the second the Commanders punted from their own endzone and McConkey returned it 57 yards for an apparent touchdown hurdling a Washington defender at the goal line in the process. But a roughing the kicker penalty nullified the score. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given new life Jayden Daniels led Washington down the field. He hit Luke McCaffrey on a 50-yard strike that led to a 29-yard field goal by Matt Gay with two seconds left. The teams went into the half tied 10-10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ladd McConkey hauled in his first touchdown of the season. (Photo by Duane Barker)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Commanders picked up where they left off on the first possession of the third quarter. They went 69 yards on seven plays for the score. It was Croskey-Merritt again hitting the corner and finding paydirt from five yards out to give Washington its first lead 17-10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After another Chargers’ punt the Commanders went to work again. This time their drive stalled but Gay split the uprights from 36 yards out for a 10-point Washington lead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the ensuing possession the Chargers were stopped on fourth down on the Washington 39-yard line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early in the fourth quarter the Chargers recovered a fumble by Croskey-Merritt on their own 43. The Chargers moved the ball all the way down to the Commanders’ four-yard line but on third and goal Herbert’s pass was tipped and intercepted by Mike Sainristil at the one-yard line to end the threat with 7:44 left. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Commanders then chewed up over six minutes off the clock as they marched 99 yards and added a touchdown with 1:08 left on an eight-yard pass from Daniels to Deebo Samuel with 1:08 left for the final score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Washington Daniels completed 15 of 26 for 231 yards and a touchdown. Croskey-Merritt had 14 carries for 111 yards and two scores. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Herbert went 22 for 29 for 166 yards and a touchdown but also threw the key interception at the goal line. Herbert also led the team in rushing with 44 yards on 12 carries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Commanders improved to 3-2 with the victory while the Chargers have lost two straight dropping to 3-2. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

WA 00 10 10 07 27<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LA 10 00 00 00 10 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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