National Football League
L.A. Chargers 25, Arizona 24
When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, November 27, 2022
Where: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Ron Torbert
Attendance: 63628

Justin Herbert hit Austin Ekeler on a 1-yard touchdown pass with 12 seconds remaining, then found Gerald Everett on a two-point conversion pass as the Los Angeles Chargers bypassed overtime and pulled off a 25-24 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in Glendale, Ariz.

The Chargers (6-5) punted on their first three fourth-quarter possessions but finished off a seven-play, 38-yard drive in the final two minutes following a 20-yard punt return from DeAndre Carter.

Herbert was 35-of-47 passing for 274 yards and three touchdowns for the Chargers, who ended a two-game losing streak. Carter had a career-best seven catches for 73 yards and a score on a day that the Los Angeles rushing attack was held to 65 yards, including just 27 from the team's running backs.

Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray played well in his return after missing two games with a hamstring injury, going 18 of 29 with 191 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Murray also had a rushing TD, while James Conner had 120 yards rushing.

Murray hit Conner on a 6-yard TD pass with 13:31 remaining to give the Cardinals a 24-17 lead. But Arizona (4-8) managed just 16 yards combined on its next three possessions, punting each time.

The Cardinals jumped out to a 10-0 lead less than a minute into the second quarter, getting a 33-yard touchdown from Murray to DeAndre Hopkins late in the first quarter followed by a 43-yard field goal from Matt Prater. Hopkins had four catches for 87 yards, while Marquise Brown had six catches for 46 yards.

After punts on their first three possessions, the Chargers found the end zone with 8:51 before halftime when Allen caught a 2-yard pass from Herbert as Los Angeles pulled within 10-7.

The Chargers took a 14-10 lead with 4:28 left in the half when Herbert found Carter on a 33-yard scoring pass. But the Cardinals moved back in front 17-14 with 12 seconds remaining in the half when Murray scored on a 5-yard run.

The Chargers got even at 17-17 on Cameron Dicker's 26-yard field goal with 4:28 remaining in the third quarter.

Chargers running back Ekeler had 20 yards rushing on five carries and added 11 receptions for 60 yards.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
L.A. Chargers   Arizona
Justin Herbert Player James Conner
4 Attempts 25
38 Yards 120
9.5 Avg Yards 4.8
0 Touchdowns 0
23 Long 20
Receiving
L.A. Chargers   Arizona
DeAndre Carter Player DeAndre Hopkins
7 Receptions 4
73 Yards 87
10.4 Avg Yards 21.8
1 Touchdowns 1
33 Long 33
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
L.A. Chargers 311 65 246 3 1 1 1.0 1
Arizona 366 181 185 3 1 0 4.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Arizona will play their next game at home against New England. The Cardinals have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • L.A. Chargers will play their next game on the road against Las Vegas. The Chargers have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .667 after a loss.