Where was the run game?

Remember when the Chargers failed to record 40 rushing yards in a single month throughout the month of October? Yesterday brought us all back to that.

The Chargers were forced to resort to the passing game for the majority of the afternoon because running backs Melvin Gordon and Austin Ekeler could not get anything going all afternoon, totaling just 19 yards on the ground (1.2 yards per carry).

In their first meeting, Oakland could not stop the rushing attack, but this time they were consistently man-handling the offensive line, getting into the backfield with ease and clogging up holes to allow other members of the front seven to make plays.

Ekeler still managed to be a threat in the passing game, amassing 58 yards receiving on five receptions. He passed Ronnie Harmon for the second-most in a single season by a Chargers running back (950), as well as moving to No. 8 on the franchise’s all-time receptions list at his position.