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Top Twitter reactions from Chargers’ 17-14 win over Titans

How the internet reacted to the Chargers’ win over the Titans on Sunday.

The Chargers beat the 17-14 Titans in a nail-biting showdown after kicker Cameron Dicker made the game-winning field goal with four seconds remaining.

Quarterback Justin Herbert and company had a masterful final 40-second drive to set up the field goal. This was Dicker’s third game-winner of the season.

Here’s what the internet had to say about Los Angeles’ close win:

Twitter reacts to Chargers’ win over Broncos

What the general population thought of the Chargers’ Week 17 victory over the Broncos.

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With the Chargers’ playoffs hopes on the line, it was imperative that they beat the Broncos. They did just that, coming out on top by the score of 34-13.

Here’s what the general population had to say about Los Angeles’ win over Denver in Week 17:

Twitter reacts to Chargers’ victory over Browns

What the general population thought of the Chargers’ Week 5 win over the Browns.

Words can’t even describe the Week 5 matchup between the Chargers and Browns.

In a fourth quarter that included 41 points between both teams, it was quarterback Justin Herbert who engineered Los Angeles to victory, 47-42.

After the win, L.A. now sits atop the AFC.

Following the roller coaster of a game, let’s see how the general population reacted to it on social media:

 

Game Balls: 7 standouts from Chargers’ division win over Raiders

Highlighting seven individuals that had a big impact on the Chargers’ victory over the Raiders.

The Chargers knew that they would sit atop the AFC West with a win over the Raiders, which is exactly what they did, defeating Las Vegas in Monday’s showdown at SoFi Stadium, 28-14.

Which players had the biggest impact on the game?

A look at seven standouts from Week 4’s victory:

RB Austin Ekeler

When you have Justin Herbert under center, it’s hard to take the ball away from him. But it was clear that offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi wanted to establish a balanced approach, which he was able to successfully do, thanks to Ekeler and an offensive line with a 79% run block win rate. Ekeler finished the game with a career-high 117 yards on 15 carries (7.8 yards per carry). He powered a crucial fourth-quarter scoring drive that burned over five minutes of the game clock, which resulted in an 11-yard rushing touchdown to seal the deal. While his receiving volume was lower than usual, he still managed to take one of his three receptions into the end zone.

TE Jared Cook

It was only a matter of time until the team’s tight ends emerged in the passing game. Leading the team in receiving, Cook finished with six receptions for 70 yards and the game’s first touchdown. Cook was a key piece in critical situations, as he caught both targets on fourth down. Donald Parham also had a touchdown grab, and Stephen Anderson had a catch that went for 34 yards.

LT Rashawn Slater

Last week, I wrote an article explaining why Slater deserved recognition as the NFL’s best rookie. Yet another game and the former Northwestern exemplified why he is deserving of the label. Drawing the dynamic duo of Maxx Crosby and Yannick Ngakoue, Slater was poetic in pass protection, only allowing one quarterback pressure on 40 pass-blocking snaps. Slater also paved the way in the running game for multiple carries that went over five yards. It’s been only four games, but he is deserving of Pro Bowl consideration.

EDGE Joey Bosa

The key to slowing down the Raiders’ passing attack was by getting into the face of quarterback Derek Carr, which the Chargers managed to do early and often. Carr was sacked four times, with four different players landing one, namely Bosa, Covington, Kyler Fackrell and Jerry Tillery. However, it was Bosa who pressured Carr a whopping seven times. As a result, Carr was held to just 196 passing yards, and a lot of credit goes to Bosa for giving him very little time to distribute the wealth. Note to other teams in the league, don’t leave a rookie tackle on an island against a premier pass rusher of Bosa’s caliber.

LBs Kyzir White & Drue Tranquill

Heading into the season, it is not likely you would have said that White and Tranquill would evolve into one of the league’s better linebacker duos. After showing up on a snap-to-snap basis, the two have solidified themselves as just that. White, who made back-to-back big plays on third and fourth down in the second quarter, finished with three run stops. Tranquill, on the other hand, only totaled one stop against the run, but his presence as a blitzer led to three quarterback pressures. With their combination of play speed, burst and instincts to quickly react, they have been impactful in all facets.

HC Brandon Staley

For the second consecutive week, Staley’s aggressive decisions attributed to the team’s victory. Refusing to punt and give the ball back to the Raiders, Staley went for it on fourth down on three occasions, two of which the offense converted. The 13-yard conversion on 4th-and-2 in the fourth quarter between Herbert and Cook led to the game-winning touchdown by Ekeler. This season, the Chargers are 4-of-5 on fourth down, with their conversions coming from their own 34, 45, 50, and opponent’s 28. Earlier in the game, Staley challenged and successfully won the challenge of the spot late, which ultimately gave Herbert the ball back, and they went on to score right after before heading into the half. After enduring double-digit blown leads the past few seasons due to poor game management, Staley has completely changed the narrative in Los Angeles with his outstanding football mind.

5 takeaways from Chargers’ 28-14 victory over Raiders in Week 4

Highlighting everything notable from the Los Angeles Chargers’ victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.

On Monday night, the Chargers picked up a victory over their division rival, handing the Raiders their first season loss by a final score of 28-14.

Here are five quick takeaways from Los Angeles’ victory in Week 4:

Justin Herbert is that guy

Herbert was lights out in the first half, completing 20 of his 25 passes for 175 yards and three touchdowns. Then, in the second half, Las Vegas’ defense finally started to get to him with additional pressure. Yet, the 23-year old still managed to stay composed throughout and contributed to setting up the offense’s fourth and final touchdown of the night to tie the bow late in the fourth quarter. On that drive, Herbert converted on fourth down for the second time on three attempts. Finishing the game with 25 of 38 passes for 222 yards and three touchdowns, Herbert continued to justify that the sky is the limit with him under center.

Rock on, Austin Ekeler

It was only a matter of time until Ekeler was going to steal the offensive spotlight. Well, it finally came in primetime. It was clear that Joe Lombardi wanted to take advantage of a subpar run defense, which is what Ekeler and an offensive line with a 79% run block win rate did, finishing the game with a career-high 117 yards on 15 carries (7.8 yards per carry). Ekeler powered a crucial fourth-quarter scoring drive that burned over five minutes of the game clock, which resulted in an 11-yard rushing touchdown to close out the game. His presence in the passing game also paid dividends, with one of his three receptions going for a score.

There are the tight ends

Wide receivers Keenan Allen and Mike Williams had the least productive performances up to this season, combining for only 48 receiving yards. Instead, it was the tight ends time to make their presence known. Leading the group, veteran Jared Cook finished with six receptions for 70 yards and the game’s first touchdown. Cook was an integral piece in critical situations, as he caught both targets on fourth down. Donald Parham finally provided some value in the red zone with a touchdown catch following Cook’s. Stephen Anderson continued to make his money as a blocker, but he also made a play in the passing game that went for 34 yards.

Defense fired on all cylinders

Coming into this matchup, the Raiders had eight straight games with over 400 yards of offense. That was until they met the Chargers’ defense, which stymied them to only 51 yards in the first half and 251 yards altogether. Defenders were swarming on all three levels. They sacked Derek Carr four times and finally played physically enough up front to limit the running game to 48 yards. Aside from a couple of hiccups in coverage, the secondary kept nearly everything in front throughout all four quarters, with credit going to pass rush too, not allowing a receiver to go for over 100 receiving yards and holding Carr, the league leader in passing yards (entering Week 4), under 200. Derwin James’ fourth-quarter interception sealed the deal.

Aggressive, effective, efficient

These are the words to describe Brandon Staley and his game management. While all the players mentioned above are worth applauding for the outcome of this game, it would not mean anything not to include Staley, whose vital decisions also guided the team to victory. Refusing to punt and give the ball back to the Raiders, Staley went for it on fourth down three times, two of which the offense converted. The 13-yard conversion on 4th-and-2 in the fourth quarter between Herbert and Cook led to the game-winning touchdown by Ekeler. In addition, Staley challenged and successfully won the challenge of the spot late in the second quarter, which ultimately gave the Chargers the ball back, and the team went on to score right before the half. After enduring double-digit blown leads the past few seasons due to poor game management, Staley has completely changed the narrative in Los Angeles.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes owns up to remark on Justin Herbert

Chargers QB Justin Herbert had a huge part in downing the Chiefs in Week 3.

Back in July, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes sparked social media with his comment in regards to Chargers QB Justin Herbert after a spectator in attendance at the golf tournament heckled to “watch out” for him.

Mahomes responded with a skewed phrase: “I’ll see it when I believe it.”

He cleared it up days after, saying he was only messing with the team’s fanbase and adding that he has actually has a ton of respect for Herbert.

It appeared that Mahomes’ remark was put to bed until one of Kansas City’s reporters brought it up at the team’s post-game press conference following Los Angeles’ 30-24 win.

The reporter asked: “The term, I’ll see it when I believe it, — what did you see from Justin Herbert today?”

“I guess I believe it. That’s all you can say,” Mahomes responded.

Herbert had a huge part in downing the Chiefs by throwing for 281 yards and four touchdowns on 26-of-38 passing with zero turnovers.

The rivalry between Herbert and Mahomes is going to be going on for a long time, and we can expect shootouts in nearly all of them, just like we witnessed today.

Chargers’ players of the game vs. Washington

Highlighting the most impactful players for the Chargers in their Week 1 victory over Washington.

The Chargers kicked off the 2021 regular season in the win column after downing Washington on the road.

Who had the biggest impact on the game in all three phases?

Here are the players of the game in Week 1:

Offensive Player of the Game: QB Justin Herbert

Either one of wide receiver Keenan Allen or Mike Williams could have been slotted here after their stellar performances but at the end of the day, the engineer of the offense gets the nod.

A stat line of 337 passing yards and a touchdown is seen as pretty normal in today’s NFL, but it is what Herbert did that earned him the award, managing to overcome a fumble into the end zone that resulted in a touchback and a red zone interception.

He led an offense that went 14 of 19 on third down, scoring drives of 75, 76 and 68 yards to close out the game, and a go-ahead touchdown pass to Mike Williams prior to that to make up for the hiccups.

So much for all that talk of a second season regression. Herbert is the real deal.

Defensive Player of the Game: LB Kyzir White

This would’ve gone to Joey Bosa, Derwin James or Asante Samuel Jr. for their outings as a whole but for today, I’m giving it to the player that made the biggest defensive play of the game.

Following Herbert’s interception in the red zone, all the momentum was on Washington’s side. That was until running back Antonio Gibson took a carry up the middle, only to meet White who was able to punch the ball out and have it recovered by Kenneth Murray.

Herbert followed that up with his lone touchdown pass to Williams which ultimately sealed the deal.

White finished the game with five tackles and the forced fumble.

Special Teams Player of the Game: K Tristan Vizcaino

The coaches made the decision to make Vizcaino the starting kicker over Michael Badgley, and he did not disappoint in his regular season debut for the Chargers. Vizcaino was a perfect 4-of-4 on his field goals of 33 and 27 yards and both extra points.

Twitter reacts to Chargers’ victory over Rams in preseason opener

The first battle of SoFi Stadium went in favor of the Chargers.

In the first game where fans were allowed in SoFi Stadium, the Chargers came out on top, defeating the Rams by the score of 13-6.

Even though it was a preseason bout, Bolts and football fans alike still had their opinion on the first game of 2021. They went to social media to voice exactly what they thought.

Here’s a look at how Twitter reacted:

Twitter reacts to Chargers’ victory over Raiders in Week 15

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert received the majority of the praise following the victory.

For the second consecutive week, the Chargers were able to come away victorious, as they defeated the Raiders in overtime, 30-27.

Quarterback Justin Herbert continued to awe in the nation with his phenomenal performance, which included the game-winning rushing touchdown.

Los Angeles might not be playing beyond the regular season, but fans were ecstatic to be the ones to ruin Las Vegas’ playoff hopes and they’re very optimistic for the future.

Let’s take a look at how the general population reacted following the Bolts’ Week 15 victory.

Chargers’ Players of the Game in Week 11 vs. Jets

There were a few standout players in the Chargers’ victory over the Jets.

The Chargers took care of business against the Jets, picking up their third win by the score of 34-28.

There were a few players who contributed to the Week 11 victory. Let’s take a look at who’s deserving of this week’s awards.

Offensive Player of the Game: QB Justin Herbert

Going into the contest, there was a good opportunity for a bounce back game for Herbert, as he was set to face a depleted secondary. The rookie put the team on his back, finishing 37-of-49 passing for 366 yards and three touchdowns. He was composed, in control and had a few highlight reel throws. It won’t come as a surprise if and when we see Herbert win the Offensive Rookie of the Week.

Defensive Player of the Game: CB Tevaughn Campbell

This was a toss up between Campbell, linebacker Denzel Perryman and edge defender Joey Bosa. Perryman made a few energetic plays against the pass and run, showing that he should be retained after this season. Bosa was called for a few penalties, including a questionable roughing the passer call, but his presence was felt against the pass. Campbell, however, made two clutch plays that had a big impact, an interception returned for a touchdown and the game-ensuing pass deflection.

Special Teams Player of the Game: K Michael Badgley

The special teams woes continued today. But Badgley continued to overcome his blunders from earlier this season, finishing perfect on all six of his kicks, including a long of 44 yards. One of these days, it will be someone other than Badgley, hopefully.