Second Quarter
Dallas was threatening when the quarter began, but that threat was not fully realized.
Dak Prescott hit Ryan Flournoy for another touchdown, but there was a holding against Tyler Smith that wiped it out. By the way… Tyler was playing left tackle in the game. Tyler Smith was playing left tackle, to be clear.
Dallas had to settle for a field goal which gave them the lead once more.
SCORE: COWBOYS 10, CHARGERS 7 (Brandon Aubrey 33-yard field goal)
Omarion Hampton began to heat up for the Chargers on their next drive which was certainly not good news for the Cowboys. The Chargers as a whole were heating up as well and kept their foot on the gas with another touchdown.
SCORE: COWBOYS 10, CHARGERS 14 (Justin Herbert to Ladd McConkey touchdown)
The Cowboys took over trailing for the first time in the game and appeared to not exactly be rattled by that reality. They moved bit by bit and then picked up a huge chunk on the score. Dak Prescott found George Pickens for a 38-yard touchdown to be precise.
SCORE: COWBOYS 17, CHARGERS 14 (Dak Prescott to George Pickens touchdown)
The Chargers picked up where they left off to that point in the game and began moving and grooving down the field with relative ease once more. It is unfortunate how easy it looked.
It was extreme ease for the Chargers, actually. They wound up cashing in with a Justin Herbert rushing touchdown that was a little bit of a longer version than the conventional sneak or tush push, but it was a touchdown nonetheless.
SCORE: COWBOYS 17, CHARGERS 21 (Justin Herbert touchdown)
The Chargers had 3 possessions in the first half and scored touchdowns on all of them. Halftime.
First Quarter
The Chargers won the toss and deferred which put the Cowboys offense on the field first.
It was a very methodical and efficient drive for the Cowboys to get things started. Across 10 plays they traveled 79 yards and cashed in with a touchdown where Dak Prescott and Ryan Flournoy hooked up.
SCORE: COWBOYS 7, CHARGERS 0 (Dak Prescott to Ryan Flournoy touchdown)
It was seriously as ideal of a drive as you could have envisioned. Given that it was the first drive Dallas had after being mathematically eliminated from playoff contention only twisted the knife.
Up next was the first possession of the season for the Cowboys defense where coordinator Matt Eberflus was up in the booth and not on the sideline. The results were similar to many before it as the Chargers moved down the field with relative ease themselves and cashed in for a return-serve touchdown of their own.
SCORE: COWBOYS 7, CHARGERS 7 (Justin Herbert to Quentin Johnston touchdown)
The Cowboys were threatening as the first quarter came to a close. Notably, the final play of the period saw CeeDee Lamb eclipse 1,000 yards on the season.
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