CARSON, Calif. - The Arizona Cardinals (2-8) came into Los Angeles as a 14-point underdog to the Chargers (7-3).
Both teams are coming off bitter losses on last-second field goals. The Cardinals fell to the Raiders last week at home and the Chargers took a loss on the road in Denver.
The Chargers are at the top of the AFC Wild Card by two games. The Cardinals aren't playing for anything postseason-related except to continue to build Josh Rosen's experience as a rookie starting quarterback and find more ways to move the ball offensively with David Johnson.
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Fourth Quarter
FINAL: Chargers 45, Cardinals 10. Los Angeles advances to 8-3 on the year, the Cardinals fall to 2-9, tied for the worst in the NFL with the Raiders and 49ers.
3:25 Michael Badgley makes a 31-yard field goal to give the Chargers a 45-10 lead.
9:03 On 3rd and 3, the Cardinals ran the ball with Chase Edmunds for no gain and had to punt.
10:52 David Johnson rushed for a first down on 3rd and 1.
12:59 Josh Rosen takes a sack on 3rd and 7 and the Cardinals go three-and-out once again.
Third Quarter
0:04 Austin Ekeler runs up the middle for a touchdown. PAT is good. Chargers lead 42-10. END OF QUARTER
0:54 Cardinals finally get a stop on third down leaving the Chargers a 4th and 1. The Chargers go for it and run it with Austin Ekeler inside the five for a first down.
5:59 Phillip Rivers FINALLY threw an incompletely pass. He started the game with 25-straight completed passes. He broke the record for most consecutive completed passes to start a game and tied the NFL record for most completed passes in a row.
6:15 The Cardinals go three-and-out again and are forced to punt it back to the Chargers.
8:01 Phillip Rivers scrambles out of the pocket before throwing to Keenan Allen, who makes yet another impressive catch for the Chargers receiving core. PAT is good. Chargers take a 35-10 lead. Rivers is 25-for-25.
10:21 Justin Jackson runs for a 19-yard-gain to put the Chargers inside the 20.
11:02 Rivers finds Austin Ekeler for a 8-yard-gain and another first down.
12:12 Robert Nkemdiche gets into the backfield and takes down Melvin Gorden for a 10-yard-loss on first down. Gordon appears to be shaken up on the play.
14:08 Rivers passes to Keenan Allen for a 16-yard gain and a first down. Rivers is 20-for-20.
Second Quarter
HALFTIME At the half, Phillip Rivers is 19-for-19 with 187 yards and two touchdowns. Melvin Gordon has 45 yards on the ground with two touchdowns.
For the Cardinals, Rosen is 9-for-15 with 93 yards, one touchdown and one interception. David Johnson has 42 yards on nine carries.
0:08 Rivers finds Mike Williams in the back corner of the end zone again, Williams makes an impressive catch again, getting both feet down. PAT is good, Chargers will go into halftime with a 28-10 lead. Phillip Rivers is 19-for-19.
0:13 On 3rd and 2, Phillip Rivers finds Keenan Allen on the sideline, who makes a tough catch to put the Chargers inside the 5-yard-line.
1:53 On 3rd and 6, Rosen is forced out of the pocket and has to throw the ball away. Cardinals forced to punt. Chargers take over at their 20.
4:10 On the first play of the Cardinals drive from the 25, David Johnson runs up the middle for a first down.
4:16 Melvin Gordon rushes to the right for a 5-yard-touchdown. Chargers extend lead 21-10 after the made PAT.
4:58 On 1st down and 20 after a holding call, Phillip Rivers throws a beautiful ball to Sean Culkin for a 24-yard-gain, putting the Chargers on the Cardinals 5-yard-line.
6:59 On the first play of the Cardinals drive, Rosen drops back and his pass is intercepted by Derwin James. The Chargers take over at the Arizona 31.
6:59 On a zone run to the outside, Melvin Gordon rushes for 28 yards and an easy touchdown and the Chargers take their first lead of the game 14-10.
8:30 Rivers finds Antonio Gates for 18 yards and a first down. Tack on 15 more yards after Tre Boston was flagged for a facemask.
9:40 Phil Dawson misses the 46-yard field goal. The Chargers take over at their own 36. On 1st down, Robert Nkemdiche bursts through the line and sacks Rivers for a 7-yard-loss.
9:55 On 3rd and 3, Rosen tried to find David Johnson on a halfback flat route out to the right, but Johnson wasn't able to hang on. The ball was well-thrown, but it didn't look like David Johnson would've gotten the first down anyway. Out for the field goal.
11:10 As Phillip Rivers steps up in the pocket on 2nd and 9, Rodney Gunter stripped the ball and Benson Mayowa recovered the fumble. Cardinals ball at the Los Angeles 35-yard-line.
12:43 On 3rd Down and 9, Rosen is sacked by Joey Bosa for a loss of 11 yards. The Cardinals are forced to punt.
13:40 On the first snap of the Cardinals possession, Rosen mishandles the snap but falls on the ball to recover the fumble.
14:12 Phillip Rivers finds Mike Williams in the back right corner of the end zone for a touchdown. Williams with an impressive catch. PAT is good, Cardinals still lead 10-7.
First Quarter
0:25 Phillip Rivers is sacked for a 1-yard loss. END FIRST QUARTER
0:49 After the Chargers worked the ball inside the 10-yard-line, the Chargers were flagged for holding on a Melvin Gordon run. That puts the Chargers back to the 13-yard-line for 1st down and 13 to go.
3:18 Phillip Rivers throws to Keenan Allen for a 9-yard-gain on 2nd an 6 to give the Chargers a first down inside the Cardinals' 20-yard-line.
4:15 After Desmond King II returned the Cardinals kick off for 40 yards, Phillip Rivers finds Travis Benjamin for a 27-yard gain on the first play of the possession.
4:22 Phil Dawson made a 30-yard field goal to give Arizona a 10-0 lead with just over four minutes left in the first quarter.
4:31 Rosen tried to find Ricky Seals-Jones but the pass was broken up, the Cardinals will have to settle for a field goal attempt.
6:49 On 3rd and 1, David Johnson carried the ball for one yard for a first down to keep the Cardinals' drive alive.
6:11 On first down on the Chargers 34-yard-line, Rosen found David Johnson for a 17-yard-gain to put the Cardinals in the red zone.
8:24 On 4th and 19, the Chargers are forced to punt. Christian Kirk with a nice return of 26 yards. The Cardinals will start their drive in Chargers territory.
8:55 Chanlder Jones and Robert Nkemdiche with a huge sack on third down. They take Phillip Rivers down for a 10-yard-loss.
10:20 Josh Rosen finds Larry Fitzgerald for a 25-yard touchdown down the middle. PAT is good. Cardinals strike first and lead 7-0.
13:17 Josh Rosen hits Christian Kirk for a 17-yard-gain to put the Cardinals in Chargers territory.
13:36 On 3rd down and 3, Josh Rosen passes to Ricky Seals-Jones for five yards and a first down.
15:00 Chargers kick off to start the game, T.J. Logan returns for 25 yards.
