Arizona Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Chargers: Cardinals beat Chargers 26–14 at SoFi Stadium

First-quarter touchdowns leave the game tied

Arizona scored first when J. Love ran 5 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter. The extra point put the Cardinals ahead 7–0. Los Angeles answered later in the quarter with an 8-yard touchdown run by O. Hampton, and the Chargers’ extra point tied the game. The teams entered the second quarter at 7–7.

Arizona moves ahead before halftime

Hampton lost a fumble on a run early in the second quarter, and W. Johnson recovered it for Arizona. The score was still tied after the play. Arizona took the lead later in the quarter with a 27-yard field goal, then made a 44-yard field goal with four seconds left. The Cardinals led 13–7 at halftime; Los Angeles had not scored in the second quarter.

Chargers draw within two in the third quarter

Arizona made a 34-yard field goal in the third quarter to extend its lead to 16–7. J. Herbert then threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to L. McConkey for Los Angeles. The Chargers made the extra point, bringing the score to 16–14. There was no further scoring in the quarter, so Arizona carried that two-point lead into the fourth.

Cardinals add 10 points in the fourth

J. Brissett threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to T. McBride early in the fourth quarter. Arizona made the extra point to extend its lead to 23–14. J. Herbert was intercepted on a later Chargers pass play, with neither team scoring on that play.

Arizona added a 49-yard field goal with 2:37 left in the fourth quarter. That was the game’s final score: the Cardinals beat the Chargers 26–14 at SoFi Stadium. Arizona scored 10 points in the fourth quarter after entering it ahead by two, while Los Angeles did not score in the final quarter.