CARSON, Calif. -- Austin Ekeler's 44-yard touchdown catch on Sunday almost died as a fumble at midfield, with Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers attempting to control a high snap from center Mike Pouncey.
"It was pretty close," Rivers said. "It was another bobble away from me just getting down."
Instead, Rivers re-gained control of the ball as the Oakland Raiders dialed up a five-man pressure. Rivers kept his cool and delivered a strike to Ekeler, running a flare route out of the backfield.
Ekeler did the rest of from there, making three Raiders' defenders miss on his way to a 44-yard score, the longest touchdown reception of his two-year NFL career.