The Chargers fought. There’s no way to say otherwise. But a plethora of defensive penalties, and some questionable decisions by the coaching staff hamstrung the Chargers to a point where it felt like they were fighting themselves much more often than simply battling the Raiders.
In the end, an immense amount of late-game heroics from Justin Herbert and the offense wasn’t enough as the Raiders ran out the clock in overtime before Daniel Carlson converted a 47-yard field goal as time expired to send Las Vegas to the postseason. The loss unfortunately ends the Chargers season at 9-8 and they miss the playoffs for the third-consecutive season.