The Chargers won the coin toss and elected to receive. A short run by Melvin Gordon and completed slant to Tyrell Williams set up an early manageable 3rd down. Rivers looked to Gordon leaking out of the backfield, but one on one with a corner, Gordon went down on first contact for a one-yard gain to force a punt. A 59-yard Drew Kaser punt flipped the field.
Brandon Mebane’s absence was obvious from the first play. Lamar Miller ran for six yards up the gut. On 2nd down, DeAndre Hopkins beat Casey Hayward for 19 yards.