It had all the makings of a classic Chargers loss that we've come to know so well: a missed field goal, questionable clock management, another missed field goal—all of the familiar missteps conspired yet again to do the Bolts in on Thursday night.
This time, though, luck was on their side.
Rookie quarterback Justin Herbert threw for 314 yards and two touchdowns in another strong performance as the Chargers beat the Raiders, 30-27, in overtime on Thursday Night Football.
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The Chargers were ahead for most of the way but were unable to maintain the lead after Raiders backup quarterback Marcus Mariota engineered a 19-play, 75-yard touchdown drive that took almost 11 minutes of game time.