Hondo Carpenter recaps the Las Vegas Raiders' 34-20 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 18.
In this latest edition of the Las Vegas Raiders Insider podcast, our Hondo Carpenter recaps the 34-20 defeat in Week 18 at the hands of the Los Angeles Chargers :The Las Vegas Raiders looked to push their two-game winning streak an extra game in the final game of the season against the Los Angeles Chargers . The Chargers, who are playoff bound, looked to add momentum going into the playoffs, but for the Raiders, five wins looks a lot better than four.
Quarterback Aidan O'Connell and the Raiders got the ball to start off the game, but were only able to gain eight yards before punting the ball away. The Chargers took over at its 30-yard line to start their first drive of the day. After three plays, the Chargers suffered the same fate, punting the football away, where the Raiders took over at its 24-yard line. After another failed drive, the Raiders would punt again in back to back drives. The Chargers would start to go to work. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert found wide receiver Quentin Johnston for 37 yards to get LA back to midfield. After getting to the Raiders 33-yard line, defensive tackle Austin Butler sacked Herbert for a loss of ten. But the odds wouldn't be on the Raiders side after a crucial block in the back pushed the Chargers up 10 yards due to the penalty. Luckily for Las Vegas, Cameron Dicker missed the field goal, keeping the score at 0-0. O'Connell would take charge of the third drive, finding wide receiver Jakobi Meyers for three straight receptions. After missing tight end Brock Bowers in the end zone for the touchdown, the Raiders would send out Daniel Carlson, who successfully kicked the field goal, giving Vegas the early 3-0 lead. Herbert would find rookie Ladd McConkey for a 47-yard pass to get the Chargers back in business. Marching their way down to the Raiders' red zone, the Chargers would tie the game after Dickers 33-yard field goal. 3-3 tie at the end of the first quarte
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