Week 5

Chargers vs. Raiders

This game between the two rivals was a back and forth game. It was a close game all the way to the end. The team that walked away with the win was the team that was able to take advantage of turnovers and mistakes.

In this game neither team had much success running the football. Both teams combined only rushed the ball for 161 yards total. The game was back and forth with scoring. Every time one team scored the other team managed to move the ball down the field to score as well. The Chargers' quarterback, Philip Rivers, completed 21 passes out of 30 for a total of 359 passing yards. Rivers also threw four touchdown passes, and unfortunately he also threw two interceptions as well. One the Raiders side of the field their quarterback, Derek Carr, completed 25 passes out of 40 for a total of 317 passing yards. Carr also threw two touchdown passes and one interception. The main factor that was in this game was the defenses. The Raiders' defense came to win because not only were they able to get two interceptions but they also recovered one fumble as well. It is because the Raiders took advantage of these three turnovers that they won the game. The Raiders won the game 34-31.