The Los Angeles Chargers’ offensive woes have hit a new low during the final play of the first half in Sunday’s Week 8 game against the Los Angeles Rams.
During the final seconds of the second quarter, the Chargers executed a hail mary attempt that was successful and wasn’t.
Quarterback Justin Herbert launched a 54-yard pass to the end zone, that ended up being caught by Ladd McConkey in front of a herd of Rams and Chargers players, but falling one yard shy of the endzone, summing up what’s been a season of offensive frustrations for the Chargers.
The knock against the Chargers this season has been their inability to score points, as they entered Sunday as one of the worst scoring offenses in football, scoring an average of 15 points per game.
In the red zone, the Chargers are in a five-way tie with the Seahawks, Vikings, Commanders, and Browns, as they score 50% of the time they’re near the endzone.
The Chargers have yet to score a touchdown against the Rams through the first half, as their 9 points have come off the leg of kicker Cameron Dicker.
The Chargers have spent most of the game leading the Rams, but they gave up a quick go-ahead touchdown to their cross-town rivals when Matthew Stafford executed a two-minute drill, completing four passes in a row for 65 yards, including a 40-yard reception to Tutu Atwell.
The Rams capitalized on the play when Kyren Williams ran into the endzone for a 1-yard touchdown run.
Aside from the brilliant drive, the Chargers defense has kept Stafford uneasy by getting an interception off of him in the first quarter.
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert hasn’t fared much better than Stafford, finishing the first half completing 14 of 20 passes for 181 yards and having one interception.
The Chargers currently trail the Rams 24-9 through the third quarter.
