Cardinals Beat Chargers 26-14 in Week 1
Arizona Cardinals 26, Los Angeles Chargers 14 at SoFi Stadium. Jacoby Brissett went 27 of 37 for 277 yards with 1 touchdown.
The Arizona Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Chargers 26-14 on Sunday, September 13 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. The Chargers are 0-1 and the Cardinals are 1-0.
26-14 
Final How did the scoring go?
It was tied 7-7 after the first quarter, the Cardinals led 13-7 at halftime, and the Cardinals led 16-14 after three quarters. The Cardinals scored first on a Jeremiyah Love 5-yard run with 8:49 left in the first quarter. The final points came on a Chad Ryland 49-yard field goal for the Cardinals in the fourth quarter.
Who led the way?
For the Cardinals, Jacoby Brissett went 27 of 37 for 277 yards with 1 touchdown. Tyler Allgeier had 17 carries for 61 yards, and Trey McBride caught 9 passes for 95 yards with 1 touchdown. For the Chargers, Justin Herbert went 17 of 27 for 209 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception. Omarion Hampton had 12 carries for 43 yards and 1 touchdown, and Ladd McConkey caught 5 passes for 82 yards with 1 touchdown.
What do the team stats show?
The Cardinals outgained the Chargers 393 to 268 in total yards. The Chargers turned the ball over twice while the Cardinals had no turnovers. On third down, the Cardinals went 6-14 and the Chargers went 2-8. Time of possession was 37:31 for the Cardinals and 22:29 for the Chargers.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Chargers winning, with a projected score of Cardinals 16, Chargers 27 at high confidence. The pick missed, with the Cardinals winning instead. Arizona won 26-14 in Week 1's biggest upset, the model's worst miss of the week on its highest-confidence pick.
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- ESPN: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers box score
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