Here are some live updates from the Las Vegas Raiders game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday:

First quarter

• The Raiders got the ball first and went three and out to start game.
• The Raiders’ defense made a stop on third and one to force the Chargers to go three-and-out in their first offensive drive.
• The Raiders went three-and-out on their second drive.
• The Chargers moved the ball inside the Raiders’ 40-yard line, but Adam Butler came through with a sack on third down to knock Los Angeles out of field-goal position. The Raiders were penalized on the ensuing punt, giving the Chargers a chance for a 51-yard field goal, but Cameron Dicker missed it.
• On their third possession, the Raiders finally got a first down. They made it a 3-0 game on a 40-yard field goal by Daniel Carlson with 2:46 to go in the first quarter.
• The Chargers quickly responded, easily moving down the field fueled by a 47-yard pass play from Justin Herbert to Ladd McConkey. Dicker hit a short field goal to tie the game at 3-3 with 11 seconds to go in the quarter.

Second quarter

• Aidan O’Connell hit Jakobi Meyers on some big plays including a long touchdown pass to make it a 10-3 game. Meyers already has six catches for 86 yards. He is 10 yards from his first 1,000-yard receiving season.
• The Chargers had a long drive and got a first and goal from the 6. They scored a touchdown, but a holding penalty wiped it out. Los Angeles had to settle for a field goal to make it a 10-6 game with 5:28 to go.
• The Raiders went three-and-out.
• The Chargers got the ball and settled for a third Dicker field goal to make it a 10-9 game with just over a minute to go in the half.
• With under a minute to go in the half, O’Connell threw a bad interception inside the Raiders’ 30-yard line. The Chargers quickly chased in with their first touchdown of the game with 10 seconds remaining in the quarter. They went for two and converted taking a 17-10 lead.

Third quarter

• The Chargers went on a long drive to open the half and it ended with a short Dicker field goal to make it a 20-10 game with just over seven minutes to go in the quarter. It was the fifth straight possession that the Chargers scored. The Raiders did a nice job of forcing the field goal after stuffing three straight run plays from the 1.
• The Raiders responded with a 47-yard field goal to make it a 20-13 game with 2:15 to go in the quarter.

Fourth quarter

• The Chargers took a 27-13 lead early in the quarter on a Herbert touchdown pass to Will Dissly. The score was setup by a 41-yard run by Herbert, the longest of his career.
• Meyers broke 1,00-yard receiving mark.
• O’Connell was hurt and Desmond Ridder took his place.
• O’Connell returned and the Raiders turned the ball over on downs.
• The Chargers scored yet another touchdown to take a 34-13 lead with just over three minutes to go.
• Brock Bowers capped his incredible rookie season with a garbage-time touchdown with 25 seconds to go

Final score:

Chargers 34, Raiders 20.

Now that the game is over, let’s take a look at the key aspects:

Team records: The Las Vegas Raiders finished 4-13. The Los Angeles Chargers are 11-6 and the No. 5 in the AFC playoffs.

What the loss means for the Raiders:

The Raiders will pick sixth in the 2025 NFL draft. it’s going to be tough for Las Vegas to be in position to draft a quarterback. The top three teams on the clock are quarterback needy as well. The Raiders are 9-17 under coach Antonio Pierce. Josh McDaniels was fired in 2023 with a 9-16 record. We will see what happens with Pierce soon. The Raiders went 0-6 in the AFC West and saw all three other teams in the division advance to the playoffs. It was the fourth time in team history that went winless in the division. The 13 losses in the season is tied for the second most in team history.

Turning point of the game:

The Raiders led 10-6 late in the second quarter and then the Chargers exploded and ran way with the game.

Injury report:

Raiders’ nickel cornerback Darnay Holmes hurt his groin. The Raiders were already playing without starting nickel Nate Hobbs, who was out with an illness. O’Connell left the game in the fourth quarter with an apparent knee injury. He returned.

What’s next for the Raiders:

It’s the offseason. Buckle up.