The Buffalo Bills defeated the Los Angeles Chargers late in the game, improving their season record to 9 wins and 5 losses. Cameron Dicker’s three field goals in the final quarter were in vain for the Chargers, and Tyler Bass kicked a field goal with 28 seconds left.Los Angeles is up to 10 losses this season
9:18, UK, Sunday 24 December 2023
The Buffalo Bills avoided an upset by defeating the Los Angeles Chargers 24-22 on Saturday night, when Tyler Bass kicked a 29-yard field goal with 28 seconds left.
game story
Josh Allen rushed for two touchdowns and passed for one as Buffalo (9-6) strengthened its AFC playoff hopes with its third straight win. Gabe Davis had four receptions for 130 yards and one touchdown for the Bills.
Cameron Dicker made a career-best five field goals, but the Chargers (5-10) lost for the sixth time in seven games and for the fourth time in the last nine seasons with 10 or more. It became.
The contest is the Chargers’ first since veteran assistant Giff Smith served as interim coach after manager Brandon Staley was fired the day after a 63-21 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Dec. 14. was.
Dicker was busy in the fourth quarter, making three field goals in a span of 7 minutes, 10 seconds to give Los Angeles the lead.
He kicked a 47-yard field goal with 12:36 left, a 45-yard field goal with 7:19 left to bring the Chargers within two points, and then hit a 53-yard field goal to lead Los Angeles. The lead increased to 22-21 with a five-point difference. 26 pieces left.
The Bills got off to a slow start, trailing by 10 points, but finally scored on Allen’s 57-yard throw to Davis with 9:02 left in the second quarter.
Buffalo went ahead 14-10 on Allen’s 2-yard run with 38 seconds left in the first half.
Dicker’s 40-yard field goal with 7:22 left in the third quarter cut the Chargers’ lead to one point, but Allen scored with 1:28 left in the third quarter to take a 21-13 lead. spread out. .
Chargers’ Easton Stick completed 23 of 33 passes for 215 yards while making his second straight start in place of Justin Herbert, who had season-ending finger surgery earlier this month. did.
Los Angeles star receiver Keenan Allen (heel) also missed the game for the second consecutive year.
Leader in statistics:
buffalo bills
- Pass: Josh Allen, 15/21, 237 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
- It is in a hurry: James Cook, 20 carries, 70 yards
- Receiving: Gabe Davis, 4 catches, 130 yards, 1 TD
Los Angeles Chargers
- Pass: Easton Stick, 23/33, 125 yards
- It is in a hurry: Austin Ekeler, 15 carries, 65 yards
- Receiving: Joshua Palmer, 5 catches, 47 yards
Score overview
What’s next?
The 2023 NFL season will continue to be broadcast live on Sky Sports, with a bonus game extravaganza broadcast over the Christmas break.
When Christmas Eve plans are full, Cleveland Browns (9-5) Continues playoff charge with Houston Texans (8-6) In the 6 p.m. Dallas Cowboys (10-4) going the opposite way miami Dolphins (10-4) And that New England Patriots (3-11) meet Denver Broncos (7-7) on Sunday Night Football in the early hours of Christmas Day.
of Las Vegas Raiders (6-8) and kansas city Chiefs (9-5) The triple-header kicks off on Christmas Day at 6 p.m., followed by Philadelphia Eagles (10-4) against New York Giants (5-9) And that Baltimore Ravens (11-3) against San Francisco 49ers (11-3) A potential Super Bowl preview will take place early on Boxing Day at 1:15 a.m.
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