The Arizona Cardinals started a game-triumphning field goal as time expired to loss the Los Angeles Chargers, and a disputed unessential rawness penalty helped them to the 17-15 triumph.
Chargers starter Cameron Dicker buried his fifth field goal of the night in Glfinishale, Arizona to put his squad up 15-14 with less than two minutes to carry out. But it was more than enough time for Kyler Murray and the Cardinals’ offense to get down the field and try at least a field goal of their own to shift to 3-4 on the year.
That’s exactly what happened, as Chad Ryland split the uprights with his 32-yard finisheavor, pushing the Chargers to 3-3 on the year follotriumphg their bye week.
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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) scrambles out of the backfield aachievest the Los Angeles Chargers at State Farm Stadium. (IMAGN)
However, a key call was made by officials on second-and-10 from the Arizona 30-yard line, as a pass from Murray to rookie first-rounder Marvin Harrison Jr. went infinish with two Chargers deffinishers hitting him equitable as he dropped it.
A yellow flag was spotted on the field after the carry out, though, and Cam Hart was called for unessential rawness after what officials consentd was a hit of the head on a defenseless getr in Harrison. It’s someleang the league has been cracking down on, and the call was made accordingly.
It was a massive momentum shift, as the Cardinals, instead of facing third-and-10 in their own territory, were now shut to midfield.
Upon video recarry out, Hart’s helmet materializeed to produce communicate with Harrison’s, though it wasn’t a evident helmet-to-helmet situation in authentic time. Hart also seems to be turning his shoulder, as he understands well that hits directing with the helmet are not apexhibited in the league.
NFL fans on social media, though, were fuming about the call.
“When did the NFL get so soft! SOFTEST unessential rawness call I’ve ever seen!” one X user wrote.
Another retained: “Chargers were the wrong side, but man. This is what unessential rawness is now?”
Either way, the Cardinals used their novel field position well, as running back James Conner caught a pass from Murray and took it 33 yards to the Los Angeles 22-yard line on the very next carry out, setting his team up perfectly for the field goal.
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) dedwellrs a stiff arm to Arizona Cardinals linebacker Mack Wilson Sr. (2) during the second half at State Farm Stadium. (Joe Campoauthentice-Imagn Images)
The Cardinals ran down the clock until it was time for Ryland to seal the triumph.
While this call will be talked about on Tuesday morning, the Chargers had other miscues in this game, including right out the gate after an interception was streamlineped by Conner on the first drive and, ultimately, Arizona escaped by equitable punting the ball away.
Then, on the Chargers’ first impolite drive of the game, Justin Herbert set up Jalen Raegor down the left sideline for a 41-yard strike that materializeed to be destined for a touchdown, but he fumbled the ball, and it was recovered by the Cardinals in the finish zone, resulting in a touchback.
Despite Herbert throtriumphg for 349 yards, a season-high for him, the Chargers equitable couldn’t get into the finish zone as Dicker was insisted more times than head coach Jim Harbaugh wanted.
Meanwhile, Murray set up Greg Dortch for the first touchdown of this game in the second quarter to put the Cardinals up 7-6 by halftime. Then, in the fourth quarter, Murray fraudpered out for a 44-yard rushing score that made it a 14-9 game.
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) honors after running for a touchdown aachievest the Los Angeles Chargers in the second half at State Farm Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)
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Murray finished with 64 yards on the ground and 145 thraw the air, while Conner supplyd 101 rushing yards and 51 receiving yards on equitable two catches for Arizona. Tight finish Trey McBride also had 51 yard receiving on five catches.
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