Justin Herbert directed the Chargers to a 27-0 lead over Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars before giving up the lead late in the second half.
At one point in the first half, Lawrence completed as many passes to the Chargers as he did to his Jaguars teammates. His first possession ended with a pass tipped first by Sebastian Joseph-Day and then Joey Bosa before Drue Tranquill picked it off, giving the Chargers the ball at the Jaguars’ 18.
Two plays later, Austin Ekeler ran through the Jacksonville defense for a 13-yard touchdown. Cameron Dicker’s extra point made it 7-0 only 1:27 into the game. Suddenly, the silence at TIAA Bank Field was deafening, the roaring, towel-waving fans were left wondering what had happened.Samuel picked off Lawrence on the Jaguars’ next possession, the first of his three first-half interceptions setting up Dicker’s 22-yard field goal that made it 10-0 with 5;30 left in the first quarter.
The Chargers built a 27-0 lead with 4;25 left in the first half, with Herbert throwing a 9-yard touchdown pass to tight end Gerald Everett and Dicker kicking a 23-yard field goal. No question, five takeaways eased Herbert’s burden in the opening half, a dream-like beginning for him and the Chargers. Lawrence finally delivered a late scoring drive in the closing minutes of the half, hitting tight end Evan Engram for a 9-yard touchdown with 24 seconds remaining. All things considered, the Chargers’ 27-7 lead by halftime still looked like a commanding advantage entering the second half.
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