Dustin Hopkins kicked 4 discipline targets, together with a 39-yarder with 2:38 remaining in additional time, and the Los Angeles Chargers rallied for a 19-16 victory over the Denver Broncos on Monday evening.
Hopkins, who injured a hamstring through the first half, grimaced as he kicked the ball and fell to the bottom earlier than being picked up by teammates. The ninth-year kicker was inactive for final week’s recreation towards Cleveland as a consequence of a quadriceps harm.
Hopkins stated he “felt a pop” when he made an extra-point within the second quarter. “I was hurting pretty bad,” he stated after the sport.
The Chargers have received three straight to enhance to 4-2. They are tied with Kansas City atop the AFC West.
The recreation seemed to be headed towards a tie till Denver’s Montrell Washington muffed JK Scott’s punt on the Broncos 32-yard line. It was recovered by Deane Leonard on the Denver 28-yard line. Justin Herbert, who accomplished 37 of 57 for 238 yards and an interception, handed to Mike Williams for 9 yards to get Hopkins nearer for what proved to be the sport winner.
Russell Wilson was 15 of 28 for 188 yards and a landing for the Broncos (2-4), who dropped a recreation in additional time for the second straight week.
Denver jumped out to a 10-0 lead with scores on the primary two drives. Brandon McManus was good from 51 yards halfway by means of the primary, and Wilson discovered a wide-open Greg Dulcich for a 39-yard landing with 1:49 remaining within the quarter. The landing was the Broncos’ first in practically 88 minutes of play. They produced little or no after that on offense as Wilson didn’t spark his offense as soon as once more.
The Chargers answered on their ensuing possession, placing collectively a 15-play, 82-yard drive that was capped by Austin Ekeler’s six-yard run up the center with the Los Angeles linemen serving to him get throughout the goalline. The Chargers transformed all 4 of their third-down alternatives together with Ekeler’s TD on the drive, which took 7:40 off the clock.
Following a Denver three-and-out, Los Angeles evened it at 10-10 on Hopkins’ 37-yard discipline aim with 53 seconds remaining within the half. The Broncos weren’t content material to expire the clock although. KJ Hamler hauled in a 47-yard cross to the LA 28. Denver bought to the Chargers’ nine-yard line earlier than McManus was good from 27 yards.
The Chargers tied it on their first drive of the third quarter when Hopkins break up the uprights from 31 yards.
The groups traded discipline targets within the fourth quarter. McManus was good from 48 yards after Baron Browning picked off Herbert. The Chargers answered with Hopkins making it from 35.
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