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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-09-21 · by Doug Padilla The Associated Press
In the Chargers' second game of the season, quarterback Justin Herbert struggled under new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, throwing for 192 yards with two interceptions while fumbling three times in a 26-14 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. The team lost its second consecutive game and has shown poor performance in both games so far this year, prompting head coach Jim Harbaugh to emphasize reviewing tape and improving during practice before their next game against the unbeaten Buffalo Bills.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-21,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Based on the provided articles, here are some key points about the upcoming Raiders vs. Chargers game:
- The Raiders enter the game with a 1-0 record after beating the Miami Dolphins in Week 1, while the Chargers dropped to 0-1 following a loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
- Despite the Chargers' poor start, they remain slight favorites according to ESPN's analytics.
- The game is scheduled for September 20th at 1:05 PM PT / 4:05 PM ET and will be broadcast on CBS from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
- Key storylines going into the game include:
- Can the Chargers turn things around after a disappointing opening week?
- How will QB Justin Herbert perform with new coordinator Mike McDaniel's system?
- The Raiders are projected to finish near the bottom of the AFC West but won't be easy prey for an 0-1 team.
So there should be plenty of intrigue surrounding this early season division matchup between two teams headed in opposite directions so far. The Chargers will look to bounce back against a lowly opponent, while the Raiders aim to build on their surprising Week 1 victory over Miami. Let me know if you need any other details about the game or teams!
Written for “Raiders vs Chargers Match Up” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 16 other(s) covering the same event.
Herbert struggled for the second straight week on his home field — this time in front of a hostile crowd — as Los Angeles fell to 0-2 with its second 26-14 loss this season, this time to the Las Vegas Raiders.
asserted
Angeles → struggle → Raiders
Herbert was 15 of 27 for 192 yards with two interceptions and fumbled three times, although the Chargers recovered all three.
asserted
Chargers → fumble → three
Los Angeles fumbled six times on the day, losing one.
asserted
Angeles → fumble → one
In his debut with McDaniel — who spent the previous for seasons as head coach of the Miami Dolphins — calling the plays, Herbert threw for a modest 209 yards with a touchdown and a pick in a loss to Arizona.
asserted
Herbert → spend → Arizona
Known as a passer who has put up big numbers in the regular season but struggled in the playoffs, Herbert doesn’t even have statistics on his side so far in 2026.
asserted
Herbert → know → 2026
“There’s a room full of grown men that can handle their job and they’re going to do everything they can to correct it and fix it,” Herbert said.
asserted
Herbert → ’ → it
“We’re going to stick together.
asserted
We → go → ?
It’s tough.
asserted
It → ’ → ?
No one wants to lose two games but there’s nothing we can do about it now.”
asserted
we → want → it
Translating what Herbert considers to be productive practices into game success would be a step in the right direction.
asserted
Herbert → translate → direction
“We just have to be better,” Herbert said.
asserted
Herbert → have → ?
“That’s not good enough and we can’t expect to win games when we’re playing like that.”
asserted
we → ’ → that
Herbert wasn’t completely to blame.
asserted
Herbert → blame → ?
Chargers receivers dropped three passes in the first half, including a bobble by David Njoku that ended up as an interception by the Raiders’ Hezekiah Masses.
asserted
that → drop → Masses
Herbert’s second interception came with less than three minutes remaining and Los Angeles trailing 24-14.
asserted
Angeles → come → minutes
The Raiders tacked on a safety when Chargers right tackle Joe Alt was called for holding in the end zone with 1:46 left.
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Alt → tack → 1:46
That sent the pro-Raiders crowd — the franchise called Los Angeles home from 1982-94 and maintains a strong Southern California fan base — into a frenzy.
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franchise → send → frenzy
Alt was supposed to supply stability for the passing game after playing just six games last season because of an ankle injury that required surgery.
asserted
that → suppose → surgery
He was called for four penalties Sunday.
asserted
He → call → penalties
The addition of free-agent center Tyler Biadasz was also expected to help a beleaguered offensive line, but he was lost in training camp with a knee injury.
asserted
he → expect → injury
Coach Jim Harbaugh will look to fix the offensive line and his team’s other problems before next weekend game at unbeaten Buffalo.
asserted
Harbaugh → look → Buffalo
“The ‘why’ is what we’ll be talking about,” Harbaugh said.
asserted
Harbaugh → talk → what
“We’ll look at the tape.
asserted
We → look → tape
We’ll go back to work.
asserted
We → go → work
That’s all I know how to do.
asserted
I → ’ → ?
That’s all we know how to do.
asserted
we → ’ → ?
Find the way and we’ll move forward.
asserted
we → find → way
It’s a one-week league.”
asserted
It → ’ → ?
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