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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-09-22 · by Beth Harris The Associated Press
The Los Angeles Chargers started their season with consecutive home losses, dropping them to an 0-2 record under new coach Jim Harbaugh. Despite scoring 14 points in both games against the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders, Harbaugh noted positive signs of team fight and competition. The upcoming schedule includes tough matchups, starting with a road game against the undefeated Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-22,
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.
The Los Angeles Chargers are in need of a quick turnaround to salvage their season after an 0-2 start.
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Chargers → salvage → start
They scored 14 points in each of their home losses to the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders after going in as the favorite in what appeared to be winnable games.
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what → score → favorite
“It’s not where we want to be,” coach Jim Harbaugh said, “but I saw it in our team, I saw the fight and saw the compete.
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I → ’ → compete
That’s what it’s going to take.”
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it → ’ → what
The Chargers are lacking consistency on offense under new coordinator Mike McDaniel, whose multitude of changes and information appear to have overloaded the offensive unit.
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multitude → lack → unit
Harbaugh admitted he should have played the starters in the preseason to give the group a chance to get comfortable with each other.
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he → admit → other
Things get much harder from here.
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Things → get → ?
They play the Bills (2-0) in Buffalo on Sunday to open a stretch of seven games against teams that made the playoffs last year, including the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle in Week 4.
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that → play → Week
“There’s no time for us to be patient with how we’re playing,” quarterback Justin Herbert said.
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Herbert → ’ → ?
What’s working
The rushing attack is having some success behind Omarion Hampton.
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attack → work → Hampton
He had 23 carries for 94 yards and a touchdown against the Raiders.
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He → have → Raiders
But his fourth-quarter fumble led to a Raiders touchdown that put the game away.
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that → lead → game
What needs help
There’s a glaring lack of discipline by the O-line, as evidenced by veteran tackle Joe Alt’s three false-start penalties, including two in a row, and an offensive holding call in the Chargers’ end zone that resulted in a safety by the Raiders.
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that → need → Raiders
Stock up
Wide receiver Ladd McConkey is emerging as a reliable target for Herbert.
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McConkey → emerge → Herbert
He had five catches for 82 yards and a touchdown in Week 1.
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He → have → Week
He took a hard hit to his ribs against Arizona and was limited in practice ahead of Week 2.
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He → take → Week
He caught three passes for 35 yards and no TDs against Las Vegas.
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He → catch → Vegas
He and Herbert have yet to develop any big-play consistency downfield.
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He → have → consistency
Herbert isn’t playing like his usual self.
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Herbert → play → self
He has three interceptions in two games, contributing to the team’s minus-4 turnover ratio, and his yardage is down.
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yardage → have → ratio
He’s being left unprotected, the same thing that happened last year when he was the league’s second-most sacked QB.
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he → leave → ?
The usually placid Herbert was visibly angered when rookie center Jake Slaughter snapped the ball into a receiver’s leg on a critical third-and-inches against the Raiders.
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Slaughter → anger → Raiders
Herbert stared blankly into space while McDaniel talked directly to him in the fourth quarter.
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McDaniel → star → quarter
Tight end David Njoku left Sunday’s game with a right knee injury.
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Njoku → leave → injury
Tight end Charlie Kolar was wearing a sling on his left forearm after getting hurt.
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Kolar → wear → forearm
Safety Derwin James fractured his pinkie against the Raiders, but returned to play with a cast.
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James → fracture → cast
Tackle Trey Pipkins has a knee injury.
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Pipkins → have → injury
Wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith remains on injured reserve.
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Smith → remain → reserve
Key number
6 — The number of fumbles the Chargers had against the Raiders, including three by Herbert.
Next steps
The Chargers need to limit their self-inflicted mistakes and improve their pre-snap communication to avoid chaos.
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Chargers → have → chaos
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