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INGLEWOOD, Calif. Zing! head coach Brandon Staley pumped his fist as his quarterback, , threw yet another dart, this one a 9-yard completion on an out route that whizzed past the ear of cornerback to receiver for a critical first down with 10:05 left in the fourth quarter.Allen pointed to Herbert after the play. Herbert enthusiastically pointed back."The pa s was amazing," Allen said. "Just being on the same page on third down, when we had to have it. And just having that trust. He was able to throw a laser Reggie Jackson Jersey ."The impre sive throw was a prime example of the precision accuracy that Herbert put on display all evening.The much-hyped shootout between Herbert and 2020 draft cla smate never really materialized on Sunday at SoFi Stadium. While Herbert sizzled, Tagovailoa and the Miami offense performed like they were stuck in mud most of the night.The result was an important, for the Bolts, keeping them in the postseason conversation by improving to 7-6 overall.With the lo s, the Dolphins dropped their second game in a row, falling to 8-5 on the year.Herbert finished 39-of-51 for 367 yards and a touchdown, posting a 102.2 pa ser rating. He completed pa ses to nine different receivers.Meanwhile, Tagovailoa struggled with accuracy for a second straight week, completing just 10-of-28 pa ses for 145 yards. The NFL leader in pa ser rating entering Sunday's contest, Tagovailoa posted a 65.3 pa ser rating.Herbert received a game ball afterward from Staley. He downplayed the matchup with Tagovailoa most of the week leading up to Sunday's contest and heaped praised on his teammates for the big win."We've got a lot of respect for Tua," Herbert said. "He's an incredible quarterback. He's made some big plays this Jorge Posada Jersey year. I think it's just a credit to our defense for the week of preparation they put in together."With his effort, Herbert (13,056) pa sed Andrew Luck (12,957) for the most pa sing yards through Gary Sanchez Jersey the first three NFL seasons in league history. While Herbert remained reluctant to puff his chest, his teammates did the talking."He's the X-factor," receiver said. "Obviously, he's been doing that since he's been here. Everybody knows what type of player he is. He believes in this team, and we've just got to continue to follow him."Added Allen: "He's just starting. He's about to blow this league away."L.A.'s top three receivers in , Allen and Williams had played a total of five snaps together entering Sunday's contest. With all three on the field, the Chargers finally looked like the dangerous offense NFL observers expected at the start of the season.Williams finished with six receptions for 112 yards and a score, while Allen added 12 receptions for 92 yards and Palmer finished with four receptions for 53 yards.Running back added 104 scrimmage yards and a 1-yard touchdown run.Miami's first touchdown came on a fluky fumble recovery for a score. returned a . fumble for a 57-yard touchdown. Hill got the ball when left tackle flipped it out of a scrum after safety stripped Wilson of the ball.Midway through the third quarter, Tagovailoa found Hill for a 60-yard touchdown when cornerback fell down in coverage, cutting L.A.'s advantage to 17-14. But that would be as close as Miami would get.Playing without frontline players like defensive end , safety , defensive tackle and defensive back , Staley did a masterful job of taking away what Dellin Betances Jersey Miami does well throwing in the middle of the field and taking deep shots.One of the worst run defenses statistically in the NFL, the Bolts also held Miami to 92 yards rushing."We just wanted to get on them," Gilman said. "A lot of guys when they play them, they play them a little softer, top-down coverage . But we were trying to be aggre sive with them, because we know they got gas speed. So we wanted to get on them early and make them feel that pre sure. It's easier to dink and dunk when you sit back. So that was our approach today."Staley summed up the Chargers' defensive approach even more simply."Don't let fast guys run down the field," Wade Boggs Jersey the coach said. "When you let fast guys run down the field, and you let them run through zones with no one around, then it's going to turn into a track meet. And gue s what? You're not as fast as they are. No one is."Top stories from FOX Sports:Read more from the :Eric D. Williams has reported on the NFL for more than a decade, covering the Los Angeles Rams for Sports Illustrated, the Los Angeles Chargers for ESPN and the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma News Tribune. Follow him on Twitter at . NFL trending in this topic |
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