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O'Connell completed 20 of 34 passes for 248
yards as Las Vegas improved to 6-8, keeping its slim AFC
wild-card hopes alive. Los Angeles fell to 5-9 with its fifth
loss in six games, clinching a losing season in a year when some
picked it to win the Super Bowl.
It was a complete 180-degree turn for the Raiders, who were shut
out on Sunday in a dreary 3-0 loss at home to Minnesota. But
they roared out to a 42-0 halftime lead Thursday and never
looked back, dropping their AFC West rivals to last place in the
division.
Zamir White initiated scoring at the 8:10 mark of the first
quarter with a 1-yard run, then O'Connell went to work. He found
Tre Tucker for a 30-yard touchdown pass with 4:41 left, then
made it 21-0 with a 22-yard connection to Jakobi Meyers. Both
came right after Chargers turnovers.
Los Angeles put the game away in the second quarter. O'Connell
cashed in a fumbled punt two plays later, hitting Michael Mayer
for an 11-yard touchdown pass with 9:15 remaining.
Brandon Bolden ran 26 yards for a score at the 3:50 mark, and
O'Connell hooked up with Tucker for a 20-yard touchdown 31
seconds before the half ended.
The Raiders made it 49-0 on their first possession of the second
half as Meyers flipped a 3-yard scoring strike to Davante Adams.
Their defense got into the act for their last two touchdowns as
John Jenkins returned a fumble 44 yards and Jack Jones lugged an
interception 16 yards.
Chargers quarterback Easton Stick, who made his first start in
place of Justin Herbert (finger), hit on 23 of 32 attempts for
257 yards with three second-half touchdowns, including a 79-yard
strike to Joshua Palmer.
--Field Level Media
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