MIAMI, FL—With under a minute in Miami, the Chargers were trailing by a single point when Justin Herbert and Wide Receiver Ladd McConkey led a potential season saving drive. Herbert shed multiple tackles, finding McConkey who made a sensational juke, or stutter step- either way the play resulted in a 42-yard reception.

The play set up Cameron Dicker’s fifth field goal of the game, sealing the Chargers’ 29-27 win at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, October 12.

The Bolts are 4-2, while holding a narrow lead in the AFC West.

This exciting game ratcheted up, as the Chargers blew a 10-point lead prior to the Dicker field goal. Another close win that in prior years, may very well have resulted in a loss.

So long nasty two game losing streak. Hello, a new winning streak. “He’s able to just mighty-man it and shake it off and hit Ladd McConkey,” said Harbaugh.

LA’s second-year coach. “I’m going to remember that play until they throw dirt over top of me. That’s how great I feel about that.”

Despite the Chargers having a comfortable lead, Miami and Tua Tagovailoa came swimming back with two 4th quarter touchdowns, briefly taking the lead at 27-26.

Tua Tagovailoa threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Darren Waller with 46 seconds remaining.

Herbert and Tagovailoa were highly touted, top 10 picks in the 2020 NFL Draft. With the fifth pick, the Dolphins made a bold choice, selecting Tua over Herbert.

Thank God, because the Los Angeles Chargers made the right decision drafting Justin at six out of Oregon. Regardless of if either player feels they are rivals, it is inevitable the comparisons will never cease.

Nyheim Hines set the Chargers up at their 41 with a 40-yard return of the ensuing kickoff. On second-and-10, Herbert stepped up in the pocket, got free from the grasp of Jaelan Phillips and threw a short pass to McConkey, who broke a tackle and ran out of bounds at the Miami 17. Dicker’s 33-yard kick won it for Los Angeles 4-2.

Herbert completed 29 of 38 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns. Kimani Vidal, getting the bulk of the carries for Los Angeles’ banged-up backfield, finished with 18 rushes for 124 yards and had a 7-yard touchdown catch. McConkey had seven catches for 100 yards and a TD.

The thing that was going through my mind was no sacks,” Herbert said. “A race against time. I felt like I could stay up and get the ball off. I saw Ladd. He did a great job running across the middle and extending the play.”

Both of Herbert’s TD throws came in the second half as the Chargers turned a four-point third-quarter deficit into a 10-point lead in minutes.

Next up for the Bolts, another surprising AFC team, the Chargers, host Indianapolis next Sunday. Every Charger fan needs to make their best effort getting out to SoFi to help out your team. Kickoff is slated for 1:05 pm.