The Bolts and Bengals are underway from SoFi Stadium on Sunday Night Football.
Here are quarter-by-quarter updates from Week 11.
First Quarter
Justin Herbert, Derwin James, Bradley Bozeman, Rashawn Slater and Josh Harris were the Chargers captains. The Bolts won the toss and elected to defer. The Chargers defense took the field first and forced a Bengals punt after rookie Cam Hart broke up Joe Burrow's third-down pass intended for Tee Higgins. The Bolts began at their own 10-yard line but went three-and-out on their opening possession. The Bengals drove into the red zone on their ensuing possession but the Chargers stood tall and limited Cincinnati to a field goal.
Down 3-0, Herbert got the Bolts going with a 20-yard run. Herbert then hit Ladd McConkey for 20 yards on another 20-yard play. Herbert then capped off the drive with a 29-yard touchdown pass to Will Dissly.
The Chargers led 7-3 at the end of the first quarter as the Bengals were inside the 30-yard line.
Second Quarter
The Chargers defense held firm in the red zone once again as the Bolts forced the Bengals to kick another short field goal. Herbert stayed locked in by hitting Quentin Johnston for 22 yards and Dissly for 20 yards before finding Johnston for a 26-yard touchdown pass. Herbert began his night completing all six passes for 123 yards, two scores and a perfect passer rating of 158.3.
The Chargers defense responded right away by forcing a three-and-out as Tuipulotu sacked Burrow on third down.
Herbert stayed hot as he scrambled for 30 yards before finding Derius Davis for 14 yards. The Bolts moved into the red zone and eventually faced fourth-and-goal at the 1 before J.K. Dobbins powered his way into the end zone for another Bolts touchdown.
Leading 21-6, the Chargers defense again got to Burrow on third down as Poona Ford notched a sack for the second straight week.
Herbert and the offense reached midfield before he scrambled for nine yards and another first down. The Bengals were called for a personal foul before the Bolts moved inside the 5-yard line. The Bolts kicked a field goal on the final play of the half to take a 24-6 lead into the half.
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Third Quarter
The Bolts began with the ball but went three-and-out to open the half but the Bengals followed suit. The Chargers then added to their lead with a scoring drive that ended with a 53-yard field goal from Cameron Dicker. Cincinnati struck back with a touchdown drive as Burrow hit Ja'Marr Chase for a 4-yard pass. Up 27-13, the Bolts went three-and-out as the Bengals took over at midfield. Eli Apple had a pass breakup on third down to bring up fourth-and-2 at the 42 but Cincinnati hit a touchdown pass to pull within seven points. Leading 27-20, the Bolts put a drive together as Herbert hit McConkey for 18 yards to move the chains on third-and-4. Dobbins then moved the chains on his own with a 15-yard run as the quarter came to a close.
