Business was taken care of in Week 2.
The Chargers cruised to a big 26-3 win over the Panthers, controlling the game wire to wire to move to 2-0 on the season.
It was another dominant performance on both sides of the ball, as the Chargers outgained the Panthers by a total of 349 to 159 yards and the defense held them to one of 12 on third-down tries.
CBS Sports' John Breech was thrilled with the Bolts performance in the win, giving them an 'A grade' in his Week 2 grades.
Through two games, Breech believes Jim Harbaugh's vision is coming to fruition in Southern California.
Breech wrote:
For the second straight week, the Chargers rushing attack steamrolled its opponent, and for the second straight week, that led to a Los Angeles win. The Chargers totaled 219 yards on the ground, and most of that came from J.K. Dobbins, who carried the ball 17 times for 131 yards. With his performance, Dobbins became the Chargers running back since 2006 to open rush for at least 100 yards in each of the first two games of the season. Defensively, the Chargers shut down an overmatched Panthers offense that might be the worst in the NFL. The Chargers new recipe for success — run the ball and play defense — is a Jim Harbaugh hallmark that has the L.A. off to its first 2-0 start in 12 years.
Get an inside look at the postgame celebration from the Bolts 26-3 win over the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium.
The Bolts rushing for 200-plus yards puts them at nearly 400 yards in two games.
It wasn't a busy day through the air for Justin Herbert and company, but there was a standout in that department.
Second-year wide receiver Quentin Johnston led the team with five catches for 51 yards and also had his first career multi-touchdown game with a pair of first half scores.
NFL.com's Bobby Kownack was impressed with Johnston's best day as a pro, as the 2023 first-round pick was one of his biggest takeaways from the game.
Kownack wrote:
He didn't see a ton of opportunities in Los Angeles' low-volume pass offense on Sunday, but Johnston took advantage of them to present his case that such thinking was perhaps immature. His first exclamation point came on the Chargers' first score, a 29-yarder ... that Johnston adjusted to and snagged against cornerback Jaycee Horn. Later, he came wide open in the end zone on a third-and-goal to collect an easy score. He finished the day with those two TD receptions, plus three more catches, for 51 receiving yards. Carolina is obviously a struggling opponent at this point, but props are still owed to Johnston for reminding everyone he was a 2023 first-round pick for a reason.
The Chargers are on the road once again in Pittsburgh for a Week 3 matchup against the Steelers.
