Derek Carr, Davante Adams lead Raiders past Chargers

Derek Carr and Davante Adams connected on two long scoring passes in the third quarter to help the Las Vegas Raiders rally for a 27-20 win against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday afternoon. Adams caught eight passes for 177 yards and the two third-quarter touchdowns. Carr completed 16 of 30 passes for 250 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert completed 28 of 47 passes for 335 yards and a touchdown. Herbert found Keenan Allen on fourth-and-12 for a 35-yard touchdown to cut the deficit to 27-20 with 8:34 left in the game. The Chargers got the ball back at their 9-yard line with 5:12 remaining but were stopped on downs at the Las Vegas 42 with 2:42 left, and the Raiders held on for their third straight win. The Chargers (6-6) took a 13-10 lead into the break, but fumbled on the opening drive of the second half. The Raiders (5-7) quickly capitalized when Carr hit Adams on a 31-yard touchdown strike to move Las Vegas ahead 17-13. After a missed field goal by the Chargers, Carr and Adams hooked up again on a flea flicker that went for a 45-yard touchdown, giving Las Vegas a 24-13 lead with 10:53 left in the third. Daniel Carlson tacked on a 25-yard field goal to stretch the lead to 27-13 with 14:49 left in the game. Chargers cornerback Bryce Callahan intercepted a tipped pass and returned it 26 yards for a touchdown to give the Chargers a 7-0 lead with 5:07 left in the opening quarter. The Chargers extended the lead to 10-0 on a 37-yard field goal by Cameron Dicker with 11:37 left in the second quarter. Josh Jacobs, who rushed for a franchise-record 229 yards on 33 carries in a 40-34 overtime win against the Seattle Seahawks last Sunday, scored on a 20-yard touchdown run to cut the lead to 10-7 with 7:52 left in the first half. Jacobs finished with 144 rushing yards on 26 carries and the touchdown. Carlson booted a 55-yard field goal to tie the score 10-10 with 2:17 left in the opening half. Dicker kicked a 37-yarder to move Los Angeles back ahead 13-10 with 27 seconds left in the half. --Field Level Media