Things heated up late in the Los Angeles Chargers’ 22-10 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday afternoon.
Shortly after a failed two-point conversion at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, players from both teams became embroiled in a lengthy fight in the back of the end zone that lasted for quite some time. Players and coaches from both teams ran outside to try to end the incident, which apparently started between Chargers receiver Joshua Palmer and Raiders cornerback Jack Jones.
Both Palmer and Jones were flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct and ejected.
It’s unclear what sparked the altercation in the first place. The Chargers attempted to convert the two-point conversion by handing the ball to Gus Edwards, but he was stopped short. Palmer and Jones were in the back of the end zone, away from the play.
The two-point conversion came after a short pass from Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert to Ladd McConkey, who weaved his way into the end zone for his first career touchdown. That put the Chargers up 22-10 late in the fourth quarter and sealed their season-opening win.
Gardner Minshew completed 25 of 33 passes for 257 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Raiders. He found Alexander Mattison for a first-quarter score on a 31-yard pass. Zamir White added 44 rushing yards on 13 carries, and Jakobi Meyers had 61 receiving yards on three catches for the Raiders.
Herbert completed 17 of 26 passes for 144 yards and a touchdown in the Chargers’ win. J.K. Dobbins had 135 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries to lead them in rushing, and McConkey had a team-high 39 receiving yards on five receptions.
The Chargers entered halftime trailing 7-6 after a very slow first half, but scored 13 points in the fourth quarter to earn the win, which marked their first under new head coach Jim Harbaugh, who arrived there after leading Michigan to a national title last season.
