The Raiders weren’t in a hurry-up offense, and you seemed to have the right personnel on the field. So the timeout, no matter why it was called, gave the Raiders a little jolt and eventually cost the Chargers the playoffs.įarmer: It was a strange timeout. But from my press box vantage point, judging body language and intensity and all that, the Raiders were laying down and waiting for the tie. Plaschke: I believe Staley when he said he wanted to change defensive personnel. Then the Raiders gashed the Chargers defense for a first down to put them in field-goal range? What’s your opinion on Staley’s explanation? So I thought, bad call, but bad defense.īefore the deciding field goal, the Chargers called time out before third down. I was still vexed over that play when I saw the pass interference, which was a horrible call, but the defense should have been off the field by then. Plaschke: Yes, when the Chargers defense was gashed for a long third-down run by Jalen Richard, I thought that was the biggest play on that drive. And that came right after the successful draw by the Raiders on third and 23. There was contact by the defender, but defensive holding, five yards and an automatic first down, would be a much more reasonable call with an uncatchable ball. Then I thought, wait a minute, this is a much bigger gamble, the biggest gamble of the season, going for it on fourth down FROM YOUR OWN 18-YARD-LINE!!!! Then I concluded, yeah, Brandon Staley had lost his mind.įarmer: That was almost comical considering how far away the ball landed and the dramatic soccer flop. Then I remembered how he’s taken unnecessary risks before, failing three times on fourth down in a critical loss to Kansas City.
Plaschke: I thought Brandon Staley had lost his mind. Yes, Staley’s philosophy all season has been to take chances, but what were you thinking when the Chargers went for it on fourth down from their 18? There were monumental moments through the Chargers-Raiders game. Moderated by Times NFL editor Athan Atsales, Chargers beat writer Jeff Miller, Times NFL writer Sam Farmer, Rams beat writer Gary Klein, columnist Bill Plaschke and writer Mike DiGiovanna discuss what went wrong. However, after a promising start to the season, the Chargers felt just short. From there, the Raiders ran it again, but this time Josh Jacobs bolted well into field goal range and, rather than letting the clock run out, Vegas called a timeout with two seconds left to trot the automatic Daniel Carlson out for the game-winner.The Chargers went to overtime in the last game of the season with a chance to qualify for postseason play in their first year under coach Brandon Staley. Once there, they seemed content to run out the clock until Chargers coach Brandon Staley seemed to panic over the thought Vegas may not just let it roll to zeroes and called a timeout with 38 seconds left. to set theirs up, and as the clock wound down, the Raiders moved the ball to midfield. In the overtime period, both teams kicked field goals on their opening possessions, with more fourth down magic from L.A. There was some hope on corners of the internet for a Kneel-Off for the Playoffs, but what manifested in Las Vegas was significantly better than that. and Vegas ahead of them for the final two wild card spots. With Pittsburgh beating Baltimore, all they needed was someone to win to make the playoffs, but a tie would’ve put both L.A. It was one of the greatest fourth quarters of the season, aided by the added intrigue that both teams would advance to the playoffs with a tie after the Colts lost to the Jaguars in a stunning result earlier in the day.
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