National Football League
L.A. Chargers 17, Atlanta 13
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 1, 2024
Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 72139

ATLANTA -- Tarheeb Still intercepted Kirk Cousins twice -- including a pick-6 -- and Ladd McConkey caught nine passes for 117 yards as the visiting Los Angeles Chargers beat the Atlanta Falcons 17-13 on Sunday.

Los Angeles (8-4) won its fifth game in six tries despite being outgained 350-187. Justin Herbert completed 16 of 23 passes for 147 yards for the Chargers, who had four interceptions.

Cousins completed 24 of 39 passes for 245 yards as the Falcons (6-6) lost their third in a row. Bijan Robinson ran for 102 yards and a score, while Ray-Ray McCloud caught four passes for 95 yards and Drake London had nine receptions for 86 yards.

Trailing 9-7 at halftime, Atlanta took the lead on Younghoe Koo's 41-yard field goal with 7:23 left in the third.

After Los Angeles was forced to punt, Still picked off Cousins for the second time, returning it for a 61-yard touchdown late in the third. Herbert found Josh Palmer for the two-point conversion, giving the Chargers a 17-10 lead.

Cousins connected with McCloud for a 60-yard pass, leading to Koo's 26-yard field goal that trimmed the Chargers' lead to 17-13 heading to the fourth.

Los Angeles gave the ball back on a failed fake punt attempt. After advancing to Los Angeles' 13-yard line, Cousins was intercepted for a third time, this time by Marcus Maye in the end zone with 9:11 left in regulation.

Following another Chargers punt, Derwin James' interception on Los Angeles' 24-yard line with 47 seconds left iced the win.

On its opening drive, Atlanta advanced to the Chargers' 17-yard line, where Koo missed a 35-yard field goal, his fourth miss in the last three games. From there, Lorenzo Carter forced Hassan Haskins' third-and-1 fumble, which Clark Phillips recovered and returned to the Los Angeles 29-yard line.

The Falcons cashed in on the takeaway as Robinson's 2-yard rush gave the hosts a 7-0 lead with 3:59 left in the opening quarter.

After Cameron Dicker's 45-yard field goal cut into the Chargers' deficit, Still picked off Cousins on Los Angeles' 34-yard line on the first play of the second quarter.

Herbert's 20-yard pass to McConkey helped advance the ball to Atlanta's 31, where Arnold Ebiketie sacked Herbert. Dicker made a 51-yard field goal at the 11:08 mark of the second quarter to trim Atlanta's lead to 7-6.

Dicker's 34-yard field goal capped the scoring in the first half with 58 seconds left, giving Los Angeles a 9-7 lead at the break.

--Jack Batten, Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
L.A. Chargers   Atlanta
Gus Edwards Player Bijan Robinson
6 Attempts 26
32 Yards 102
5.3 Avg Yards 3.9
0 Touchdowns 1
12 Long 15
Receiving
L.A. Chargers   Atlanta
Ladd McConkey Player Ray-Ray McCloud III
9 Receptions 4
117 Yards 95
13.0 Avg Yards 23.8
0 Touchdowns 0
48 Long 60
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
L.A. Chargers 187 56 131 1 3 4 1.0 1
Atlanta 350 116 234 1 2 0 5.0 2
Upcoming Games
  • Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Falcons have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • L.A. Chargers will play their next game on the road against Kansas City. The Chargers have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .750 after a loss.