When he starred at Ohio State, the Buckeye devoted known as their working again “All Day J.K.”
J.Ok. Dobbins took all day to interrupt by way of however did simply in time, scoring the game-winning landing with 18 seconds remaining to offer the Chargers a 34-27 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at SoFi Stadium.
The Chargers (7-3) survived a close to catastrophe of their very own doing, overcoming a squandered 21-point, second-half result in win their fourth consecutive recreation.
Dobbins completed with 56 yards speeding and two touchdowns in 11 carries whereas quarterback Justin Herbert carried the offense with 297 yards passing and two touchdowns whereas finishing 17 of 36 passes. He led the Chargers with 65 yards speeding.
After the Bengals (4-7) tied the rating with 12:21 remaining, the Chargers picked up simply 18 yards on their subsequent three drives. Given second and third probabilities to take management of the sport when Bengals kicker Evan McPherson missed 48- and 51-yard area objectives, the Chargers mustered three-and-outs every time.
The fourth time was lastly the attraction.
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) scrambles for an extended acquire on a scoring drive within the second quarter in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Herbert discovered rookie receiver Ladd McConkey for completions of 28 and 27 yards to maneuver the Chargers down the sector. With the Chargers already on the sting of snug area aim place for Cameron Dicker, the Bengals ready for a conservative working play. Dobbins as an alternative broke unfastened across the left facet for 29 yards and a landing.
The Chargers dominated the primary half, constructing a 24-6 lead because of an almost good efficiency by Herbert. The star quarterback laced two pinpoint passes for touchdowns to Will Dissly and Quentin Johnston. Absorbing the prime-time second, Johnston caught a backflip ultimately zone.
When Dobbins dove headfirst into the tip zone to place the Chargers up 21-6 with 4:35 remaining within the second quarter, Chargers followers — who answered coach Jim Harbaugh’s public calls and gave the group its greatest home-field benefit of the season — may cautiously begin dreaming of an announcement win.
Then the Bengals wakened.
Chargers linebacker Tuli Tuipulotu (45) celebrates after sacking Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9).
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Ja’Marr Chase fired the opening shot, catching a four-yard landing cross on fourth all the way down to punctuate an 11-play, 70-yard drive that chewed up 5 minutes, 2 seconds. Worn out, the Chargers protection needed to take the sector once more rapidly when the offense went three and out and misplaced 12 yards on a sack.
The Bengals scored once more on fourth down as Tee Higgins smoked the secondary for a 42-yard landing on fourth and two to tug inside seven factors.
The Chargers had proven a capability to impose their will in crucial conditions in a three-game profitable streak in opposition to the Saints, Browns and Titans, who’ve mixed to win eight video games. In a recreation between groups with playoff aspirations, nonetheless, the Bengals didn’t go down simply.
Cincinnati linebacker Logan Wilson kicked the ball out of Herbert’s hand because the quarterback was diving to the bottom on a scramble. The Bengals recovered and the gang that was showering Herbert with chants of “M-V-P” earlier within the recreation fell silent when the Bengals scored the tying landing seven performs in a while a 17-yard cross from Burrow to Chase.
Chase, who led the NFL in all main receiving classes coming into the sport, completed with seven catches, 75 yards and two touchdowns whereas Higgins, coming back from a three-game absence, put up 148 yards receiving, a season-high for a Chargers opponent.
