What a mess — and what a primetime drama. On Monday night in Inglewood the Los Angeles Chargers survived a sloppy, turnover-filled, grind-it-out affair with the defending-champion Philadelphia Eagles, eking out a 22–19 overtime win thanks to a 54-yard Cameron Dicker field goal and a game-sealing interception by veteran Tony Jefferson. The final line and play-by-play read like a December football movie: lots of boots-on-the-field, four turnovers by Jalen Hurts, five total Eagle giveaways, and a Chargers quarterback who gutted through pain to help put his team over the top. 

How the game unfolded

Early fireworks, then defense and mistakes.

The Chargers struck first: Justin Herbert — playing just days after surgery to repair a fractured left hand — capped an opening 80-yard drive with a short touchdown pass to Omarion Hampton to make it 7–0. The Eagles answered with a Jake Elliott field goal late in the first and the game settled into a pattern of three-and-outs, field goals and turnovers rather than sustained offensive outbursts. By halftime the score was 10–6 Chargers. 

Second half chippiness.

Both teams traded field goals in the third. The Eagles’ defense repeatedly throttled Chargers rhythm, while Los Angeles kept finding ways to push the ball into scoring position — but failed to convert often enough into touchdowns. The game remained tight and ugly heading to the fourth quarter. 

Fourth-quarter swing.

Philadelphia flipped the game late in the fourth when Saquon Barkley exploded for a 52-yard touchdown run, a sudden violent dart that came with under a minute left in a drive — suddenly the Eagles led 16–13. The teams exchanged late field goals (Jake Elliott and Cameron Dicker traded long attempts), and with 8 seconds left Dicker drilled a 46-yarder to force overtime at 19–19. Overtime belonged to the Chargers: Dicker booted a 54-yard walk-off field goal after Los Angeles’s first overtime possession, and the Eagles’ chance to respond ended when Tony Jefferson intercepted Jalen Hurts on a tipped pass at the goal line. 

Key plays (game-changers)

• Opening drive TD — Herbert’s early touchdown to Omarion Hampton set the tone that Los Angeles would be opportunistic despite limitations. 
• The two-turnover-on-one-play sequence — In the second quarter Hurts threw an interception that turned into a bizarre sequence (interception → fumble → Hurts recovering → being stripped again), an anomaly that became historic — Hurts became the first player recorded to commit two turnovers on the same play. That chaos was emblematic of the Eagles’ evening. 
• Saquon’s 52-yard TD — A sudden lightning bolt of a run that gave Philly the late lead and proved Barkley remains a game-breaking runner. 
• Cameron Dicker’s 54-yard OT kick — The bookend to a night of multiple long field goals for Dicker and the decisive scoring play of the game. 
• Tony Jefferson’s tip-and-pick — A Cam Hart deflection turned into Jefferson’s interception at the goal line to seal the game — the micro play that ended the back-and-forth drama. 

The statline that matters

• Final: Chargers 22, Eagles 19 (OT). 
• Justin Herbert: 12-of-26, 139 pass yards, 1 passing TD; also led the team with 66 rushing yards. Herbert was under brutal pressure and was sacked a season-high number of times in some periods; he was playing through a recent hand surgery. His counting stats are modest, but his toughness was front and center. 
• Jalen Hurts: 21-of-40, 240 passing yards, 4 interceptions and 1 fumble — a career-worst turnover night that swung possession and field position repeatedly. One of the strangest stat lines in recent memory: Hurts became the first player to commit two turnovers on a single play and finished with four picks overall. 
• Saquon Barkley: 122 rushing yards and the explosive 52-yard touchdown run that nearly put Philly away. 
• Special teams: Cameron Dicker ended up kicking five field goals (including the 54-yarder in OT) and was the evening’s quiet hero. 

(Those lines are from the official gamebook and postgame reports.) 

Player grades (quick & subjective)

• Justin Herbert — A for toughness, C for efficiency. He looked limited by the hand and by pressure (the Chargers’ line struggled all night), but Herbert’s legs and grit kept drives alive. He didn’t pass with the usual precision (46.2% completion in this game), yet he was the guy who tamped down Philly in OT. 
• Jalen Hurts — D. Four interceptions and a fumble is a rare and brutal statline for a QB of his caliber. He still made plays, but the turnovers erased Philly’s chances repeatedly. That fourth interception in OT — and the two-turnover-on-one-play sequence earlier — cost the Eagles dearly. 
• Saquon Barkley — A-. He punished the Chargers when the holes opened, particularly that 52-yard burst that flipped late-game leverage to Philadelphia. 
• Chargers defense — B+. They forced five turnovers, made the play (and the deflection/interception) that won the game, and bent without letting the Eagles finish drives with touchdowns when it mattered. 
• Special teams (Dicker) — A. Five field goals, including the game-winner. Big nights from kickers win games. 

X-factors & tactical takeaways

1. Turnover margin was decisive. The Eagles’ giveaways (four INTs by Hurts and a fumble) were the difference; even with more total yards or time of possession, L.A. won the turnover battle in the most important moment. 
2. Chargers offensive line and pressure on Herbert. NFL Next Gen stats showed Herbert faced one of the highest single-game pressure rates on record this season — yet he found ways to keep plays alive with his legs. That he still helped produce enough to win says as much about Herbert’s resiliency as it does about the shaky state of the Chargers’ protection. Sustaining drives with that OL will be a continuing challenge. 
3. Special teams matter in December. Four or five field-goal attempts, clutch long kicks — games like this highlight the value of reliability from your kicker when momentum and offenses stall.
4. Ball security for Hurts. For a team built on efficiency and explosive plays, turnovers are fatal in December; this game is a stark reminder the Eagles must tighten ball security if they want to remain true contenders.

What this means going forward

• Chargers (9–4) — This win keeps Los Angeles hot (5 wins in 6) and in the thick of the AFC West race. They still have schematic and protection problems, but December wins are what playoff résumés are made of; the Bolts will take this ugly W and move on. 
• Eagles (8–5) — A third straight loss for the defending champs, and one that raises eyebrows. The Eagles have the talent (Barkley showed what he can do), but turnovers and situational miscues have become a liability. Philly needs to recalibrate quickly or risk losing control of its NFC standing. 

Final thoughts

Monday night was a reminder that December football isn’t pretty — it’s physical, mistake-filled, and decided by single plays. Justin Herbert’s toughness, Cameron Dicker’s leg, and one tip-to-pick by Tony Jefferson delivered the Chargers a narrow, gritty win. For the Eagles, the loss stings not because of one play, but because the turnovers kept popping up at inopportune times. If you like playoff-style chaos, this was a delicious slice; if you like clean, efficient offense, you probably spent a lot of the night wincing.