The Chargers are poised to face the 6-5 Falcons in Atlanta hoping to get back on the winning list after losing one to the Ravens in Week 12. The Falcons hope to win and continue to fend off the Buccaneers, who are right behind them in the NFC South standings.

This will be the first game for the Chargers without running back JK Dobbins after he was placed on injured reserve on Saturday along with safety Alohi Gilman. Expect a good dose of Gus Edwards on the floor. At the same time, the Falcons rank 26th in pass defense, meaning this could be a big day for Justin Herbert if he gets the nod to join Ladd McConkey and his group of weapons.

The Falcons don’t let up on offense either. Wideout Drake London is enjoying a great year with 710 receiving yards and six touchdowns, the latter leading the team. They also can’t forget all-around running back Bijan Robinson, who will be a handful to keep in check in all four quarters.

Buckle up! Things will be fine soon.

A full quarterly recap of today’s game can be found below.

First quarter

The Falcons won the throw and elected to receive. The Chargers defense was up first.

Kirk Cousins ​​and the Falcons’ offense got off to a good start with a 13-play drive that lasted nearly six and a half minutes after halftime. Atlanta converted on three third downs, but ultimately stalled in the red zone when Cousins ​​made a pass to a wide-open Darnell Mooney short. Younghoe Koo attempted a 35-yard throw but missed wide right.

The Chargers took the lead, but gave it away in the first third of the game when running back Hasaan Haskins was substituted behind the line of scrimmage. The Falcons recovered, but Justin Herbert saved the potential scoop-and-score with a tackle.

Atlanta rode running back Bijan Robinson, who scored a quick two-yard score five plays later to give the Falcons a 7-0 lead.

Herbert responded on their second drive by finding Ladd McConkey, who broke through the defense for a 49-yard gain into the Atlanta red zone. On second-and-8, Herbert was sacked by Grady Jarrett, resulting in a loss of nine yards. An incompletion on third down led to Cameron Dicker hitting home on a 45-yard kick, cutting the lead to 7-3.

Second quarter

Cousins ​​doubled down on a pass attempt early in the Falcons’ third drive, leading to Tarheeb Stills’ second interception of the year as he undercut wideout Drake London and scored the Chargers’ first takeaway in four games.

The Chargers took the ball to the Atlanta 31-yard line but dropped another sack on Herbert, ending the drive. Dicker made it from 51 yards to bring the Chargers within one point, 7-6.

After forcing Atlanta to punt for the first time, Herbert returned to McConkey for three more receptions to bring the Chargers into Falcons territory. Inside the red zone, Herbert Dissly almost missed a tight pass inside the 5-yard line, but it was just tipped in by linebacker Kaden Eliss. They settled for the field goal again, which gave them a 9-7 lead with a minute left in the first half.

The Chargers’ defense began to settle down further as the half progressed and they managed to stop Atlanta on their final drive of the half before taking a knee and heading into the locker room with a two-point lead.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter