The Chargers flew past the Tyson Bagent-led Chicago Bears on Sunday night without any issue . They picked up the dominant 30-13 win at SoFi Stadium, which gave them their first win in almost a full month.
The Chargers wasted no time in establishing a commanding 17-point lead. Justin Herbert kickstarted their momentum by connecting with Austin Ekeler for a 39-yard touchdown on their very first drive of the evening. Following this, Herbert found Simi Fehoko for a 9-yard score on the subsequent drive, and Cameron Dicker added three points with a 43-yard field goal early in the second quarter following an interception by Ja’Sir Taylor.
Just before the halftime whistle, they tacked on one more touchdown courtesy of an 11-yard pass to Donald Parham. The Chargers were unstoppable in the first half, scoring on all four of their drives, leading with an impressive 24-7 advantage at halftime.
The Bears managed to secure their sole touchdown of the game when Darrynton Evans dashed for an 11-yard run late in the first half. As the fourth quarter approached, the Bears found themselves too far behind to mount a meaningful comeback. Bagent managed to score just before the two-minute warning with a 1-yard quarterback sneak, but their two-point conversion attempt and subsequent onside kick both failed. This ultimately led to the Chargers sealing a 17-point victory. night without any issue
Bagent completed 25 of 37 passes for 232 yards with two interceptions for the Bears in the loss. The former Division II standout, who went undrafted from Shepherd University, was making his second start in place of the injured Justin Fields, who had a thumb injury. D’Onta Foreman contributed 34 rushing yards on nine carries, and Cole Kmet made 10 receptions for 79 yards.
Herbert, on the other hand, went 31-of-40 for 298 yards and recorded three touchdowns in the Chargers’ victory. Ekeler had 29 rushing yards on 15 carries and added another 94 yards on seven receptions, while Keenan Allen chipped in with 69 yards on eight catches.