Los Angeles is starting to pour it on.
After the Chargers defense forced another three and out of the Browns offense, aided by a Jerry Jeudy illegal motion penalty, LA took over for another offensive drive on their own 40 yard line.
The Chargers found another third down conversion after Browns cornerback Denzel Ward dropped back too far in anticipation of another deep pass, leaving Quentin Johnston open for a 21 yard gain on an out route. On the ensuing first down, Justin Herbert found Ladd McConkey over the middle for 19 yards to bring the Chargers into the red zone.
JK Dobbins had been having a tough game, with 4 carries for just 5 yards. But because of the strength of the passing game, a sweep handoff to the left fooled the Browns into thinking it was a play action pass. Dobbins cut the handoff back inside and found running room up the middle for a 16 yard touchdown.
Dobbins’ score, his fifth of the season, gave the Chargers a 20-3 lead in the second quarter. It’s the second straight game Dobbins has scored in after finding the end zone against the Saints and his third touchdown in the last four games.
