Chargers-Titans Live Recap: Battered Bolts face tattered Titans in week 15

Each of these squads needs a win to help solidify their ticket to the postseason.

Today’s matchup with the Titans (7-6) marks the Chargers’ final game this season against a team with a winning record. After this weekend, they’ve got the 4-9-1 Colts (played Saturday), 4-9 Rams, and then the 3-10 Broncos. Some how, some way, this team is squarely on track to finish with a winning record (or even improve on their 2021 record) despite the horrendously long list of impactful injuries they’ve battled through this season.

The Titans are obviously looking to run the football against the Chargers’ porous run defense in hopes that it will be their easiest path to a win on the road. However, the Titans own one of the league’s worst pass defenses in 2022, meaning the Bolts could be looking to exploit their biggest weakness, as well.

Today’s game might simply come down to which team can clamp down on their shortcomings the most.

For a complete quarter-by-quarter recap of tonight’s game, check it all out below.

First Quarter

The Chargers won the toss and chose to defer to begin the game.

The defense started hot, forcing a three-and-out that was helped by a chop block called on the Titans on the first play of the game. Khalil Mack tackle Ryan Tannehill on third down, the latter of which came up injured and eventually limped off the field.

Justin Herbert and the offense responded with a 14-play, 68 yard drive that was headlined by some tough running from both Joshua Kelley and Austin Ekeler. Kelley capped it off from a yard out and the Bolts took an early 7-0 lead with 4:25 left in the quarter.

Rookie Malik Willis took over for Tennessee and managed to move the offense 25 yards in six plays before the opening period came to a close.

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter