Los Angeles Chargers

Breaking down the key moments from the first half of the Miami Dolphins game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium.

Also, you can follow me on Twitter at @PoupartNFL, and that's where you can ask questions for the regular All Dolphins mailbags. -- The Dolphins held L.A. You also can ask questions via email at [email protected]. Make sure to bookmark this site and check back daily for the latest Dolphins news and analysis year-round. -- The Dolphins had chances to stop the Chargers drive, but gave up an 18-yard completion to Palmer on third-and-10 and after a sack by Jaelan Phillips led to the Chargers facing a third-and-goal from the 17, a screen pass to Ekeler gained 16 yards and Ekeler then scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 18 seconds left in the half when the Chargers went for the touchdown again. -- On second-and-8, Herbert lofted a pass over the defense to Williams in the back of the end zone for a touchdown and the Dolphins found themselves trailing 10-0. -- The defense had a shot at a three-and-out, but Herbert hit Allen for a 10-yard completion on third-and-4 from the 16, and that was followed by completions of 21 yards to Ekeler and 14 yards to Keenan Allen, both plays coming after pressure forced Herbert out of the pocket. Also inactive were RB Myles Gaskin, CB Noah Igbinoghene, WR Erik Ezukanma and TE Hunter Long.](https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-los-angeles-chargers-final-week-14-injury-report) -- The Dolphins used a nice break and Hill's ridiculous speed to get back into the game on their next series, with Hill picking up the ball on the ground after Jeff Wilson fumbled and raced around a group of players and into the end for a 59-yard touchdown that made it 10-7. -- Tua threw deep down the middle to Hill on second-and-13 and the pass appeared on target but Hill never made a move to try to reel it in, as it appeared he lost track of the ball. The Dolphins clearly missed having Armstead on the offensive line against the 49ers in Week 13. -- The Dolphins did get a first down on their next possession, thanks to a 13-yard pass from Tua to Hill over the middle, but it was a forgettable series nonetheless.

The Los Angeles Chargers badly needed a win against the Miami Dolphins to stabilize their playoff odds, and they came up with the goods in a thrilling 23-17 ...

0 5 8 6 2 7 1 He led all offensive linemen in positively graded blocks on Sunday Night. He allowed 31 yards in coverage and recorded a run stop. For reference, he had been completing seven such passes per game since returning from injury in Week 7. They disrupted the explosive Miami wide receivers in press coverage and eliminated the middle of the field in the intermediate and deep levels. Herbert completed 13-of-20 passes under pressure for 185 yards, and he didn’t record a single turnover-worthy play for the game.

Our Miami Dolphins, coming off a five-game wins streak dropped last week's game to the San Francisco 49ers in their stadium. If all things go to plan Miami ...

Please use this evenings live game thread to follow and discuss tonight’s game between your Miami Dolphins and the Los Angeles Chargers. As always all site rules apply to the live game threads as they do in any other post on the site. [NFL draft](https://www.sbnation.com/nfl-draft) with Tua being selected fifth overall by the Phins and Herbert being selected sixth overall by the Chargers. A good outing this week for Tua versus the subpar outing he had last week would go a long way to continuing to keep his name in the conversation for the award as we inch towards the end of the season. [Miami Dolphins](https://www.thephinsider.com/), coming off a five-game wins streak dropped last week's game to the [San Francisco 49ers](https://www.ninersnation.com/) in their stadium. If all things go to plan Miami will get back in the win column against the [Los Angeles Chargers](https://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/) this evening.

Justin Herbert threw for 367 yards and a touchdown and a short-handed Chargers defense got the best of the Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa as Los Angeles beat ...

"Justin was fantastic and definitely led the way for our team. Hill finished with four catches for 81 yards, including a 60-yard TD in the third quarter on Tagovailoa's best throw of the night, and became the Dolphins' single-season leader in receiving yards. LA's offense was buoyed by the return of Mike Williams, who had missed four of the last five games with a high ankle sprain. The Chargers held Miami to 219 yards despite not having safety Derwin James, cornerback Bryce Callahan and defensive lineman Sebastian Joseph-Day because of injuries. But Tagovailoa had his worst game as an NFL starter, completing 10 of 28 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown as the Dolphins (8-5) lost their second straight. Herbert - the sixth overall pick in 2020, one behind Tagovailoa - completed a career-high 39 passes on 51 attempts for his 21st 300-yard game.