2023 · Week 16
Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Chargers
Dec 23, 2023 · SoFi Stadium · dome · matrixturf
Recap
Buffalo Bills escaped with a 24–22 win over Los Angeles Chargers. The result matched ScoutIndex's lean toward Bills (70%). Bills improve to 9-6; Chargers fall to 5-10. Josh Allen was the story of the game with 237 passing yards and 1 TD; 15 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs.
Team stats
| BUF | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | First downs | 16 |
| 342 | Total yards | 313 |
| 237 | Passing yards | 215 |
| 105 | Rushing yards | 98 |
| 15/21 | Comp / Att | 23/33 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 5 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(6:35) 11-C.Dicker 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
- Q2(13:54) (Shotgun) 2-E.Stick right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q211-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
- Q2(9:12) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep right to 13-G.Davis for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q22-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
- Q2(:41) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen right tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q22-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
- Q3(7:26) 11-C.Dicker 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
- Q3(1:32) 17-J.Allen up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q32-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
- Q4(12:40) 11-C.Dicker 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
- Q4(7:23) 11-C.Dicker 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
- Q4(5:30) 11-C.Dicker 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
- Q4(2:34) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short right to 10-K.Shakir for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner was not down by contact ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short right to 10-K.Shakir to LAC 13 for 15 yards (37-J.Hawkins).
- Q4(:31) 2-T.Bass 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin. Penalty on LAC-26-A.Samuel, Defensive Offside, declined.
Box score
BUF
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 15/21 | 237 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 5 | 15 | 2 |
| James Cook | 20 | 70 | 0 |
| Leonard Fournette | 5 | 20 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Davis | 4 | 6 | 130 | 1 |
| Khalil Shakir | 3 | 3 | 45 | 0 |
| Stefon Diggs | 5 | 8 | 29 | 0 |
| Dawson Knox | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
LAC
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Stick | 23/33 | 215 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Stick | 7 | 25 | 1 |
| Austin Ekeler | 15 | 65 | 0 |
| Quentin Johnston | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Derius Davis | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Isaiah Spiller | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joshua Kelley | 1 | -2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Ekeler | 3 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| Josh Palmer | 5 | 8 | 47 | 0 |
| Gerald Everett | 7 | 8 | 42 | 0 |
| Alex Erickson | 2 | 2 | 31 | 0 |
| Quentin Johnston | 2 | 5 | 29 | 0 |
| Stone Smartt | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Jalen Guyton | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Derius Davis | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Isaiah Spiller | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |