Cardinals steal a MNF win over Chargers with last-second kick - ESPN

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Kyler Murray did it again.

The Arizona Cardinals' quarterback turned and burned Monday night against the Los Angeles Chargers, breaking free for a 44-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter that brought back memories of his 50-yard touchdown run at San Francisco two weeks ago. The run put the Cardinals ahead 14-9 early in the fourth quarter, a lead that was eventually lost to the leg of Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker, 15-14. But Murray's ability to guide Arizona's offense on a winning drive, controlling the clock and putting his offense in a good position led Cardinals to a 17-15 win on a 32-yard field goal by kicker Chad Ryland on the last play.

The win put Arizona in a two-way tie for second place in the NFC West with a trip to Miami coming up this weekend. The win also helped Arizona redeem itself after an embarrassing loss in Green Bay last week.

But it was Murray's run that sparked the sudden resurgence.

He became the fourth quarterback since the merger to have multiple touchdown runs of 40 or more yards, joining Justin Fields in 2022, Michael Vick in 2002 and Steve McNair in 1998, according to ESPN Research.

Most surprising performance: The Cardinals defense allowed Justin Herbert to throw for 349 yards, but it prevented him from throwing a touchdown pass. Arizona had two massive stops on third down, one by rookie cornerback Max Melton and another by second-year defensive back Garrett Williams. Both helped hold the Chargers to four field goals. The Cardinals' pass rush was able to get to Herbert seven times for three sacks.

Troubling trend: Cardinals rookie receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. finished with 21 yards on three catches, extending his streak of not hitting 100 yards in a game to five. His