Chargers defeat Raiders on the road behind Justin Herbert's 2 touchdown passes
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The Los Angeles Chargers took care of another AFC West opponent, defeating the Las Vegas Raiders, 20-9, on "Monday Night Football."
Justin Herbertand the Chargers left Sao Paulo, Brazil, with an emphatic win over the Kansas City Chiefs to start the 2025 campaign, snapping a long-standing losing streak to their division rival in the process. Seeing another key matchup in Week 2, Jim Harbaugh’s team didn’t squander the opportunity for another victory.
Herbert didn’t have to light up the stat sheet like he did against the Chiefs, but he was just as efficient, throwing for 235 yards on 18-of 26 with two touchdowns.
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Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen (13) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on Sept. 15, 2025. (Kiyoshi Mio/Imagn Images)
And Herbert found the same players he did in Brazil in the end zone, as Quentin Johnston and Keenan Allen were the recipients of those touchdowns in Las Vegas. Allen gave the Chargers a 10-3 lead when he sprinted to the back right of the end zone and Herbert, flushed out of the pocket, threw a strike to him for his second touchdown of the season.
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Then, in the second quarter, Johnston ran the perfect route and Herbert had a clean pocket to deliver a deep ball for a 60-yard touchdown. It was Johnston’s third of the season after scoring twice in Brazil to aid the Chargers’ victory over