The Cardinals defense was no match Sunday to Chargers QB Philip Rivers, as he tore them apart in the Cards latest setback, 45-10 in Los Angeles.
Arizona got off to a 10-0 lead after one quarter, but once Rivers and the Chargers settled in, they were unstoppable, as he set a NFL record with 25 straight first half completions.
On the day he went 28 of 29 for 259 yards and three touchdowns in three quarters. It was also his 11th straight game with multiple TD passes.
Josh Rosen, who grew up nearby in Manhattan Beach and played at UCLA, was 12 of 19 for 105 yards with a touchdown and interception.
David Johnson had 17 carries for 63 yards. The Cardinals had 108 yards of offense in the first quarter but just 41 the rest of the game.
The loss dropped them to 2-9 overall, 1-4 on the road.
Nkemdiche had 2.5 sacks and 4 tackles for loss today. https://t.co/00pNZsyt9N
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) November 26, 2018
Make it 2.5 sacks in the FIRST HALF for @Thelegendmerlyn! pic.twitter.com/VkaLIyzZtm
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) November 25, 2018
.@KingRod90 forces the fumble.@Benny_b0y10 with the recovery.@TreBos10 with the point, so everyone knows who recovered. pic.twitter.com/eMih6PEDtA
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) November 25, 2018
Gameday giveaway from Fitz.
Thanks for making the trip to LA, Red Sea! #BeRedSeeRed pic.twitter.com/kHVO67zKkB
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) November 25, 2018