# Cardinals 26, Chargers 14: Week 1 recap

> The Arizona Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Chargers 26-14 on Sun, Sep 13 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA (Week 1, 2026 season). Records after the game: Cardinals 3-6, Chargers 0-8. J.Brissett (ARI) led all players with +11.3 EPA on 39 dropbacks.

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- Updated: 2026-11-11T04:29:41.536Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Cardinals vs Chargers?

The Arizona Cardinals won 26-14. By quarter: ARI 7-6-3-10, LAC 7-0-7-0.

### Who was the best player in Cardinals vs Chargers?

By expected points added: J.Brissett (ARI, +11.3 EPA on 39 dropbacks), L.McConkey (LAC, +6.8 EPA on 7 targets) and K.Bourne (ARI, +5.8 EPA on 8 targets).

### What was the turning point of Cardinals vs Chargers?

The biggest swing in win probability (19 points toward the Cardinals) came in Q4 at 12:28: J.Scott punt is BLOCKED by S.Fehoko, Center-J.Harris, recovered by LAC-A.Ingold at LAC 3.

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 8:49 | (Shotgun) J.Love left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.Ryland extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Kreiter, Holder-B.Gillikin. | ARI 7-0 LAC |
| Q1 | 4:22 | (Shotgun) O.Hampton up the middle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Harris, Holder-J.Scott. | ARI 7-7 LAC |
| Q2 | 6:51 | C.Ryland 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kreiter, Holder-B.Gillikin. | ARI 10-7 LAC |
| Q2 | 0:00 | C.Ryland 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kreiter, Holder-B.Gillikin. | ARI 13-7 LAC |
| Q3 | 7:25 | C.Ryland 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kreiter, Holder-B.Gillikin. | ARI 16-7 LAC |
| Q3 | 6:03 | (Shotgun) J.Herbert pass short right to L.McConkey for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Harris, Holder-J.Scott. | ARI 16-14 LAC |
| Q4 | 11:44 | (Shotgun) J.Brissett pass short left to T.McBride for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.Ryland extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Kreiter, Holder-B.Gillikin. | ARI 23-14 LAC |
| Q4 | 2:33 | C.Ryland 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kreiter, Holder-B.Gillikin. | ARI 26-14 LAC |