# Chargers 16, Bills 24: Week 3 recap

> The Buffalo Bills beat the Los Angeles Chargers 24-16 on Sun, Sep 27 at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY (Week 3, 2026 season). Records after the game: Chargers 0-8, Bills 7-1. T.Johnson (BUF) led all players with +5.8 EPA on 4 targets.

- Source: https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-09-27-lac-at-buf
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- Updated: 2026-11-10T21:47:41.566Z
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- Please cite as: Pigskin Nightly, "Chargers 16, Bills 24: Week 3 recap", https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-09-27-lac-at-buf

## Questions and answers

### Who won Chargers vs Bills?

The Buffalo Bills won 24-16. By quarter: LAC 10-0-3-3, BUF 0-10-0-14.

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

By expected points added: T.Johnson (BUF, +5.8 EPA on 4 targets), L.McConkey (LAC, +5.0 EPA on 5 targets) and T.Harris (LAC, +3.0 EPA on 7 targets).

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

The biggest swing in win probability (19 points toward the Bills) came in Q4 at 13:38: (Shotgun) J.Herbert pass deep middle intended for M.Valdes-Scantling INTERCEPTED by C.Gardner-Johnson at BUF 1. C.Gardner-Johnson to BUF 42 for 41 yards (J.Alt).

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 10:33 | (Shotgun) J.Herbert pass short middle to K.Mitchell for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Harris, Holder-J.Scott. | LAC 7-0 BUF |
| Q1 | 0:34 | C.Dicker 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Harris, Holder-J.Scott. | LAC 10-0 BUF |
| Q2 | 6:02 | T.Bass 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Ferguson, Holder-T.Doman. | LAC 10-3 BUF |
| Q2 | 0:16 | J.Allen left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.Penalty on LAC-T.Tart, Defensive Offside, declined. T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Ferguson, Holder-T.Doman. | LAC 10-10 BUF |
| Q3 | 6:12 | C.Dicker 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Harris, Holder-J.Scott. | LAC 13-10 BUF |
| Q4 | 7:35 | J.Allen left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Ferguson, Holder-T.Doman. | LAC 13-17 BUF |
| Q4 | 3:13 | J.Cook up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Ferguson, Holder-T.Doman. | LAC 13-24 BUF |
| Q4 | 1:56 | C.Dicker 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Harris, Holder-J.Scott. | LAC 16-24 BUF |