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    Score, highlights from MNF week 7

    Idris Bevan Posted on

    The NFL heads west in Week 7 for a Monday Night Football matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Arizona Cardinals.

    The Cardinals have lost three of their last four games and overall Arizona’s offense has been mixed. The Redbird midfield offense ranks 17th in points scored and 15th in yards allowed. The Cardinals didn’t break the 15-point mark in those losses, which is probably very frustrating for Kyler Murray, who has thrown eight touchdown passes this season.

    Against the Chargers’ stout defense, getting their offense on track will be a big task. Los Angeles has the best scoring defense in football and has allowed just 66 points in five games this season. That’s the MO of Jim Harbaugh, whose teams traditionally played great defense and ran the ball with great success.

    This could also prove to be a nightmare for the Cardinals defense. Arizona has struggled to stop the run in 2024 as it ranks near the bottom of the NFL in rushing yards and rushing TDs allowed.

    USA TODAY Sports will provide live updates, highlights and more from the Cardinals vs. Chargers Week 7 matchup below.

    Cameron Dicker kicked a 50-yard field goal as the clock showed zero in the second quarter, leaving the game tied at just one point at halftime.

    Arizona’s second-quarter touchdown drive was the best drive of the day, but it didn’t do much good before or after. Luckily, the defense kept Los Angeles from scoring a touchdown, including the Chargers’ critical fumble in the end zone. Justin Herbert had a good day with 172 passing yards on 13 completions, but the ground game was limited to just 25 yards.

    Kyler Murray is 9 of 16 for 74 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

    After a stagnant start, Arizona had its best performance of the day with a touchdown and took the lead over Los Angeles.

    It was a 10-play, 79-yard drive in which Kyler Murray missed a play due to injury and Arizona recovered a fumble. On the final play, Murray found Greg Dortch just inside the goal line for a five-yard touchdown pass.

    The drive was largely carried by James Connor, who accounted for 43 yards.

    The first points of the evening brought a piece of history for the Chargers.

    Kicker Cameron Dicker had no trouble hitting a 59-yard field goal to give Los Angeles a 3-0 lead. The field goal also represented the longest field goal in franchise history, first made by Michael Badgley in 2018.

    Thanks to two Arizona punts and two Chargers fumbles, the scoreboard didn’t move in the first quarter.

    Los Angeles’ offense looked much crisper early on. Justin Herbert was 6-for-6 with 101 passing yards, but a fumble into the end zone ended the scoring opportunity on the first offensive drive. The Chargers have the ball near midfield to open the second quarter.

    Los Angeles had a hard time keeping the ball and it only cost them a touchdown.

    Justin Herbert fired a deep ball to a wide-open Jalen Reagor just a few feet from the goal line. But as he made his way to the end zone, the ball was beaten by Arizona star Thomas V and bounced out of bounds just over the goal line, resulting in a touchback and the Cardinals’ possession.

    That’s already two mistakes this day for Los Angeles.

    The Chargers had the ball, and then they didn’t.

    On the first drive of the game, defensive tackle Teair Tart hit Kyler Murray and appeared to give his team the ball. A few moments later, however, Cardinals running back James Connor knocked the ball out of Tart’s hands and it rolled across the field. It was eventually recovered by Michael Wilson to give Arizona the ball back. It means a first down for the Cardinals – but 31 yards behind where the wild play began.

    • WR Quentin Johnston
    • QB Easton Stick (third emergency QB)
    • WR Derius Davis
    • OL Brenden Jaimes
    • OL Jordan McFadden
    • TE Hayden Hurst
    • LB Joey Bosa
    • CB Kei’trel Clark
    • LB Owen Pappoe
    • LB Victor Dimukeje
    • LB Xavier Thomas
    • TE Travis Vokolek
    • WR Xavier Weaver

    Cardinals vs. Chargers start time

    • Date: Monday, October 21st
    • Time: 9pm ET | 6:00 p.m. PT

    The Cardinals vs. Chargers duel is the second of two “MNF” games in Week 7, following the Buccaneers vs. Ravens duel. It begins at 9 p.m. ET.

    TV channel Cardinals vs. Chargers

    • TV channels: ESPN+ (national) | Fox 11 Plus (Los Angeles market) | Fox 10 (Phoenix Market) | ESPN2 (“ManningCast”)

    ESPN+, the streaming service, will be the home of “Monday Night Football” in Week 7. Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Louis Riddick and Dan Orlovsky (color commentary) fill the booth. Laura Rutledge will provide sideline reporting.

    ESPN’s popular alternative show, ManningCast, returns. The two former NFL quarterbacks will have double duty in both duels on Monday.

    The Cardinals-Chargers matchup will not be broadcast on national television. The game will only be available to stream on ESPN+. This game is the first exclusive NFL game for the ESPN streaming service.

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    Bosa is dealing with a hip injury and did not participate in practice until Week 7. The Chargers have listed him as “doubtful” for the game, so he’s unlikely to see the field.

    Johnston did not practice at all prior to Week 7 as he is dealing with an ankle injury. Like Bosa, Johnston is listed as “doubtful” for the competition and is not expected to play.

    Harrison landed on the injury report after leaving the Cardinals’ Week 6 game against the Green Bay Packers with a concussion. The rookie first-rounder passed the concussion protocol before his Week 7 game, allowing him to play against the Chargers.

    Monday looks to be a beautiful day in Phoenix, with a high of 87 degrees and a low of 63 degrees. There is no chance of precipitation and winds will blow at 5 miles per hour during the day.

    Of course, none of this will matter for the Cardinals and Chargers. They will play at Arizona’s Dome Stadium in an air-conditioned environment.

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    • Spread: Chargers (-2.5)
    • Moneyline: Chargers (-145); Cardinals (+120)
    • Over/under: 43.5

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    The Chargers enter Week 7 against the Cardinals as one of three teams in the AFC West with a winning record. Here’s a look at how the division standings are shaping up on “Monday Night Football”:

    1. Chiefs (6-0)
    2. Chargers (3-2)
    3. Broncos (4-3)
    4. Raiders (2-5)

    The Cardinals need a win in Week 7 to avoid falling to last place in the NFC West. Below is a look at the division’s pecking order ahead of “Monday Night Football.”

    1. Seahawks (4-3)
    2. 49ers (3-4)
    3. Cardinals (2-4)
    4. Aries (1-4)

    Cardinals vs Chargers tips and predictions

    Here’s how the USA TODAY Sports staff expects the Week 7 “MNF” matchup between the Chargers and Cardinals to unfold:

    • Lorenzo Reyes: Chargers 29, Cardinals 13
    • Tyler Dragon: Chargers 23, Cardinals 21
    • Richard Morin: Cardinals 28, Chargers 24
    • Jordan Mendoza: Chargers 20, Cardinals 16

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    The Chargers have already received their bye, leaving them with 11 games remaining in their 2024 season, including Monday night’s game against the Chargers. Four of these contests will be against teams from the AFC West.

    • Week 7: at Cardinals
    • Week 8: against saints
    • Week 9: at Brown’s
    • Week 10: against titans
    • Week 11: vs. Bengals
    • Week 12: vs Ravens
    • Week 13: at Falcons
    • Week 14: at Chiefs
    • Week 15: vs. Buccaneers
    • Week 16: against Broncos
    • Week 17: at Patriots
    • Week 18: at Raiders

    The Cardinals have 10 games remaining on the schedule, including Monday night’s game against the Chargers. Four of those contests will be against NFC West teams.

    • Week 7: vs. chargers
    • Week 8: at Dolphins
    • Week 9: against bears
    • Week 10: vs. Jets
    • Week 11: BYE
    • Week 12: at Seahawks
    • Week 13: at Vikings
    • Week 14: vs. Seahawks
    • Week 15: vs. Patriots
    • Week 16: at Panthers
    • Week 17: at Rams
    • Week 18: vs. 49ers

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