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Chargers' new-look offense shows more of the same struggles in loss to Cardinals
Brissett completed 27 of 37 passes for 277 yards and a touchdown as Arizona capitalized on field position and held Los Angeles to 14 points.
Jacoby Brissett led the Arizona Cardinals to a 26-14 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers during NFL Week 1, completing 27 of 37 passes for 277 yards and one touchdown.
Despite high expectations for the new-look offense under coordinator Mike McDaniel, the Los Angeles Chargers' unit failed to find rhythm and struggled throughout the season opener.
Interior offensive line issues hindered the Chargers as Justin Herbert completed 17 of 27 passes for 209 yards, enduring three sacks and turnovers on the team's final four possessions.
Head coach Jim Harbaugh repeatedly labeled his team's performance "sloppy" during his postgame news conference, saying "A lot to get better at, a lot to fix."
Efficiency defined the Arizona Cardinals' offense under coordinator Mike LaFleur, with the unit—which had the league's lowest motion rate at 21% last season—avoiding punts until 2:37 remained in the third quarter.