Herbert controls game in Chargers' win over Raiders

LAS VEGAS -- Much of the absorption going into the Los Angeles Chargers' 20-9 win implicit the Las Vegas Raiders connected Monday nighttime was connected the matchup betwixt the 2 caput coaches -- Jim Harbaugh and Pete Carroll. Two coaching giants with a two-decade-old rivalry renewed connected "Monday Night Football."

The crippled reflected 2 teams that embody their coach's mindsets -- carnal violative and antiaircraft lines, large hits, and 2 carnal first-round moving backs. Ultimately, Harbaugh's Chargers dominated this crippled fundamentally from commencement to decorativeness -- with an effectual passing onslaught and stingy defence that didn't let a touchdown and forced Raiders backmost Geno Smith to propulsion 3 interceptions.

The Chargers statesman play 2-0 for the 2nd consecutive play and the 3rd clip since 2012, and they clasp sole possession of archetypal spot successful the AFC West.

Here are the astir important things to cognize from Monday nighttime for some teams:

Los Angeles Chargers (2-0)

QB performance: The Chargers got disconnected to a dilatory commencement Monday night, but backmost Justin Herbert rapidly settled in, picking isolated the Raiders' defence for 242 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and 31 rushing yards. In twelvemonth 2 with violative coordinator Greg Roman, Herbert looks arsenic comfy arsenic helium has successful his career, some throwing and rushing the ball, a bully motion for the ceiling of this Chargers team.

Trend to watch: Roman appears to beryllium moving distant from moving the ball. The Chargers didn't effort a unreserved until 4:52 near successful the archetypal 4th connected Monday night. They finished the crippled with a full of 54 designed rushes. But Roman isn't shifting distant from the tally for nary reason. The Chargers' enactment has struggled to make lanes for their moving backs, portion L.A. has had large walk extortion and occurrence done the air. This discourtesy could look precise antithetic from however Harbaugh-Roman teams person historically looked.

Stat to know: Quentin Johnston is the archetypal Chargers subordinate with 3 receiving touchdowns successful the team's archetypal 2 games of a play since choky extremity Antonio Gates successful 2014. Johnston, who has struggled since the Chargers selected him successful the archetypal circular 2 seasons ago, is having an electrical commencement to this play with 150 yards and 3 touchdowns done the archetypal 2 games. -- Kris Rhim

Next game: vs. Denver Broncos (4:05 p.m. ET, Sunday)

Las Vegas Raiders (1-1)

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