NFL 2026 · Regular season Week 8
Rams 24-9 Chargers: what did the result change in the playoff race?
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Rams | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
What the result changed
We took the current standings (120 games played league-wide), removed this one result to rebuild the numbers before kickoff, and compared. Other games of the same week stay as they are.
Both teams, before → after
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-7 seed (division magic: first place); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team in question (official tiebreakers such as head-to-head are not applied; equal records are ordered by BALLDONTLIE seed). How we calculate →
Box score
Game leaders
- PassingJustin Herbert 24/32 · 257 yds · TD 0 · INT 2Matthew Stafford 17/25 · 157 yds · TD 1 · INT 1
- RushingKimani Vidal 8 car · 23 yds · TD 0Blake Corum 11 car · 73 yds · TD 1
- ReceivingLadd McConkey 4 rec · 86 yds · TD 0Puka Nacua 11 rec · 80 yds · TD 1
- SacksTuli Tuipulotu 1Josaiah Stewart 1
- TacklesTony Jefferson 7Trent McDuffie 9
Team stats
| Chargers | Rams | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 16 |
| Total yards | 295 (59 plays) | 281 (53 plays) |
| Passing yards | 231 (24/32 comp.) | 152 (17/25 comp.) |
| Rushing yards | 64 (25 att.) | 129 (27 att.) |
| Turnovers | 2 (0 fum. · 2 INT) | 1 (0 fum. · 1 INT) |
| 3rd-down conversions | 6/15 | 3/11 |
| 4th-down conversions | 0/1 | 1/1 |
| Red-zone scores | 0/1 | 2/3 |
| Sacked | 2 · -26 yds | 1 · -5 yds |
| Penalties | 3 · 20 yds | 8 · 40 yds |
| Time of possession | 32:24 | 27:36 |
Passing yards are net of sack yardage (BALLDONTLIE team stats). Turnovers = fumbles lost + interceptions thrown.
Chargers
Chargers passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 24/32 | 257 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Chargers rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimani Vidal | 8 | 23 | 0 | 14 |
| Omarion Hampton | 9 | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| Justin Herbert | 4 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| Keaton Mitchell | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Chargers receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladd McConkey | 4 | 86 | 6 | 0 | 54 |
| Oronde Gadsden | 5 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| Quentin Johnston | 4 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 21 |
| Tre' Harris | 3 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| Charlie Kolar | 1 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| Keaton Mitchell | 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Omarion Hampton | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Kimani Vidal | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
Rams
Rams passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 17/25 | 157 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Rams rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Corum | 11 | 73 | 1 | 23 |
| Kyren Williams | 16 | 56 | 1 | 9 |
Rams receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puka Nacua | 11 | 80 | 12 | 1 | 18 |
| Tutu Atwell | 2 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 40 |
| Tyler Higbee | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| Davis Allen | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Kyren Williams | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Konata Mumpfield | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Corum | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Whittington | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
TD touchdowns, INT interceptions, SACK times sacked.
New to the NFL?
- Seed — seven teams per conference (AFC, NFC) make the playoffs. The four division winners take seeds 1–4 whatever their records; the best three of the rest take seeds 5–7.
- Wild card — seeds 5–7, earned on record without winning the division. Only the No. 1 seed skips the first round (the Wild Card round).
- Tie — a regular-season game still level after a 10-minute overtime ends as a tie, counted as half a win in winning percentage.
Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic numbers, tragic numbers and seeds are computed by this site.