34 - 17

(Dec 21, 2025 · Week 16)

If one were making a list of the greatest sights to see on the NFL’s Sunday afternoons, Dec. 21, 2025 drew attention to a top contender: an in-his-groove Justin Herbert stringing big plays together, one after another. As if taking offense to how easily his opponents traveled downfield on their opening-drive touchdown, Herbert ensured Los Angeles’ offense followed suit, trusting rookie Tre Harris on two different highlight reel snags to leave the Bolts positioned. From there, it became Quentin Johnston’s time, and after a picture-perfect outside release, the Chargers’ playmaker needed only a single glove to secure a game-tying 23-yard score through traffic. Emblematic to what the game’s future foretold, L.A. rode big plays to a 34-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys, elevating their record to a mighty 11-4.

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