The playoffs matchup pairs the San Diego Chargers against the Los Angeles Raiders on 1984-09-24 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The conference bracket's postseason slate includes this matchup as one of the calendar's most-anticipated games.
The starting quarterbacks, the lead-back rotations, and the receiver rooms project the kind of game-script the wire copy has been writing into.[1]
The playoffs game between the San Diego Chargers and the Los Angeles Raiders is the kind of postseason matchup where the conference's projected leaders carry their regular-season pacing into the bracket. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity both staffs have been pointing toward.
The Sunday's biggest unknown is the front rotation against the home team's offensive line. The bracket continues for the winner.
Around the conference the playoffs bracket produces the kind of matchups the wire copy has been writing into across the postseason slate. The San Diego Chargers versus Los Angeles Raiders game is one of the calendar's most-anticipated postseason windows.
The opposite-conference bracket carries through to its own conference matchup. Around the conference the slate continues to clarify the playoff seeding picture across the closing weeks.
Across the regular season both the San Diego Chargers and the Los Angeles Raiders tracked the kind of pace that anchored their conference seeding into the playoffs. The starting quarterbacks' passing lines came through. The lead backs' rushing workloads were the staffs' projected calls. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the front rotations' pass-rush production.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-1 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0-3 | L3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-3 | L3 |
| Houston Oilers | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 3-0 | W3 |
| New England Patriots | 2-1 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 2-1 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1-2 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Raiders | 3-0 | W3 |
| Denver Broncos | 2-1 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2-1 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2-1 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-0 | W3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-2 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-2 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-2 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 3-0 | W3 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-2 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-2 | L2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-2 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-2 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-1 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 2-1 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2-1 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-2 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-2 | W1 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 710133030 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 613203333 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Raiders | Chris Bahr 42 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Chargers | Kellen Winslow 11 yard pass from Dan Fouts ( Rolf Benirschke kick) | 7-3 |
| Raiders | Chris Bahr 36 yard field goal | 7-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chargers | Rolf Benirschke 51 yard field goal | 10-6 |
| Raiders | Marcus Allen 1 yard rush ( Chris Bahr kick) | 10-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Raiders | Marcus Allen 30 yard pass from Jim Plunkett ( Chris Bahr kick) | 10-20 |
| Chargers | Rolf Benirschke 33 yard field goal | 13-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chargers | Earnest Jackson 1 yard rush ( Rolf Benirschke kick) | 20-20 |
| Chargers | Rolf Benirschke 48 yard field goal | 23-20 |
| Chargers | Woodrow Lowe 32 yard interception return ( Rolf Benirschke kick) | 30-20 |
| Raiders | Marcus Allen 2 yard rush | 30-26 |
| Raiders | Marcus Allen 1 yard rush ( Chris Bahr kick) | 30-33 |
The won the playoffs game on 1984-09-24 against the 33-30. . . . For the other side Dan Fouts went 19 of 37 for 227 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Earnest Jackson ran for 155 on 29 carries with 1 touchdown. The 49ers stay on track for the divisional standings expected coming into the calendar's back half.[1]
The took the playoffs game over the on 1984-09-24. . . .
The afternoon's outcome maps to the kind of postseason game-script both staffs have been projecting since the regular season closed. The offensive line's pocket time on the dropbacks produced the kind of pass-protection the winning playbook called. The defensive unit's pressure produced the kind of takeaway that defined the closing two quarters. The playoffs's afternoon ends with the projected outcome.
The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the wire copy has been writing into. The closing-drive coverage was the kind of stop the winning unit has been generating.
33, 30. The playoffs's box score reads: . . . On the other side: Dan Fouts went 19 of 37 for 227 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Earnest Jackson ran for 155 on 29 carries with 1 touchdown.
The 's playoffs game against the on 1984-09-24 ended with the kind of game-script the wire copy has been writing into. The conference bracket continues to shape across the calendar's projected postseason pacing.
How it unfolded
. . . The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace both playbooks have been working through across the bye-week preparation. On the defensive side Dan Fouts went 19 of 37 for 227 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions, and Earnest Jackson ran for 155 on 29 carries with 1 touchdown.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in postseason play, decided the closing two quarters. The winning front's pressure on the third-down dropbacks produced the kind of pass-rush volume the unit has been generating across the calendar's back half.
By the numbers
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Personnel watch
The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort both staffs have been projecting. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in postseason play, anchors the bye-week preparation. The receiver room's distribution carried the offensive production.
What it means
The playoffs's outcome maps to the projected postseason pacing. The next-round bracket continues. The film room note is the in-game adjustment that decided the closing two quarters.
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 23 | 26 |
| Total Yards | 343 | 397 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 19/37 | 24/33 |
| Pass yards | 227 | 363 |
| Pass TD | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks taken | 4 | 2 |
| Sack yards lost | 31 | 15 |
| Net pass yards | 196 | 348 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 32 | 27 |
| Rush yards | 147 | 49 |
| Rush TD | 1 | 3 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties | 8 | 4 |
| Penalty yards | 62 | 30 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDG | |||||
| Dan Fouts | 19/37 | 227 | 1 | 1 | |
| RAI | |||||
| Jim Plunkett | 24/33 | 363 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDG | ||||
| Earnest Jackson | 29 | 155 | 1 | 14 |
| Dan Fouts | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
| Buford McGee | 2 | -5 | 0 | -1 |
| RAI | ||||
| Marcus Allen | 18 | 47 | 3 | 9 |
| Frank Hawkins | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenny King | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Pruitt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Plunkett | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDG | ||||
| Kellen Winslow | 9 | 119 | 1 | 33 |
| Pete Holohan | 4 | 71 | 0 | 31 |
| Earnest Jackson | 3 | 21 | 0 | 9 |
| Eric Sievers | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Wes Chandler | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| RAI | ||||
| Todd Christensen | 8 | 120 | 0 | 30 |
| Cliff Branch | 4 | 92 | 0 | 47 |
| Marcus Allen | 6 | 62 | 1 | 30 |
| Malcolm Barnwell | 3 | 62 | 0 | 36 |
| Frank Hawkins | 2 | 19 | 0 | 15 |
| Greg Pruitt | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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