The Raiders offense fell short of 200 yards for the fifth time in the last seven games.
Raiders DE Matt Shaughnessy recorded the first sack of his NFL career and added five tackles.
Raiders RB Justin Fargas scored his first rushing touchdown in 115 carries dating back to the 2008 season.
Said Raiders CB Nnamdi Asomugha, "We came in saying, 'This is going to be the game that, if we win it, now our eyes are more set on the playoffs, because if you win your division, you're in. Not being able to win that, now we know that we got to reel out a good handful of wins within the next five or six games."
Mistakes kept the game closer than the Chargers would have liked, but the defense made stops late to seal the victory.
Chargers LB Shawne Merriman finally got his first two sacks of the season.
The Chargers scored touchdowns on each of their red zone trips, and RB LaDainian Tomlinson ran the ball in on both occasions.
WR Vincent Jackson had 103 yards receiving and became the first Chargers receiver to reach the 100-yard plateau four times in a season since Curtis Conway in 2001.
Said Chargers LB Stephen Cooper, "I think now we found our knack and [defensive coordinator Ron] Rivera did a great job of play-calling and pressuring the quarterback. If we do that, we will be the defense of the old."
For more on the Raiders and Chargers, Mike Florio has the full Morning Aftermath right here.
The Chargers scored touchdowns on each of their red zone trips, and RB LaDainian Tomlinson ran the ball in on both occasions.
WR Vincent Jackson had 103 yards receiving and became the first Chargers receiver to reach the 100-yard plateau four times in a season since Curtis Conway in 2001.
Said Chargers LB Stephen Cooper, "I think now we found our knack and [defensive coordinator Ron] Rivera did a great job of play-calling and pressuring the quarterback. If we do that, we will be the defense of the old."
For more on the Raiders and Chargers, Mike Florio has the full Morning Aftermath right here.
