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Chargers vs. Cardinals live score, updates, highlights from Monday Night Football NFL game.

Chargers vs. Cardinals live score, updates, highlights from Monday Night Football NFL game.

With their performance on Monday night, the Chargers are one of the biggest surprises of the NFL season. After a 5-12 season, Los Angeles has a chance to move one win away from matching last season’s point total with a road win against the Cardinals.

The Chargers’ success is due in large part to Jim Harbaugh, who is currently in his first season as head coach. The former Michigan coach has already left his mark on the team, as Los Angeles is currently 3-2. Quarterback Justin Herbert is off to a solid start, totaling 815 passing yards with six touchdowns and one interception in five games so far.

Los Angeles enters the game in last place this season, underlining just 766 total passing yards, making it one of two teams without 1,000 passing yards this season. However, the Chargers have also only allowed 1,446 total yards on defense, the best in the NFL so far this year.

Harbaugh’s status in the game is also worth watching, as the head coach briefly left LA’s last game with atrial flutter.

On the other side of the field are the Cardinals, who have had an inconsistent but exciting start to the season. At 2-4, Arizona is tied for last place in the division, but both of the Cardinals’ wins came against division opponents the Rams and 49ers.

With a win, Arizona could move within one game of first place in the NFC West, where the Seahawks currently sit at 4-3. Quarterback Kyler Murray has started the season well, recording 1,186 passing yards, eight touchdowns and two interceptions in six games.

The game’s main storyline was whether wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. will play after entering the concussion protocol last week, but he cleared protocol during the week and is expected to play on Monday.

The Sporting News is following live score updates and highlights from Monday’s game between the Chargers and Cardinals. Follow the steps below.

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Chargers vs. Cardinals score

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Live updates between Chargers and Cardinals, highlights from Week 7 of the Monday Night Football matchup

Chargers 3, Cardinals 0

9:39 p.m.: FIELD GOAL! Arizona stops Los Angeles again as the Chargers fail to convert on 3rd-and-9. But kicker Cameron Dicker scores first with a 59-yard field goal.

End of first quarter: Chargers 0, Cardinals 0

9:32 p.m.: A screen to Will Dissly goes for 18 yards and gets Los Angeles going again.

9:29 p.m.: Herbert completes a close throw to Fehoko on 3rd-and-6, extending the Chargers’ drive and avoiding a three-and-out.

9:25 p.m.: The Cardinals can’t keep the ball moving as Greg Dortch drops a pass from Kyler Murray on 3rd-and-10. After a punt, the Chargers get the ball back

9:21 p.m.: Arizona leans on it James Conner, the early running back, had two first downs on this drive. The Cardinals offense has already passed midfield.

9:17 p.m.: FUMBLE! Justin Herbert finds Jalen Reagor deep for a 42-yard gain, but Reagor fumbles near the goal line. After officers determined Reagor was there, the call is still under investigation.

9:14 p.m.: The Chargers take the lead when Justin Herbert’s first pass of the game finds Simi Fehoko for 11 yards, followed by two yards from JK Dobbins for another 11 yards. Herbert then completes to Will Dissly to move Los Angeles into midfield.

9:09 p.m.: After the double turnover, the Chargers force a punt against a Cardinals three-and-out. The Los Angeles offense takes over its own 10.

9:06 p.m.: INTERCEPTION, FUMBLE! In a bizarre turn of events, Chargers defensive tackle Teair Tart tackles Kyler Murray, but running back James Conner forces Tart to fumble on the return. Arizona retains possession on the fumble recovery, but loses about 25 yards on the play and has to start the new drive from its own 30 yards.

9:04 p.m.: The Cardinals leave early. Kyler Murray connects with Marvin Harrison Jr. for a first down for the first time tonight, and Murray runs for another first down thanks to a 16-yard scramble.

9:00 p.m.: And we’re on our way! The Cardinals offense receives the ball first after a kick returns to the 30.

7:34 p.m.: Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. is officially active after clearing concussion protocol.

7:31 p.m.: Chargers DE Joey Bosa and WR Quentin Johnson are among Los Angeles’ inactives.

6:12 p.m.: The Cardinals will wear their black jerseys in the game while the Chargers will wear their all-white uniforms.

Chargers vs. Cardinals start time

  • Date: Monday, October 21st
  • Time: 9:00 p.m. ET

As the second game of tonight’s Monday Night Football doubleheader, the Chargers vs. Cardinals game in Arizona will have a late kickoff time of 9:00 p.m. ET, which is 6:00 p.m. local time.

What channel is Chargers vs. Cardinals on today?

  • TV channels: N/A
  • Live stream: ESPN+ (US) | DAZN (Canada)

This game will be the only game of the season broadcast exclusively on ESPN+ and one of several games broadcast on streaming services. It’s also part of ESPN’s third and final “Monday Night Football” doubleheader of the year.