GridironFinal

Week 1, 2026

ARI Arizona Cardinals 1-0 26
Final
LAC Los Angeles Chargers 0-1 14

Cardinals handle Chargers 26-14 as Trey McBride piles up 95 receiving yards and 1 TD

Automated recap from game data · · SoFi Stadium

SoFi Stadium
SoFi Stadium. Photo: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Arizona Cardinals handled the Los Angeles Chargers 26-14 on Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood before a crowd of 70,540. The Cardinals moved to 1-0, while the Chargers fell to 0-1.

The Cardinals took a 13-7 lead into halftime and kept control with a 13-7 edge after the break. The Cardinals never trailed.

The Cardinals out-gained the Chargers 393-268 and won the turnover battle 2-0. The Cardinals converted 6 of 14 third downs and held the ball for 37:31.

Trey McBride of the Cardinals earned Game MVP. McBride caught 9 passes for 95 yards and a touchdown.

For the Chargers, Ladd McConkey caught 5 passes for 82 yards and a touchdown.

Line score

Team1234T
ARI7631026
LAC707014

How the game turned

Cardinals win probability
0%50%100% Kickoff Final

Biggest swing: Cardinals went from 52% to 71% on one play in the fourth quarter.

Q4 12:28J.Scott punt is BLOCKED by S.Fehoko, Center-J.Harris, recovered by LAC-A.Ingold at LAC 3.

Scoring plays

TimeTeamPlayARI-LAC
Q1 8:49ARIJeremiyah Love 5 Yd Rush (Chad Ryland Kick)7-0
Q1 4:22LACOmarion Hampton 8 Yd Rush (Cameron Dicker Kick)7-7
Q2 6:51ARIChad Ryland 27 Yd Field Goal10-7
Q2 0:00ARIChad Ryland 44 Yd Field Goal13-7
Q3 7:25ARIChad Ryland 34 Yd Field Goal16-7
Q3 6:03LACLadd McConkey 8 Yd pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker Kick)16-14
Q4 11:44ARITrey McBride 3 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland Kick)23-14
Q4 2:33ARIChad Ryland 49 Yd Field Goal26-14

Team stats

ARILAC
393Total yards268
277Passing yards187
116Rushing yards81
23First downs17
6-14Third down2-8
0-0Fourth down0-3
2-5Red zone2-3
0Turnovers2
1-0Sacks allowed3-22
8-111Penalties7-64
37:31Time of possession22:29

Top performers

Cardinals

  • PassingJacoby Brissett27/37, 277 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
  • RushingTyler Allgeier17 car, 61 yds, 0 TD
  • ReceivingTrey McBride9 rec, 95 yds, 1 TD
  • TacklesJack Gibbens7 tkl, 0.5 sack

Chargers

  • PassingJustin Herbert17/27, 209 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • RushingOmarion Hampton12 car, 43 yds, 1 TD
  • ReceivingLadd McConkey5 rec, 82 yds, 1 TD
  • TacklesDerwin James Jr.10 tkl, 0 sack

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