Los Angeles Chargers vs. Green Bay Packers: 2015 Week 6 Recap

Game story

In Week 6 of the 2015 NFL season on 2015-10-18, the Green Bay Packers took care of business against the Los Angeles Chargers, pulling away with a 27–20 final that stayed a one-score game deep into the second half.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 17 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

P. Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) paced the passing game, with +17.84 total EPA, and +8.4% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, P. Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +17.84 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+11.1% win probability) landed in the third quarter when Los Angeles Chargers changed the game: (9:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep right to 89-L.Green for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 P. Rivers · Los Angeles Chargers · Passing · +17.84 total EPA · 71 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
2. 2 K. Allen · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +13.43 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play
3. 3 A. Rodgers · Green Bay Packers · Passing · +10.11 total EPA · 37 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
4. 4 J. Starks · Green Bay Packers · Rushing · +5.61 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
5. 5 J. Janis · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +5.10 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.28 EPA/play
6. 6 L. Green · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +4.28 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.07 EPA/play
7. 7 D. Inman · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +2.48 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
8. 8 B. Oliver · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +2.43 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Green Bay Packers — J. Starks (A. Rodgers pass) (Q1 53:44)
• Green Bay Packers — J. Starks (Q1 47:03)
• Los Angeles Chargers — D. Inman (P. Rivers pass) (Q2 30:02)
• Los Angeles Chargers — L. Green (P. Rivers pass) (Q3 24:29)
• Green Bay Packers — J. Jones (A. Rodgers pass) (Q3 15:49)

Field goals

• Los Angeles Chargers — J. Lambo (Q1 48:21)
• Green Bay Packers — M. Crosby (Q2 36:51)
• Los Angeles Chargers — J. Lambo (Q4 11:14)
• Green Bay Packers — M. Crosby (Q4 2:41)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 14–3. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the LAC 5 (Q1 53:44); Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q1 53:38) — 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.; Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the GB 18 (Q1 48:21) — (3:21) 2-J.Lambo 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the LAC 65 (Q1 47:03) — (2:03) 44-J.Starks right end for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q1 46:51) — 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay..

The second quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 7–3. Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the LAC 5 (Q2 36:51) — (6:51) 2-M.Crosby 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the GB 1 (Q2 30:02); Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the GB 15 (Q2 30:00) — 2-J.Lambo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the GB 19 (Q3 24:29) — (9:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep right to 89-L.Green for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the GB 15 (Q3 24:24) — 2-J.Lambo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the LAC 8 (Q3 15:49) — (:49) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short right to 89-J.Jones for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q3 15:46) — 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the GB 14 (Q4 11:14) — (11:14) 2-J.Lambo 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.; Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the LAC 10 (Q4 2:41) — (2:41) 2-M.Crosby 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 24:29) — (9:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep right to 89-L.Green for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.1% · EPA +3.02]
• Green Bay Packers (Q3 15:49) — (:49) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short right to 89-J.Jones for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.4% · EPA +1.81]
• Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 0:20) — (:20) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass incomplete short right to 39-D.Woodhead (23-D.Randall) [56-J.Peppers]. [WPA -10.4% · EPA -2.60]
• Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 13:26) — (13:26) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short right to 39-D.Woodhead pushed ob at GB 22 for 25 yards (21-H.Clinton-Dix). [WPA +9.9% · EPA +2.69]
• Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 0:23) — (:23) (Shotgun) 39-D.Woodhead right guard to GB 3 for -1 yards (95-D.Jones). [WPA -9.9% · EPA -1.84]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Green Bay Packers (Q1 47:03) — (2:03) 44-J.Starks right end for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.5% · EPA +5.72]
• Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 27:02) — (12:02) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 80-M.Floyd to GB 36 for 50 yards (21-H.Clinton-Dix). [WPA +9.6% · EPA +5.40]
• Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 36:17) — (6:17) (Shotgun) 28-M.Gordon left guard to LAC 30 for 3 yards (21-H.Clinton-Dix). FUMBLES (21-H.Clinton-Dix), RECOVERED by GB-52-C.Matthews at LAC 34. 52-C.Matthews to LAC 34 for no gain (79-K.Wiggins [WPA -4.5% · EPA -4.73]
• Green Bay Packers (Q2 38:56) — (8:56) (Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass deep left to 83-J.Janis ran ob at LAC 11 for 46 yards. Penalty on LAC-97-J.Attaochu, Defensive Offside, declined. [WPA +4.8% · EPA +3.68]

Quarterback report card

P.Rivers led all passers in efficiency for Los Angeles Chargers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• P.Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) · 71 dropbacks · 60.6% completion · +8.4% CPOE · +0.25 EPA/play · +17.84 total EPA
• A.Rodgers (Green Bay Packers) · 37 dropbacks · 43.2% completion · -3.8% CPOE · +0.27 EPA/play · +10.11 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Green Bay Packers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.22 vs +0.08), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Green Bay Packers: 10 drives, +15.34 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
• Los Angeles Chargers: 10 drives, +9.02 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Green Bay Packers leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• P. Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• P. Rivers (LAC) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.
• A. Rodgers (GB) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q1 53:44 · LAC 5 · Score 0-6
   (8:44) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short middle to 44-J.Starks for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling
2. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q1 53:38 · LAC 15 · Score 0-7
   2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.
3. Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q1 48:21 · GB 18 · Score 3-7
   (3:21) 2-J.Lambo 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
4. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q1 47:03 · LAC 65 · Score 3-13
   (2:03) 44-J.Starks right end for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q1 46:51 · LAC 15 · Score 3-14
   2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.
6. Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q2 36:51 · LAC 5 · Score 3-17
   (6:51) 2-M.Crosby 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.
7. Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q2 30:02 · GB 1 · Score 9-17
   (:02) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 15-D.Inman for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on LAC, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
8. Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q2 30:00 · GB 15 · Score 10-17
   2-J.Lambo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
9. Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q3 24:29 · GB 19 · Score 16-17
   (9:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep right to 89-L.Green for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q3 24:24 · GB 15 · Score 17-17
    2-J.Lambo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
11. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q3 15:49 · LAC 8 · Score 17-23
    (:49) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short right to 89-J.Jones for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q3 15:46 · LAC 15 · Score 17-24
    2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.
13. Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q4 11:14 · GB 14 · Score 20-24
    (11:14) 2-J.Lambo 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
14. Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q4 2:41 · LAC 10 · Score 20-27
    (2:41) 2-M.Crosby 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.