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NFL · Week 18 · January 6, 2008 · 11 min read

Tennessee Titans vs. Los Angeles Chargers: 2007 Week 18 Recap

Chargers defeat Titans 17–6 in Week 18

C.Chambers led Fantasy Impact as Chargers prevailed in a 6–17 Week 18 finish.

Tennessee Titans 6 10–7
Final 6–17
Los Angeles Chargers 17 12–5 Winner
Winner
Los Angeles Chargers
Final score
6–17
Halftime
Tennessee Titans 6–0 Los Angeles Chargers
Top passer
V. Young
FantasyHQ MVP
C.Chambers
Game date
January 6, 2008

Top fantasy performers · Titans

  • Agiye Hall
    Agiye Hall 1 REC · 16 YDS +2.4 Fantasy Impact
  • B.Troupe 3 REC · 44 YDS +2.3 Fantasy Impact
  • B.Ealy 2 REC · 17 YDS +2.1 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Chargers

  • C.Chambers 6 REC · 121 YDS +10.4 Fantasy Impact
  • V.Jackson 5 REC · 114 YDS · 1 TD +9.7 Fantasy Impact
  • Philip Rivers
    Philip Rivers 19/32 · 282 YDS · 1 TD +9.2 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Los Angeles Chargers
Final score
Los Angeles Chargers 17–6 Tennessee Titans
Halftime
Tennessee Titans 6–0 Los Angeles Chargers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
C. Chambers
Top passer
V. Young
Biggest EPA play
(12:34) 29-C.Brown right end to LAC 11 for 1 yard (56-S.Merriman). FUMBLES (56-S.Merriman)…
Game date
2008-01-06

Game summary

The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Tennessee Titans 17–6 on 2008-01-06, overcoming Tennessee Titans's 6–0 halftime lead. C. Chambers posted a game-high +10.45 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Tennessee Titans330006
Los Angeles Chargers00107017

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

TENTennessee Titans
LACLos Angeles Chargers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. TENTennessee Titans
    Q1 9:39FG
    RBR. Bironas

    Points+3

    Yard line
    LAC 12
    Score
    3-0

    (9:39) 2-R.Bironas 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-J.Cain, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.

  2. TENTennessee Titans
    Q2 0:03FG
    RBR. Bironas

    Points+3

    Yard line
    LAC 26
    Score
    6-0

    (:03) 2-R.Bironas 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-J.Cain, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.

  3. LACLos Angeles Chargers
    Q3 9:45FG
    NKN. Kaeding

    Points+3

    Yard line
    TEN 2
    Score
    6-3

    (9:45) 10-N.Kaeding 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.

  4. LACLos Angeles Chargers
    Q3 2:43TD
    VJV. Jackson

    Points+6

    Yard line
    TEN 25
    Score
    6-9

    (2:43) 17-P.Rivers pass deep right to 83-V.Jackson for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  5. LACLos Angeles Chargers
    Q3 2:35XP
    NKN. Kaeding

    Points+1

    Yard line
    TEN 2
    Score
    6-10

    10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.

  6. LACLos Angeles Chargers
    Q4 8:49TD
    Laken Tomlinson

    Points+6

    Yard line
    TEN 1
    Score
    6-16

    (8:49) 21-L.Tomlinson up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Tennessee challenged the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was Upheld. (Timeout #1 at 08:45.)

  7. LACLos Angeles Chargers
    Q4 8:45XP
    NKN. Kaeding

    Points+1

    Yard line
    TEN 2
    Score
    6-17

    10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1C. Chambers · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +10.45 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.74 EPA/play
  2. 2V. Jackson · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +9.68 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.94 EPA/play
  3. 3Philip RiversPhilip Rivers · Los Angeles Chargers · Passing · +9.22 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
  4. 4Agiye HallAgiye Hall · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +2.37 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.37 EPA/play
  5. 5B. Troupe · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +2.33 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.78 EPA/play
  6. 6B. Ealy · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +2.14 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.07 EPA/play
  7. 7Laken TomlinsonLaken Tomlinson · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +1.65 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
  8. 8J. Gage · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +1.47 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.47 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

C. Chambers — LAC · Receiving

C. Chambers posted the highest total EPA (+10.45) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Los Angeles Chargers. Across 6 counted snaps, they averaged +1.74 EPA per play.

C. Chambers's top snap (+3.63 EPA): (11:27) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 89-C.Chambers to TEN 8 for 39 yards (53-K.Bulluck).

Biggest single play (-4.43 EPA): Charles Brown — (12:34) 29-C.Brown right end to LAC 11 for 1 yard (56-S.Merriman). FUMBLES (56-S.Merriman), RECOVERED by LAC-95-S.Phillips at LAC 9. 95-S.Phillips to LAC 9 for no gain (76-D.Stewart).

Quarterback report card

V. Young led all passers in efficiency for Tennessee Titans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • V. Young (Tennessee Titans) · 34 dropbacks · 47.1% completion · -3.3% CPOE · -0.08 EPA/play · -2.86 total EPA
  • Philip RiversPhilip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) · 32 dropbacks · 59.4% completion · +12.5% CPOE · +0.29 EPA/play · +9.22 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatTennessee TitansLos Angeles Chargers
Offensive EPA/play-0.140-0.009
Offensive success rate42.5%39.0%
Pass EPA/play-0.084+0.288
Rush EPA/play-0.152-0.290
Defensive EPA/play+0.009+0.140
Defensive success rate61.0%57.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Los Angeles Chargers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.01 vs -0.14), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Tennessee Titans: -0.14 EPA/play (22nd percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)
  • Los Angeles Chargers: -0.01 EPA/play (53rd percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)
  • Los Angeles Chargers: 10 drives, -0.70 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
  • Tennessee Titans: 10 drives, -11.20 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

  • Los Angeles Chargers — V. Jackson (Philip Rivers pass) (Q3 2:43)
  • Laken TomlinsonLos Angeles Chargers — Laken Tomlinson (Q4 8:49)

Field goals

  • Tennessee Titans — R. Bironas (Q1 9:39)
  • Tennessee Titans — R. Bironas (Q2 0:03)
  • Los Angeles Chargers — N. Kaeding (Q3 9:45)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 3–0. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the LAC 12 (Q1 9:39) — (9:39) 2-R.Bironas 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-J.Cain, Holder-15-C.Hentrich..

The second quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 3–0. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the LAC 26 (Q2 0:03) — (:03) 2-R.Bironas 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-J.Cain, Holder-15-C.Hentrich..

The third quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 10–0. Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the TEN 2 (Q3 9:45) — (9:45) 10-N.Kaeding 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the TEN 25 (Q3 2:43) — (2:43) 17-P.Rivers pass deep right to 83-V.Jackson for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q3 2:35) — 10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres..

The fourth quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 7–0. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the TEN 1 (Q4 8:49); Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q4 8:45) — 10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 5:26) — (5:26) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 83-V.Jackson to TEN 26 for 32 yards (53-K.Bulluck). [WPA +15.3% · EPA +3.32]
  • Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 7:27) — (7:27) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle intended for 89-C.Chambers INTERCEPTED by 31-C.Finnegan at TEN 0. Touchback. [WPA -13.0% · EPA -3.58]
  • Tennessee Titans (Q2 12:34) — (12:34) 29-C.Brown right end to LAC 11 for 1 yard (56-S.Merriman). FUMBLES (56-S.Merriman), RECOVERED by LAC-95-S.Phillips at LAC 9. 95-S.Phillips to LAC 9 for no gain (76-D.Stewart). [WPA -12.6% · EPA -4.43]
  • Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 2:43) — (2:43) 17-P.Rivers pass deep right to 83-V.Jackson for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.3% · EPA +3.13]
  • Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 12:58) — (12:58) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep right to 83-V.Jackson to TEN 30 for 34 yards (33-M.Griffin). TEN-33-M.Griffin was injured during the play. [WPA +12.2% · EPA +3.22]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Tennessee Titans (Q2 12:34) — (12:34) 29-C.Brown right end to LAC 11 for 1 yard (56-S.Merriman). FUMBLES (56-S.Merriman), RECOVERED by LAC-95-S.Phillips at LAC 9. 95-S.Phillips to LAC 9 for no gain (76-D.Stewart). [WPA -12.6% · EPA -4.43]
  • Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 11:27) — (11:27) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 89-C.Chambers to TEN 8 for 39 yards (53-K.Bulluck). [WPA +8.7% · EPA +3.63]
  • Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 7:27) — (7:27) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle intended for 89-C.Chambers INTERCEPTED by 31-C.Finnegan at TEN 0. Touchback. [WPA -13.0% · EPA -3.58]
  • Tennessee Titans (Q4 14:07) — (14:07) 2-R.Bironas 38 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-40-J.Cain, Holder-15-C.Hentrich. [WPA -11.7% · EPA -3.45]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q1 9:39 · LAC 12 · Score 3-0
    (9:39) 2-R.Bironas 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-J.Cain, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
  2. Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q2 0:03 · LAC 26 · Score 6-0
    (:03) 2-R.Bironas 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-J.Cain, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
  3. Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q3 9:45 · TEN 2 · Score 6-3
    (9:45) 10-N.Kaeding 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
  4. Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q3 2:43 · TEN 25 · Score 6-9
    (2:43) 17-P.Rivers pass deep right to 83-V.Jackson for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  5. Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q3 2:35 · TEN 2 · Score 6-10
    10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
  6. Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q4 8:49 · TEN 1 · Score 6-16
    (8:49) 21-L.Tomlinson up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Tennessee challenged the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was Upheld. (Timeout #1 at 08:45.)
  7. Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q4 8:45 · TEN 2 · Score 6-17
    10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.

Key takeaways

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

  • Los Angeles Chargers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • C. Chambers (Los Angeles Chargers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
  • V. Young (TEN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
  • Philip Rivers (LAC) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tennessee Titans vs Los Angeles Chargers on 2008-01-06?

The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Tennessee Titans 17-6 in Week 18, 2007.

What was the score by quarter in Tennessee Titans vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Q1: Tennessee Titans 3, Los Angeles Chargers 0; Q2: Tennessee Titans 3, Los Angeles Chargers 0; Q3: Tennessee Titans 0, Los Angeles Chargers 10; Q4: Tennessee Titans 0, Los Angeles Chargers 7; Final: Tennessee Titans 6, Los Angeles Chargers 17.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tennessee Titans vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — V. Jackson (P. Rivers pass) (Q3 2:43) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — L. Tomlinson (Q4 8:49) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Bironas (Q1 9:39, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Bironas (Q2 0:03, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — N. Kaeding (Q3 9:45, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Tennessee Titans vs Los Angeles Chargers?

V. Young (Tennessee Titans), 47.1% completion, -3.3% CPOE, -0.08 EPA per dropback, -2.86 total passing EPA. Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers), 59.4% completion, +12.5% CPOE, +0.29 EPA per dropback, +9.22 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tennessee Titans vs Los Angeles Chargers?

C. Chambers (Los Angeles Chargers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.45 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps. Their top snap (+3.63 EPA): (11:27) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 89-C.Chambers to TEN 8 for 39 yards (53-K.Bulluck)..

Season records after this game

Tennessee Titans

Entered 10-6 Now 10-7 L

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 11-5 Now 12-5 W