Commanders 27–10 Chargers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 5, 2025

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Washington Commanders vs Los Angeles Chargers?

J. Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers), 61.1% completion, +3.9% CPOE, -0.29 EPA per dropback, -10.29 total passing EPA. J. Daniels (Washington Commanders), 44.1% completion, -0.8% CPOE, +0.51 EPA per dropback, +17.24 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Washington Commanders vs Los Angeles Chargers?

J. Daniels (Washington Commanders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +17.24 total EPA on Passing plays. across 34 snaps. Their top snap (+4.67 EPA): (1:14) (Shotgun) 5-J.Daniels pass short right to 1-D.Samuel for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Washington Commanders
Final score: Washington Commanders 27–10 Los Angeles Chargers
Halftime: Tied 10–10 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jayden Daniels
Top passer: Justin Herbert
Biggest EPA play: (15:00) (Shotgun) 22-J.Croskey-Merritt up the middle to LAC 41 for -5 yards (90-T.Tart). F…
Game date: 2025-10-05

Game summary

The Washington Commanders beat the Los Angeles Chargers 27–10 on 2025-10-05. Jayden Daniels posted a game-high +17.24 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 16 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Washington Commanders	0	10	16	13	0	27
Los Angeles Chargers	10	0	0	0	0	10

Scoring Map

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

WASWashington Commanders

WAS 2

+1WAS 15

+3WAS 37

+3LAC 11

LAC 5

LAC 8

LACLos Angeles Chargers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 9:53TD
Ladd McConkey
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
0-6
(9:53) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 15-L.McConkey for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 9:49XP
Cameron Dicker
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 15
Score
0-7
11-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-R.Lovato, Holder-16-J.Scott.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 3:02FG
Cameron Dicker
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 37
Score
0-10
(3:02) 11-C.Dicker 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-R.Lovato, Holder-16-J.Scott.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 4:21TD
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
6-10
(4:21) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 22-J.Croskey-Merritt left end for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 4:15XP
Matt Gay
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
7-10
16-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 0:05FG
Matt Gay
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 11
Score
10-10
(:05) 16-M.Gay 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 11:02TD
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 5
Score
16-10
(11:02) (Shotgun) 73-T.Scott reported in as eligible. 22-J.Croskey-Merritt left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 10:58TD
Matt Gay
Points+7
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
17-10
16-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 5:52FG
Matt Gay
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 18
Score
20-10
(5:52) 16-M.Gay 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way. Penalty on LAC-53-D.Phillips, Defensive Offside, declined.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 1:14TD
Deebo Samuel Sr.
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 8
Score
26-10
(1:14) (Shotgun) 5-J.Daniels pass short right to 1-D.Samuel for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 1:08TD
Matt Gay
Points+7
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
27-10
16-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jayden Daniels · Washington Commanders · Passing · +17.24 total EPA · 34 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
2Deebo Samuel Sr. · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +7.78 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play
3Jacory Croskey-Merritt · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.78 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.39 EPA/play
4Jacory Croskey-Merritt · Washington Commanders · Rushing · +2.75 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
5Jaylin Lane · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.97 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.99 EPA/play
6Justin Herbert · Los Angeles Chargers · Rushing · +1.68 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
7Luke McCaffrey · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.31 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.66 EPA/play
8Ladd McConkey · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +1.24 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.18 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

Jayden Daniels — WAS · Passing

Jayden Daniels posted the highest total EPA (+17.24) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Washington Commanders. Across 34 counted snaps, they averaged +0.51 EPA per play.

Jayden Daniels's top snap (+4.67 EPA): (1:14) (Shotgun) 5-J.Daniels pass short right to 1-D.Samuel for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-6.10 EPA): Jacory Croskey-Merritt — (15:00) (Shotgun) 22-J.Croskey-Merritt up the middle to LAC 41 for -5 yards (90-T.Tart). FUMBLES (90-T.Tart), RECOVERED by LAC-90-T.Tart at LAC 43.

Quarterback report card

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

Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers) · 36 dropbacks · 61.1% completion · +3.9% CPOE · -0.29 EPA/play · -10.29 total EPA
Jayden Daniels (Washington Commanders) · 34 dropbacks · 44.1% completion · -0.8% CPOE · +0.51 EPA/play · +17.24 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Washington Commanders	Los Angeles Chargers
Offensive EPA/play	+0.185	-0.083
Offensive success rate	56.8%	39.8%
Pass EPA/play	+0.507	-0.266
Rush EPA/play	-0.113	+0.028
Defensive EPA/play	+0.083	-0.185
Defensive success rate	60.2%	43.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Washington Commanders generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.18 vs -0.08), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Washington Commanders: +0.18 EPA/play (85th percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)
Los Angeles Chargers: -0.08 EPA/play (27th percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)

Los Angeles Chargers: 9 drives, -6.86 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 8 drives, +13.70 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Los Angeles Chargers — Ladd McConkey (Justin Herbert pass) (Q1 9:53)
Washington Commanders — Jacory Croskey-Merritt (Q2 4:21)
Washington Commanders — Jacory Croskey-Merritt (Q3 11:02)
Washington Commanders — Deebo Samuel Sr. (Jayden Daniels pass) (Q4 1:14)

Field goals

Los Angeles Chargers — Cameron Dicker (Q1 3:02)
Washington Commanders — Matt Gay (Q2 0:05)
Washington Commanders — Matt Gay (Q3 5:52)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 10–0. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the WAS 2 (Q1 9:53) — (9:53) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 15-L.McConkey for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q1 9:49) — 11-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-R.Lovato, Holder-16-J.Scott.; Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the WAS 37 (Q1 3:02) — (3:02) 11-C.Dicker 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-R.Lovato, Holder-16-J.Scott..

The second quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 10–0. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the LAC 15 (Q2 4:21) — (4:21) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 22-J.Croskey-Merritt left end for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q2 4:15) — 16-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the LAC 11 (Q2 0:05) — (:05) 16-M.Gay 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way..

The third quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 16–0. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the LAC 5 (Q3 11:02) — (11:02) (Shotgun) 73-T.Scott reported in as eligible. 22-J.Croskey-Merritt left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the LAC 15 (Q3 10:58) — 16-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the LAC 18 (Q3 5:52) — (5:52) 16-M.Gay 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way. Penalty on LAC-53-D.Phillips, Defensive Offside, declined..

The fourth quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 13–0. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the LAC 8 (Q4 1:14) — (1:14) (Shotgun) 5-J.Daniels pass short right to 1-D.Samuel for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the LAC 15 (Q4 1:08) — 16-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 7:44) — (7:44) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short middle intended for 13-K.Allen INTERCEPTED by 0-M.Sainristil (95-J.Newton) at WAS 1. 0-M.Sainristil to WAS 1 for no gain (13-K.Allen). [WPA -13.2% · EPA -3.76]
Washington Commanders (Q2 0:34) — (:34) (Shotgun) 5-J.Daniels pass deep middle to 11-L.McCaffrey to LAC 33 for 50 yards (26-D.Jackson). [WPA +12.9% · EPA +2.22]
Washington Commanders (Q2 0:50) — (:50) 10-T.Way punts 55 yards to LAC 43, Center-69-T.Ott. 15-L.McConkey for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on LAC-58-M.Wax, Roughing the Kicker, 15 yards, enforced at WAS 2 - No Pla [WPA +12.4% · EPA +1.43]
Washington Commanders (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 22-J.Croskey-Merritt up the middle to LAC 41 for -5 yards (90-T.Tart). FUMBLES (90-T.Tart), RECOVERED by LAC-90-T.Tart at LAC 43. [WPA -11.6% · EPA -6.10]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 13:36) — (13:36) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert scrambles up the middle to WAS 27 for 41 yards (0-M.Sainristil). [WPA +10.1% · EPA +3.11]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Washington Commanders (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 22-J.Croskey-Merritt up the middle to LAC 41 for -5 yards (90-T.Tart). FUMBLES (90-T.Tart), RECOVERED by LAC-90-T.Tart at LAC 43. [WPA -11.6% · EPA -6.10]
Washington Commanders (Q4 1:14) — (1:14) (Shotgun) 5-J.Daniels pass short right to 1-D.Samuel for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +0.1% · EPA +4.67]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 8:58) — (8:58) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short middle to 1-Q.Johnston to WAS 23 for 19 yards (20-Q.Martin). FUMBLES (20-Q.Martin), RECOVERED by WAS-2-M.Lattimore at WAS 26. [WPA -7.2% · EPA -4.30]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 7:44) — (7:44) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short middle intended for 13-K.Allen INTERCEPTED by 0-M.Sainristil (95-J.Newton) at WAS 1. 0-M.Sainristil to WAS 1 for no gain (13-K.Allen). [WPA -13.2% · EPA -3.76]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q1 9:53 · WAS 2 · Score 0-6
(9:53) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 15-L.McConkey for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q1 9:49 · WAS 15 · Score 0-7
11-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-R.Lovato, Holder-16-J.Scott.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q1 3:02 · WAS 37 · Score 0-10
(3:02) 11-C.Dicker 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-R.Lovato, Holder-16-J.Scott.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q2 4:21 · LAC 15 · Score 6-10
(4:21) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 22-J.Croskey-Merritt left end for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q2 4:15 · LAC 15 · Score 7-10
16-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 0:05 · LAC 11 · Score 10-10
(:05) 16-M.Gay 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q3 11:02 · LAC 5 · Score 16-10
(11:02) (Shotgun) 73-T.Scott reported in as eligible. 22-J.Croskey-Merritt left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders TD (+7) — Q3 10:58 · LAC 15 · Score 17-10
16-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q3 5:52 · LAC 18 · Score 20-10
(5:52) 16-M.Gay 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way. Penalty on LAC-53-D.Phillips, Defensive Offside, declined.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q4 1:14 · LAC 8 · Score 26-10
(1:14) (Shotgun) 5-J.Daniels pass short right to 1-D.Samuel for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders TD (+7) — Q4 1:08 · LAC 15 · Score 27-10
16-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.

Key takeaways

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

Washington Commanders earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Jayden Daniels (Washington Commanders) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Justin Herbert (LAC) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Commanders vs Los Angeles Chargers on 2025-10-05?

The Washington Commanders beat the Los Angeles Chargers 27-10 in Week 5, 2025.

What was the score by quarter in Washington Commanders vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Q1: Washington Commanders 0, Los Angeles Chargers 10; Q2: Washington Commanders 10, Los Angeles Chargers 0; Q3: Washington Commanders 16, Los Angeles Chargers 0; Q4: Washington Commanders 13, Los Angeles Chargers 0; Final: Washington Commanders 27, Los Angeles Chargers 10.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Washington Commanders vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — L. McConkey (J. Herbert pass) (Q1 9:53) Washington Commanders touchdown — J. Croskey-Merritt (Q2 4:21) Washington Commanders touchdown — J. Croskey-Merritt (Q3 11:02) Washington Commanders touchdown — D. Samuel (J. Daniels pass) (Q4 1:14) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — C. Dicker (Q1 3:02, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — M. Gay (Q2 0:05, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — M. Gay (Q3 5:52, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Washington Commanders vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers), 61.1% completion, +3.9% CPOE, -0.29 EPA per dropback, -10.29 total passing EPA. Jayden Daniels (Washington Commanders), 44.1% completion, -0.8% CPOE, +0.51 EPA per dropback, +17.24 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Washington Commanders vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Jayden Daniels (Washington Commanders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +17.24 total EPA on Passing plays. across 34 snaps. Their top snap (+4.67 EPA): (1:14) (Shotgun) 5-J.Daniels pass short right to 1-D.Samuel for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Washington Commanders

Entered 2-2 Now 3-2 W

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 3-1 Now 3-2 L

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