Berlin Birds got 29.42 points from Lamar Jackson (168 Pas Yds, 87 Rsh Yds, 2 Pas TD, 1 Rsh TD) and 18.40 from Sam LaPorta (64 Rec Yds, 1 TD), defeating LA Chargers 105.22 to 98.44. Berlin Birds came into the Monday night game facing an 18.72-point deficit, but scored 25.50 for the comeback victory. Berlin Birds goes to 2-1 this season against LA Chargers, avenging a Week 15 close loss (109.00 to 105.50) the last time the teams met. LA Chargers was led by Ladd McConkey with 29.40 points (94 Rec Yds, 2 TD) and Justin Herbert, who scored 24.44 (281 Pas Yds, 3 TD). If LA Chargers didn't have both Hunter Henry and Justice Hill put up zeroes, things could have been different.
One position where LA Chargers is wishing they could get a do-over is RB. J.K. Dobbins could have started in place of James Conner, and that point difference would have been enough to secure the victory.
For the winners, several players have been playoff studs, including Deebo Samuel Sr. and LaPorta. During the playoffs, that duo has exceeded their season scoring averages by 78% and 72%, respectively. On the other hand, Berlin Birds has a pair of players trending the opposite way. Joe Mixon and Brian Robinson have both fallen well beneath their year-to-date averages during the postseason. Despite the loss, LA Chargers also had a few players performing their best in the playoffs, most notably McConkey and Herbert. During the postseason, that combo has averaged 22.05 and 23.30 points, respectively, topping their season-long marks by 70% and 50%. Conversely, the losers had a few players who struggled in the playoff spotlight, most notably Justice Hill and Chris Boswell.