The Cardinals follow mistakes with forced fumbles against the Chargers

The Arizona Cardinals made mistakes and didn't execute on them. At least with great effort they were able to convert two big mistakes on their part into turnovers by the Los Angeles Chargers.

It helped Arizona to a 17-15 victory in the Monday Night Football game.

Two of Murray's first four passes were intercepted by the Chargers. The second ball was tipped by Los Angeles' Khalil Mack and intercepted the other way by defensive lineman Teair Tart.

But the alert James Conner quickly turned around, came from behind and knocked the ball out of Tart's arms. Arizona receiver Michael Wilson eventually chased down and landed on the deflected loose ball.

That was at the 28-yard line, 13 yards back, where the Cardinals snapped the ball before the very short change of possession.

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Arizona couldn't do much from there, moving the ball another six yards before punting the ball on the second possession, which ended before the Chargers offense got its first snapoff.

Soon after, things didn't look good for the Cardinals again.

Los Angeles receiver Jalen Reagor got behind Arizona's secondary after a 41-yard completion from quarterback Justin Herbert, but Cardinals cornerback Starling Thomas V knocked the ball out.

It bounced into the end zone and was caught by safety Jalen Thompson before racing out of bounds, preserving a touchdown — or at least a Chargers appearance in the red zone.

A replay confirmed that Reagor stayed inbounds just enough to keep possession alive before kicking out.

Another crazy turn of events in Arizona!

A potential Chargers TD turns into a fumble in the end zone

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All of this resulted in the game remaining scoreless until Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker hit a 59-yard field go to give Los Angeles a 3-0 lead with 11:59 left in the first half.

Dicker made a total of four more field goals for Los Angeles that night.

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