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Chargers make last-second field goal to beat Raiders 17-16
Chargers make last-second field goal to beat Raiders 17-16 Oct. 15, 2017, 4:37 p.m.
Welcome to NFL Week 6.
The Rams (4-2) held on for a victory in Jacksonville over the Jaguars (3-3) while the Chargers (2-4) finally made a last-second field goal to beat the Raiders (2-4) in Oakland.
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