{
  "id": 8822696,
  "title": "Kirk Cousins: 'felt like a home game' for Raiders in LA vs Chargers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/kirk-cousins-felt-like-a-home-game-for-raiders-in-la-vs-chargers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T02:37:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kirk-cousins-felt-home-game-023712886.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Las Vegas Raiders secured a 26-14 victory against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, marking a strong start to their 2026 NFL season. The visiting Raiders felt right at home, thanks to the electric atmosphere created by their traveling fans. This victory marked the Raiders' second straight win, providing them a commanding 2-0 start to the season. Cousins, the Raiders' quarterback, praised the fans for their support, saying, \"Felt like a home game. Great job. I love playing for you guys.\" The enthusiastic support from the Raiders' fans was evident from the opening drive of the game, with fans raising the decibel meter after key plays, such as when Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker missed an 58-yard field goal attempt and rookie Hezekiah Masses intercepted a pass from David Njoku. The noise continued throughout the game, with Tre Tucker sealing the win in the second quarter with a touchdown reception from Cousins. Cousins delivered a solid performance, completing 19 of 29 passes for 253 yards, including two touchdown throws to Cody White. The win propelled the Raiders to a 2-0 record, giving them an early lead in the AFC West standings, while also improving their divisional record to 1-0. This victory also dropped the Chargers to a 0-2 record on the season and 0-1 in the division.",
  "summary": "Raiders star Kirk Cousins thanked fans who made their road win over the Chargers feel like a home game.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Ladd McConkey injury news: Will Chargers WR play against Raiders?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ladd-mcconkey-injury-news-will-chargers-wr-play-against-raiders",
        "published": "2026-09-20T18:41:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}