The shootout in SoCal never materialized on Sunday.
A game featuring two of the NFL's most prolific young quarterbacks got bogged down by penalties, mistakes and second-half field goals. Fittingly, it ended with a 56-yard field goal from kicker Greg Zuerlein as the Dallas Cowboys topped the Los Angeles Chargers, 20-17.
With the win, the Cowboys avoided digging an 0-2 hole to start the season while the Chargers fell to 1-1 and let a winnable game at home slip away.
Cowboys win without a Dak TD
The Cowboys won without a touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, as Dallas was content run its offense through running backs Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard.