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As the game progressed, the Broncos maintained a narrow lead, reaching a score of 21-10 before the half. However, the tide began to change in the game's closing moments of the second quarter. In a strategic move, Harbaugh called a timeout with just eight seconds left, pushing for a punt and subsequently resulting in an unexpected series of events.
The timeout triggered fair catch interference penalties, and awarded the Chargers an untimed down, which led to a rare fair catch kick attempt. Kicker Cameron Dicker successfully completed a 57-yard kick—marking the first successful fair catch kick since Ray Wersching achieved it in 1976. This unexpected turn of momentum shifted the game in favor of the Chargers as they went into halftime with a crucial three points.