A few former College of Oregon quarterbacks sq. off Sunday in a pivotal AFC West matchup. It’s Justin Herbert of the Chargers and Bo Nix of the Denver Broncos, each backed by gifted defenses.
The Chargers are making their season debut at SoFi Stadium, and so they have already got two huge pelts to hold on the wall. They’ve overwhelmed Kansas Metropolis and Las Vegas, and in opposition to Denver want to sweep their first half of AFC West video games. Final season, within the debut of Jim Harbaugh and Sean Payton with their respective groups, the Chargers swept the Broncos.
“Clearly, his success speaks for itself each on the NFL stage and faculty stage,” Payton informed reporters this week of Harbaugh. “I used to be excited that he acquired a job in our league, however not a lot in our division.”
How the Chargers can win: Get one other robust efficiency from Herbert. Unfold the ball round to use delicate spots in Denver’s secondary. Put the clamps on a Broncos floor sport and specifically former Chargers working again J.Okay. Dobbins. To date, the Chargers rank eighth in run protection.
How the Broncos can win: Win on early downs to allow them to keep away from third-and-five (or longer) conditions. Set up the run to arrange the play-action passing sport. End stronger — Denver has tended to fade late in video games. Make the Chargers one-dimensional; they’ve had a tough time establishing the run.
