If the Kansas City Chiefs are truly a top team then they will snap right back after their first loss of the season to Denver last week. San Diego is in the great morass that is building for the final playoff spot in the AFC and needs every win they can get.
The Dolphins are a team on the brink of disaster, losers of four straight and out the playoff race, Miami will try to garner a little respect when they face the Charger on Sunday.
Denver arrives in San Diego on Sunday without its head coach, ready to battle its division rival who will aim to stop an offense that has amassed a NFL-best 343 points through the first eight games of the season.
The Washington Redskins survived a scare last weekend when they watched Robert Griffin III go down clutching his left knee. Griffin will suit up in this one and will go toe-to-toe with San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers on Sunday.
The San Diego Chargers showed very well last week in limiting Andrew Luck and the Colts – it was an impressive win. This week they find themselves playing the league’s weakest team in Jacksonville but they are travelling all the way across the country to do so, a situation which is usually a play against, at least in terms of the number.
Colts Visit Chargers on Monday Night
The Indianapolis Colts play their second game this year on the West Coast when they pay visit to the San Diego Chargers on Monday Night Football. The Colts are coming off a character building win against Seattle while the Chargers laid an egg in Oakland in Week 5 and came away with 27-17 loss in Oakland.
Chargers Host Texans Monday Night
The Mike McCoy era begins in San Diego Monday night when the Chargers host defending two-time AFC South champion Houston Texans. San Diego has had more than its share of problems over the past couple of seasons and unfortunately for Bolts fans they didn’t exactly remedy what had ailed them during their down times.
The Houston Texans will kick off their 2013 season in sunny southern California when they take on the San Diego Chargers in the second half of a Monday Night Football double-header.
California Clunkers – Raiders Visit Chargers to Wrap Up Brutal Campaigns
Two of the more disappointing teams in the NFL assemble for the final time in 2012 when the free-falling Oakland Raiders head south to take on the San Diego Chargers. Both teams have work to do on Sunday but that work is nothing compared to the overhaul that is certain for each during the offseason.
Headline: Key AFC West Showdown on Week 11 Schedule – Chargers Visit Broncos
Is there any team in the NFL that does a better job of shooting themselves in the foot than the San Diego Chargers? The Bolts head out on the road this week to try to keep their ever-fading playoff hopes alive. Their chore this week – to derail a Denver Broncos team that has won four of five and is knocking on the door of elite status in the NFL.
Headline: Saints Look For Elusive First Win at Home versus San Diego
Who would have thunk it? Not me! The New Orleans Saints look to snap a miserable four game losing streak when they host a confident Chargers team coming off a win last week in Kansas City. It’s not that the Saints have been a total disaster – it is the defense that has been absolutely dreadful and not giving its offense a chance.
Chargers and Raiders conclude Week 1 on Monday Night
The AFC West takes center stage in the final game of Week 1. For those of you in the East, you will probably rely on Sports Center for the results. For those of us in the West, we may actually see a good game between two teams looking to get off on the right foot this year.
The San Diego Chargers will aim to build on their preseason success when they host a not so equally charged Dallas Cowboys team on Saturday in sunny San Diego.
Well, it is that time of the year again. The NFL season is rapidly approaching, and with that comes the first slate of preseason action.
As usual, we won’t see a much of the projected starters for more than the one series over the next few weeks. Instead, this is where we will observe some of the younger guns attempting to seal their spot on the roster, as well as watching some veterans trying to hold on for one more season.
The Padres are assuredly out of the race and will be using the second half to season some youngsters and make some decisions for next year.
Well, the Raiders are not in complete control of their destiny here, but a home win against the surging Chargers will go a long way in securing them a playoff spot for the first time since 2002.
