One week the Chargers look absolutely horrible and lose to a team that went 1-15 last year and ran a high school offense. This past week rout the defending AFC Champions.
It is becoming clear that no one really knows what Charger team will show up on any Sunday...but that might be the latest trend in the NFL...
The Redskins lose to a previously winless St. Louis team, the Browns beat the defending Super Bowl champs and Arizona beats the Cowboys all this past weekend, truly a picture of parity.
The NFL has clearly shown that no team can truly be 'counted out' on any given Sunday and that is why just making the playoffs is a huge first step to making a run at the Super Bowl. Like last year, the Chargers are starting the year very inconsistent, sloppy and generally unimpressive. Last year the Chargers were able to straighten things out and make a run for the title, but not until sacrificing home field advantage and a first round bye...both of which are no longer an absolute to guarantee victory, just pleasantries.
The question for the 2008 Chargers is whether or not they can continue a level of good, consistent play to beat quality opponents. The Chargers continue to struggle run blocking...Tomlinson is likely having one of his worst years as a pro so far, oftentimes being met at the line of scrimmage by multiple defenders. Other teams have forced Rivers to beat them and so far Rivers has done well, it will be interesting to see if other teams begin to respect the passing game of the Chargers and that might in turn help the running game.
The Chargers are on the road to face a rested Bills team and then they are off to London for the following week's game against New Orleans... a tough 2 game road trip that may reveal the fortitude of this team.
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