The Los Angeles Chargers punched their ticket to the NFL Playoffs following a 20-3 beatdown over the Indianapolis Colts last week on Monday Night Football. Head Coach Brandon Staley has his defense playing at an elite level over the past three weeks and it all culminated into one of the best performances of the year against Indy. The Bolts finished the game with three interceptions and seven sacks while holding the Colts to 173 total yards of offense. With LA playing dominant defense, it's now time for Offensive Coordinator Joe Lombardi to unleash the potential of superstar quarterback Justin Herbert fully. If the Chargers can do that, they will be an absolute force come playoff time.
This week the Chargers will wrap up their 2022 home slate as they welcome their cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Rams, to SoFi Stadium. The Rams may be wounded but they still boast some great playmakers and will enter the game with nothing to lose. With no chance at the playoffs and with no way of improving their draft stock, the Rams have nothing to lose. The Rams won Los Angeles its first SuperBowl last season, but the Chargers are still in the fight for The Battle of LA