For 3 straight weeks, the Chargers have shared emphatic excessive fives of their celebratory post-game locker room. They sing “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” They shout that “nooo-body” has it higher than them.
The Chargers really feel as in the event that they’re having an excessive amount of enjoyable for Saturday’s AFC wild-card playoff recreation to be the tip.
“We’re not ready for this to be our last game,” cornerback Kristian Fulton stated. “We want to show that our goal is the Super Bowl. A lot of people probably don’t think we can do it, so we’re just ready to show the world.”
The Chargers (11-6) haven’t gained a playoff recreation since 2018, however have accomplished the franchise’s finest single-season turnaround in 20 years. They surged via the tip of the common season with a three-game profitable streak to vault from the seventh seed to the fifth, which pitted them towards the Houston Texans (10-7).
How the Chargers can win: The Texans protection thrives on sacks and interceptions. Justin Herbert set NFL data for safeguarding the ball this season, so neutralizing a defensive entrance that ranks fourth in sacks will likely be key for a Chargers offensive line that can get Rashawn Slater again and has been rotating gamers at proper guard all through the season.
How the Texans can win: Because the Broncos did to the Chargers in Week 16, the Texans want to leap to a fast begin. To complete the win, nonetheless, it’s crucial to regulate the tempo with working again Joe Mixon, whose 1,016 yards dashing this season helped him be a part of Ravens star Derrick Henry as the one energetic working backs to achieve 1,000 yards in 5 or extra seasons of their careers.
