The Chargers are in play for the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoffs as they look to pick up a win over a Rams squad that is out of playoff contention.
may be working a little bit of magic with the former first overall pick. If nothing else, he would be a much more viable backup to Matthew Stafford next season.
The Rams racked up 6.1 yards per play and crossed 150 yards on the ground for just the second time this season. The task at hand will be much tougher against the Chargers, though. The defense has gotten healthier over the last few weeks and greatly improved, holding their last three opponents to just 34 combined points.Rams coach Sean McVay and his former defensive coordinator Brandon Staley became instant football junkies when they met, and Sunday the mind games take the field.
Offensively, the Chargers haven’t scored more than 23 points since Week 5. They’ve had some nice yardage outputs in that span, but haven’t done a great job of converting drives into touchdowns. Recently, they have improved a bit in the red zone, but still rank 26th in touchdown percentage. They have 55 red-zone trips, but only 27 touchdowns. That may not hurt them against teams like the Rams, Colts and Titans, but will be something that needs to improve against playoff competition.
Out of nine wins this season, the Chargers have won by more than 6.5 points only twice. One came last weekwith Nick Foles shaking off months worth of rust and the other was a 10-point win over the Texans that the Chargers led 21-0. Those are two of the worst teams in the NFL. The Rams aren’t a good team, but they’re not among the league’s worst.
As a result, I think the Rams can keep it close here, particularly with a low-scoring expectation and the improved look of the offense with Mayfield at the helm.
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