On Sunday, the Green Bay Packers suffered their fifth loss in six games and dropped to 3-6 when the Pittsburgh Steelers beat them. That’s not the way any team wants to be playing in November. It doesn’t get any easier for the cheeseheads, though. They play the Los Angeles Chargers this weekend, then they go to Detroit on a short week for a Thanksgiving game.
The Chargers are 4-5, but they are much better than their record shows. Three of their five losses have been close games against good teams. They dropped their first game by two points to the Miami Dolphins, lost to the Dallas Cowboys by a field goal, and lost to the Detroit Lions, 41-38, last week.
The Chargers also have a loaded and talented roster. Justin Herbert is a Pro Bowl-caliber quarterback. Austin Ekeler has been mightily productive over the last two seasons, averaging over 900 rushing yards and scoring 25 total touchdowns during that span. Keenan Allen is still one of the best receivers in the league at age 31. When healthy, Mike Williams can make some Randy Moss-like catches. But with him out for the season after tearing his ACL in Week 3, Quentin Johnston, the hotshot rookie receiver out of TCU, will be the other main target.
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