Chargers at Raiders Pre-Game Discussion (Week 18)

[Fouts2herbert]

Justin Herbert last two games:

565 yds, 5TDs, 1 INT, 113.2 rating

This is how you want your QB to be playing going into the playoffs.

Did anyone notice how many targets Chark got in NE? I was surprised that he was targeted like 4 times, I don't think he caught any of them...

[Bolt-O]

I can see the NFL moving the Steelers game to SNF like the did the Chargers and turds a couple years ago. Or is there no SNF game next week?

There is. Just thinking that the Lions-Vikings game will be on prime time for the #1 seed in the NFC, probably Sunday, but also the Rams-Seahawks game could be a play-in game as well.

[Rugger05]

There is. Just thinking that the Lions-Vikings game will be on prime time for the #1 seed in the NFC, probably Sunday, but also the Rams-Seahawks game could be a play-in game as well.

Your probably right. Forgot about Viking Lions, Would be nice if the Steelers game is an early game then.

[Velo]

Did anyone notice how many targets Chark got in NE? I was surprised that he was targeted like 4 times, I don't think he caught any of them...

Who?

[sonorajim]

The Raiders are 29th in scoring, 17.6 pts per game.

They are 27th in pts allowed, 27 per game.

And LVR is 31st at turnover differential. -17. They lose the ball a lot. It's a match up we should win.
I'd make sure we do before I sub in a lot of depth.

[sonorajim]

Week 18: A Chargers win AND Steelers lose, we get No 5 seed.
If both do not happen, we're #6.
#5 is a trip to Hou. We want to kick some Raider ass, naturally but there's added incentive. Play the starters until the W is certain.
Avoid that nasty east coast weather.

[sonorajim]

Seeing the Bengals as 1 pt favorite as well. Chiefs 4 pt favs at Denver.

KC is locked in at #1 seed. I wonder if they will play the starters? I think in the past they rested a lot of guys in the same situation.

[Velo]

Week 18: A Chargers win AND Steelers lose, we get No 5 seed.
If both do not happen, we're #6.
#5 is a trip to Hou. We want to kick some Raider ass, naturally but there's added incentive. Play the starters until the W is certain.
Avoid that nasty east coast weather.

Looking ahead two weeks at Baltimore weather, right now the forecast for Sat Jan 11 is partly cloudy with temps in the low to mid 20s. A bit nippy, but no precip or egregious winds in the forecast.

[21&500]

As the 5th seed we can realistically beat the Houston pretenders
Steelers pound on the ravens and ultimately lose but not before softening them up.
denver or bengals do the same to the Bills.

5LAC @ 1KC (÷refs) = realistic win for us
3Balt @ 2Buff = Bills

5LAC @ 2Buffalo
and we have a punchers chance against the Bills, just ask any Patriots fan.

LAC vs Det in New Orleans

LAC 35-28

[Formula 21]

The Chargers open as a 1 point favorite over the Raiders in week 18. 1 point????

Not possible. That has to be wrong.

[ChargersPowderBlue]

The math isn't yet in on Playoffstatus.com, but I think it's about 25%. NFL could put the PITT/CIN and the Colts and Dolphin games in week 18 in the early window, so the Chargers would know for sure. Same with the Broncos, they could know if they are in, or will need to win if those games are played earlier.

The NFL will put Bengals at Steelers in the 4:00 window. In the same time as Broncos and Chargers so that it forces them to play their games and give incentive.

The big question is if the Chiefs will rest their starters. If KC does plays the starters, for how long.

[ChargingBolts]

As the 5th seed we can realistically beat the Houston pretenders
Steelers pound on the ravens and ultimately lose but not before softening them up.
denver or bengals do the same to the Bills.

5LAC @ 1KC (÷refs) = realistic win for us
3Balt @ 2Buff = Bills

5LAC @ 2Buffalo
and we have a punchers chance against the Bills, just ask any Patriots fan.

LAC vs Det in New Orleans

LAC 35-28

I'm thinking similar but we win AFCCG in Baltimore for Jim to get his revenge on John