"There's no guarantee the Chargers will pass through the gate of golden opportunity, but this 2-0 team has sawed the lock off the latch. With Sunday's home opener against Denver, the Chargers have the chance to go 3-0 in the AFC West with a week to go in September. That's unheard of. The last time this franchise opened the season with three consecutive division games was 1988, and those Chargers stumbled to a 1-2 start."
"The league had the Chargers hosting a game in São Paulo, and because of the distance, it only made sense to make it an opener. (Just as the Rams will open next season in Australia.) The team can "protect" two home games and the league won't touch those, so the Chargers chose Washington and Minnesota. Pittsburgh couldn't go to Brazil, because the Steelers already have an international game in Dublin,"
A unique combination of scheduling and international-game logistics produced a rare three-game AFC West gauntlet to open the Chargers' season. The team opened 2-0 after victories over Kansas City and Las Vegas and faces Denver at home with a chance to go 3-0, a mark not reached since 2001. The league placed the Chargers in São Paulo, prompting an opener and influencing which opponents could travel. The Chargers protected two home games (Washington and Minnesota), limiting options. After Denver, the Chargers' next three opponents entered with a combined 0-6 record, creating a softer stretch on the schedule.
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