"A couple of former University of Oregon quarterbacks square off Sunday in a pivotal AFC West matchup. It's Justin Herbert of the Chargers and Bo Nix of the Denver Broncos, both backed by talented defenses. The Chargers are making their season debut at SoFi Stadium, and they already have two big pelts to hang on the wall. They've beaten Kansas City and Las Vegas,"
""Obviously, his success speaks for itself both at the NFL level and college level," Payton told reporters this week of Harbaugh. "I was excited that he got a job in our league, but not so much in our division.""
"How the Chargers can win: Get another strong performance from Herbert. Spread the ball around to exploit soft spots in Denver's secondary. Put the clamps on a Broncos ground game and in particular former Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins. So far, the Chargers rank eighth in run defense."
"How the Broncos can win: Win on early downs so they can avoid third-and-five (or longer) situations. Establish the run to set up the play-action passing game. Finish stronger - Denver has tended to fade late in games. Make the Chargers one-dimensional; they've had a hard time establishing the run."
Justin Herbert and Bo Nix, both former University of Oregon quarterbacks, will start for the Chargers and Broncos in a pivotal AFC West matchup. The Chargers open their season at SoFi Stadium after wins over Kansas City and Las Vegas and aim to sweep the division's first half of games. Jim Harbaugh and Sean Payton debuted last season while the Chargers swept Denver. Chargers must get another strong Herbert performance, spread the ball, and stop Denver's run, especially J.K. Dobbins; Chargers rank eighth against the run. Broncos must win early downs, establish the run for play-action, and finish stronger to avoid late fades.
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