Lightning Struck in Arizona

Intro:

After an embarrassing loss to the 4-6 Broncos , Philip Rivers and the Chargers were looking to get back on track this week in an away game against the 2-8 Cardinals. The Chargers did exactly that and River’s had a record setting game. I’m going to talk about his big day, Joey Bosa’s second game, and what’s next for the Chargers.

Almost Perfect!

Rivers tied the NFL record for consecutive completions and broke the record for the highest completion percentage in a game. Along with breaking these records, the Chargers dominated the Cardinals in 45-10 blow-out. The veteran QB completed each of his first 25 passes and finished 28 of 29. That’s 96.5% to go with 259 yards and three touchdowns. He tied Ryan Tannehill’s 25 straight completions from 2015. However, Tannehill accomplished his completions over the course of two games. Rivers was in awe of what he did, saying “There are far-off dreams where you wonder if you are going to have a game where you are never going to miss one and then you say, ‘Probably not.’ The fact that we were staying there in the fourth quarter says something,” The 15th-year quarterback is completing 69.5% of his passes, tying his career best. He threw the ball to seven different players, getting everyone one involved, making it tough for the defense to operate. His three TD passes were plays near the boundary, giving the receivers a chance to go up and get the ball. Rivers was not the only star player to make some noise, defensive end Joey Bosa made the NFL know that he’s back from injury. He had 3 tackles, 2 assists, and 2 sacks. He’s getting back into form at just the right time, let’s hope he stays healthy and on the field.

What’s Next

Next week the Chargers face the Steelers, a power-house franchise that always produces a playoff team. The Chargers sit at the top of the wild-card, one game behind the Chiefs. If they are able to beat the Steelers, they would face the Chiefs and have an opportunity to win their division. It is going to be a tough couple of weeks because Melvin Gordon is out with a sprained MCL. If the Chargers win a majority of their upcoming games, they will have Gordon back for the playoffs and ready to make a deep run. Get ready for my next blog on the Chargers tough AFC matchup and remember: Go Bolts!