LA Chargers Clinch Spot: A Playoff Analysis & Expectations

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00:00But the Chargers did clinch their spot, and I imagine the feeling around the Chargers

00:07compared to Denver will be much different in terms of whether or not this Chargers team

00:12is dangerous.

00:13Not only, Don, because of what they do, but I know you've been saying for weeks, right

00:17now the expectation, I think, for LA is they will draw kind of what you've labeled a target

00:21matchup in the Texans in round one.

00:23Correct.

00:24And also, you're now looking at a team from where they were a few weeks ago till now.

00:28The reason I bring that up is Herbert looks great, 26 of 38 for 281, three touchdowns,

00:32no interceptions yesterday.

00:33Now, granted, they went up against the Patriots, who are a dead football team, but you've still

00:37got to pound that team.

00:38That was a work week where you're going from West Coast to East Coast, early afternoon

00:41game.

00:42Sometimes there are trip-up spots for those West Coast teams.

00:44Didn't happen.

00:45But you know what I like?

00:46Vlad Mikhalky's getting better every week.

00:47Critton Johnston's actually catching the football.

00:49Stone Smart is coming on as a backup tight end.

00:51You get Disley back here.

00:52Again, it's not Rob Gronkowski, but it's another weapon.

00:55But also, the calling card for Jim Harbaugh teams is give me a running back that can toad

01:00it.

01:01And yesterday, I didn't really know how to treat J.K.

01:02Dobbins coming back.

01:03You know, comes back on the IR, limited practices.

01:05I said, boy, is that going to be a 8 to 10 yard carries here?

01:10Is that going to be 15 or 16 carries for him in the game?

01:13No, it turned out to be 19 for 76 and a touchdown.

01:15If he is healthy, completely changes the dynamic for the Chargers offense and sets the tone

01:20here.

01:21I don't know if they're dangerous per se, but boy, you got Herbert and Harbaugh heading

01:25down the path in a playoff game.

01:26They're going to be coached right.

01:27They're going to be in it.

01:28Yeah, I agree with that.

01:29And the reason why you look at what they did yesterday, four yards per carry, 147 yards

01:33on the ground.

01:34They grind you out.

01:36Defense bounces back with a big effort.

01:38Statistically, a couple of weeks ago, number one ranked scoring defense.

01:41I think they're there.

01:43And it's because of Harbaugh.

01:44You get them in a big game type of situation.

01:47He could strike the upset against anyone.

01:49It's been a great year for the L.A. Chargers.

01:51We'll see what the future holds.

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