I've liked this game since the beginning of the week. The public loves the Patriots almost everyone I talk to is saying how the Patriots walk in here and easily win, but I keep thinking to myself no way. Sure the Chargers have looked awful against some very bad teams.. Raiders and the Rams come to mind, but they are still 2-0 at home and put up 38 and 41 points in their two home games and they are playing a defense that is ranked in the bottom third of the league.
The next thing people tell me is that the Chargers are banged up. Yes that they are on both sides of the ball.. Heck their kicker is even out of this game, but they still have the two key parts on offense in Phillip Rivers and Antonio Gates. Rivers still has some tall targets to throw to and the Patriots secondary is pretty bad. I like Rivers to have a big game and I see Ryan Matthews going over 100 yards rushing for the first time. On the other side of the ball the Chargers have played great defense #1 in yards allowed and #1 against the pass which is what the Patriots will try to do pass the ball.
