Chargers Falter Again In Loss To Broncos

The San Diego Chargers seem to look really good one week after being down by 17 points. But this week against a divisional rival, they seemed to return to their old offense-faltering ways.

The Chargers made many errors, specifically on offense and special teams, in a 27-19 loss to the Denver Broncos in Denver. There was a missed Josh Lambo field goal and a blocked extra point. Then there's issues on offense in terms of their offensive line and their quarterback Philip Rivers.

You know, back in 2007, after a terrific 14-2 campaign the season before, the Chargers had a whole bunch of talent and it was easy for Philip Rivers to find the players that could help him and the Chargers succeed. Now, there's not a whole bunch of it and Sunday's game explained why the Chargers need to find some better talent or get better on their special teams and their offense. I mean, this is also a team that scored a 98-yard touchdown against the number one defense in the league, and then after that, nothing. It was the Bolts' longest touchdown since the 2011 season, and that feels like a decade away at this point.

Rivers said after the game, "Our defense kept us in the game and our defense deserves a heck of a lot of credit...Our offense just couldn't ever get over the hump. We had two really good drives, the first drive of the game and the 98-yard drive. Other than that, we couldn't sustain anything."

Yeah, unfortunately, the rest of the game belonged to the Denver Broncos, despite the Chargers playing terrific defense for most of the game. Look, I know running back is a harder position now than ever, especially for a team that tends to utilize a running back a lot, in San Diego. Melvin Gordon needs to get the ball a little more. It's understandable if he gets stopped a lot, but he still pushes for every inch and makes a big play every once in a while. So get the ball to him, and also, try to get Antonio Gates open. He's by far their best receiver and is a terrific threat when he is open. So get the ball to him too.

The Chargers went into Denver but I didn't expect them to walk out with a win, because not only is Denver a tough place to play, but I knew that the Chargers are still trying to figure out how to move on offense. They had two really good drives and I thought that would help them play better for the rest of the game, but it didn't, and Denver's defense showed why it still has the power in this league.

The Chargers have the Titans up next week in San Diego. Although the Titans are not the Broncos, they are still a deep threat, especially in the AFC South, and Marcus Mariota is really becoming a nice quarterback in the NFL. If the Chargers have any chance of winning that game, two things need to happen: Get better on special teams, and try to give the ball to either Melvin Gordon or Antonio Gates.

A lot of positives can be taken out of this game, but the Chargers still have a lot of work to do and hopefully they can regroup and recover from this loss, and take advantage of the Tennessee Titans next Sunday.