It wasn’t almost as comprehensive of an effort from San Diego, which committed three turnovers and had to erase an early 21-3 deficit against the Detroit Lions.
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This time around, the Bengals appear to once again be a tough obstacle for the Bolts, though Philip Rivers and Co. proved this past weekend that the Chargers will not go quietly.
McCoy, remarked that whenever you have a quarterback with the skills and heart of Rivers, you always have a chance to come out of the contest with a victory.
The Bengals begin the 2015 season with consecutive AFC West opponents.
The league will only allow two teams, perhaps sharing one stadium.
The Chargers lead the all-time series over the Bengals 20-14 and are 9-7 in games played at Cincinnati. A secondary that two seasons ago was in the league’s bottom five shut down Calvin Johnson and Golden Tate, and it was New Orleans cast-off Patrick Robinson who ended up impacting the game with a pick. The temperature, with the wind-chill, was 59-below zero as the Dan Fouts-led Chargers again failed to reach the Super Bowl, losing in the conference title game for the second straight year. “So we’re really focused on this year and what they’ve done recently”. “Stuff happens. We’re prepared for this week”. When they last saw the Chargers in January 2014, the boys from Bordertown were slapping a playoff loss on a Cincinnati team that, like this year, had high hopes.
According to oddsmakers at MyBookie, Cincinnati is the favorite at home in this game, as the Bengals are getting odds of -3.5 points against the Chargers. Rookie OLB Kyle Emanuel had a great opening game with a sack and an interception but was limited Wednesday with a sore shoulder….
-SS Jahleel Addae has an issue with his ankle and he didn’t practice. The Chargers probably will keep Chris Watt a former guard at Notre Dame at center. He will get the duty of going up against Bengals defensive lineman Geno Atkins. The inside guys will have their hands full with Atkins, which will prevent them from helping the outside guys try and contain Carlos Dunlap. “There were flashes of it [Sunday], but San Diego’s going to be much bigger of a challenge”.
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“I think a lot of the football team played against the Chargers last time we played them”, coach Marvin Lewis said. The Bengals tight end had nine catches for 104 yards and two touchdowns, showcasing numerous physical abilities that some of the league’s elite possess at the position.
