After a disappointing 2-4 start, the Chargers can't afford to lose a crucial game against the Chicago Bears, underdogs with a backup quarterback.
The first threats arrived shortly after the ball hit the Jacksonville turf, the Chargers’ rookie bowing under the weight of disappointing an entire franchise and its fan base. By the time Austin Ekeler reached his phone in the defeated visitors' locker room, the social-media vitriol had exploded, not unlike a virus spreading. His fourth-quarter fumble spawned third-degree intensity. “People were telling me to off myself,” Ekeler, now in his seventh season, recalled. “I was like, ‘Ah, OK.
“But you can’t be too emotional in this game because that will take over. You gotta stay in that middle ground and trust your preparation.” No one, least of all the Chargers, thought they’d be in this position, facing a must-win game before Halloween. Entering Week 8, only two teams — New England and Denver — are below the Chargers in the AFC standings. A group forecast to be a playoff contender instead is closer to securing a top 2024 draft pick.
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