The Los Angeles Chargers and Chicago Bears find themselves in completely different situations in their duel on Sunday evening.
The 2-5 Bears, behind backup quarterback Tyson Bagent, won their second game of the season in Week 7. They surprised the Las Vegas Raiders, defeating them 30-12 and providing some positive momentum following the frustration of Justin Fields’ thumb injury. Bagent, an undrafted rookie who just graduated from Division II Shepherd University, went 21 of 29 for 162 yards and a touchdown.
The 2-4 Chargers, on the other hand, were pushed around by the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7. They lost 31-17 and Justin Herbert looked more than pedestrian, although the offensive line probably could have helped him a little more since he was sacked five times.
Right now, the Chargers are a good team struggling with questionable decisions and inconsistent play across the board. The Bears are… well, sometimes they just try to make sure they have the right number of men on the field. Their loss to the Raiders needs to be put into context: Vegas started 38-year-old Brian Hoyer at quarterback last week.
But the Chargers are known for their charging. They’ve done crazier things than losing to the Bears.
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