Sifting through the wreckage of Saturday night’s disappointing 22-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens at StubHub Center, the Chargers found one item to salvage, one element of their performance they can build on: defense.
While the Ravens’ top-ranked, blitz-happy defense smothered the Chargers’ offense, the Chargers’ defense actually played well against the Ravens’ unorthodox, run-oriented offense.
That should give the Chargers a modicum of confidence and comfort should the teams meet again in Baltimore in the first round of the playoffs in early January, a scenario that appears likely as the Chargers prepare for Sunday’s regular-season finale at Denver.