The Los Angeles Chargers are in a much different spot than many thought they would be heading into Week 13, with their matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders representing the first game in a stretch that will determine the ultimate outcome of their season.
While a struggling Raiders team will present, hopefully, one of the lesser challenges of the matchups they have upcoming, star edge rusher Maxx Crosby could quickly disrupt things for an injury-ravaged Chargers' offensive line, leaving Justin Herbert to fend for himself against one of the most dynamic sack-hunters in the league.
Even with the addition of Trevor Penning at left tackle, Los Angeles struggled mightily against Josh Hines-Allen and Travon Walker in their last appearance, and, given the way that Crosby is playing this season, there is potential for this week to be even worse.