Streaking Chargers leaning on explosive plays

The Los Angeles Chargers finished the first half of the season with a 6-2 record. Here's a look at how they have fared and what's ahead:

First-half rewind: The Chargers are on a five-game winning streak. The key to the team's success during this stretch has been creating explosive plays on offense and figuring out how to generate pressure without the services of their best pass-rusher, Joey Bosa. The Chargers are No. 3 in the league in explosive plays (plays of 15-plus yards on the ground and 20-plus yards through the air) on offense with 58, and recorded 15 sacks on defense during the team's five-game winning streak, tied for 11th in the NFL. "We want to be an explosive offense, whether…