The first start brought along a Marlon McCree interception return that was met by Troy Brown. The last start brought along a Mike Scifres punt that was met by Brandon Bolden.
Sunday’s 1 p.m. ET kickoff at Gillette Stadium will mark the next encounter. One that the 35-year-old Los Angeles Chargers quarterback hopes will go better than most of those previous, but one he knows could also go very much the same.
“They’re like they’ve been for a lot of years in terms of what they do,” Rivers told reporters in his press conference Wednesday, per Chargers.