Patriots-Chargers What To Watch For: Run Damien, Run

By Matthew Geagan, CBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) — There was a time when a Patriots-Chargers matchup was must-see TV, when you were pretty much guaranteed a tooth-and-nail battle until the very end. And afterwards, Phillip Rivers would have a boatload to complain about. Things are a lot different this time around. The Chargers call L.A. their home now, and they don’t have Pip Rivers slinging the pigskin. And there is zero potential for this weekend’s game to be a postseason preview. The 5-6 Patriots improved their playoff odds from slim to… slightly less slim with last weekend’s win over the Cardinals. They can get back to .500 for the first time since October with a win over the 3-8 Chargers on Sunday. It’s still an intriguing matchup, considering the Chargers can only beat bad teams this year, and the Patriots have been losing to bad teams this year. Both teams have engaged in mostly close games this season too, with eight of L.A.’s games decided by seven points or less. The Patriots have seven such games this season, with each of their last five games decided by a touchdown or less. New England has gone 3-4 in those close games, while L.A. is 2-6. Here’s what we’ll be watching for Sunday afternoon when the Patriots and the Chargers kick off in an empty SoFi Stadium. Happy Watching Harris Cam Newton has been the source of many a headache in New England, and he was at his worst last Sunday. So we’ll go Cam-free in this pr...
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