ESPN.com · Dec 17, 2018
Ravens battling schedule as much as Philip Rivers and Chargers
BALTIMORE -- When Baltimore Ravens safety Eric Weddle reached the locker room on Sunday, he saw a text from a familiar name.
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers had sent a message to his former teammate: "Great win. Let the week begin."
Weddle had just come off the field after a hard-fought 20-12 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Rivers had time to play with his phone because he's been off since the Chargers upset the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night.
With Saturday's game at the Chargers, Baltimore knows it has to overcome Rivers, the potential return of running back Melvin Gordon and a top-10 defense. The other challenge is the schedule.
