The Chargers defense has been front and center this season during the team’s 8-4 run through their first 12 games. It single-handedly won them their most recent game against the Falcons and it’s certainly the biggest reason for optimism going forward into the final five weeks of the season.
But what if it could get even better?
The Chargers still own the league’s top scoring offense, allowing 15.7 per contest. While that ranking has stayed constant all year, their ranks in both passing and rushing yards allowed have fallen slowly in recent weeks. Entering Week 14, the Bolts are 10th in pass defense (206.