The Chargers head into wildcard weekend with one of the better defenses in the league. They finished the regular season ranked 8th in points allowed and 9th in yards allowed. It is a unit that played extremely well three weeks ago, holding the league’s best offense to only 28 points, but also a unit that struggled two weeks ago against the Ravens’ running attack. As they head to Baltimore this weekend seeking revenge, let’s take a look at how they got here.
The 2018 season started out promising for the Chargers’ defense. During free agency, they were able to extend Casey Hayward’s contract.