Why no team should want to face the Chargers in the playoffs plus whats next for Broncos

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THE The Chargers are playoff-bound. I'm happy to see it. The rest of the AFC, if I had to gue s, is not.Behind a stout defense and a pair of  touchdowns, the Chargers officially punched their postseason ticket as a Wild Card team with over the .The Chargers' defense had seven sacks -- its most in a game since 2016 -- picked off thrice and held the Colts' offense to 0-for-10 on 3rd down. The Colts' offense is awful, but that kind of defensive effort is still impre sive.Ekeler had 79 yards from scrimmage and two scores on the ground. He's up to an NFL-leading 16 touchdowns scored this year.  added 11 catches for 104 yards.This will be first postseason, barring injury. He'll be the youngest quarterback to start a playoff game in Chargers history.Yes, the Chargers have been up-and-down all year. Their running game is inconsistent at best and nonexistent at worst. The defense has been better of late, but it has had its struggles.Having said that, this team might be the most dangerous of any Wild Card team.Herbert  Jon Halapio Jersey can (and often does) put the team on his back, and with Keenan Allen and  healthy, he's even more dangerous. Ekeler can do it all. Both the offensive and defensive lines could get a Pro Bowler back in  and .  This is a team that went toe-to-toe with the  twice and the  once and defeated the . The amount of high-end talent all over the roster makes this a team no one will want to see in the postseason.Honorable mentionsKevin Durant pa sed Tim Duncan on the .The 49ers are  on the injury front.Tyrese Maxey is .Former Texas quarterback Hudson Card to Purdue.Netherlands and PSV standout Cody Gakpo  Liverpool.NATHANIEL HACKETT AND THE Nathaniel Hackett's disastrous time with the Broncos has come to an end. just 15 games into his tenure with the team and immediately following at the hands of the .Senior a sistantJerry Rosburg-- brought in to help Hackett with clock management -- will be the interim head coach. Hackett finishes with a4-11 recordand becomes just the  to not make it through his first season, joining...  Urban Meyer (2021 ) -- After , Meyer got B.J. Hill Jersey  the boot after going 2-11.Bobby Petrino (2007 ) -- With Michael Vick imprisoned shortly before the season, the Falcons relied on a combination of Joey Harrington, Chris Redman and Byron Leftwich at quarterback. Petrino took the University of Arkansas job a day after saying he'd see it through with the Falcons. He went 3-10 in Atlanta.Pete McCulley (1978 49ers) -- McCulley went 1-8 before getting fired. The next 49ers  Daniel Jones Jersey coach ended up sticking, though. His name was Bill Walsh.Lou Holtz (1976 ) -- In his lone foray out of college football, Holtz spent 13 games with New York, going 3-10 and resigning with one game left in the season.It's been bad in Denver this year. More embarra sing moments were on full display Sunday, when backup quarterback  and offensive lineman   late. And let's not forget that has been awful. Only has a worse completion percentage, and only has a higher sack rate.It's no exaggeration to say the Broncos have beenthe biggest disappointments in the NFL this season. Among several i sues for Hackett and Denver...The Broncos are the most-penalized team in the NFL.The Broncos are 3-8 in one-score games. The eight one-score lo ses are tied for most in the NFL.The Broncos currently have 27 players on IR, second-most in the NFL. That includes starters such as Garret Bolles,  and , among others.This will mark the Broncos'seventh straight mi sed postseasonsince winning Super Bowl 50 and their fifth coach over that time. Each of the last three -- Hackett, Vic Fangio and Vance Joseph -- were first-time head coaches. So our Jordan Dajani has , headlined by one former Super Bowl winner.  Not so honorable mentions is  (at least). was .After throwing three fourth-quarter interceptions in to the on Sunday, Tua Tagovailoa-- and his status ahead of a key game against the  is uncertain.This, of course, continues a troubling trend when it comes to Tagovailoa and head injuries. Against the  in Week 3, , but he returned later and finished the game.Four days later against the , he  before going to a local hospital. He mi sed Weeks 5 and 6.The NFLPA  and eventually who allowed him to return. The NFL also changed its concu sion protocol following the incident.First and foremost, this is scary for Carl Banks Jersey  Tagovailoa's health.There are no two ways around it. It's the second time this season he has formally been in concu sion protocol, and that doesn't count whatever happened in Week 3.  Still, we have to talk about the on-field results, and Miami's four-game losing streak has it down to the 7 seed, just one game ahead of the Patriots, Jets,  and (). Should Tagovailoa be unable to play against New England,  would get the start.Don't get too excited yet, butCarlos Correa might be near finalizing his deal with the Mets. For real. I think. Maybe.The Mets and Correa are despite New York's concerns with his physical -- specifically his right leg. It's the same i sue that caused  Lawrence Taylor Jersey the '  with Correa to .  After Correa's introductory pre s conference with San Francisco was canceled, Correa agreed to a 12-year, $315-million deal with the Mets, but, again, there were concerns on the team side that came out shortly thereafter.It's unclear what the exact path forward is. Perhaps the contract will be for le s money, or fewer years, or with stipulations related to Correa's health, but things are somehow trending in the right direction again... according to reports., we'll keep you updated.Thanks to an amazing slate of games, a pretty surprising report flew a bit under the radar on Christmas: James Harden to the Rockets this summer if he doesn't remain with the 76ers.Houston, of course, is still in major rebuild mode after trading Harden to the Nets, and , writes our Sam Quinn.Quinn:"This was a great breakdown of why .    Knicks at Mavericks, 8:30 p.m. on NBA TV
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