But within the future, the Chargers should learn extra on walking lower back Melvin Gordon to guide them.In a 28-sixteen road loss to the Carolina Panthers that become no longer as near because the score indicated, the Chargers clinched closing region inside the AFC West for the second one immediately season and will leave out the postseason for the 1/3 immediately year.
Sunday's setback to the Panthers became Chargers instruct Mike McCoy’s worst lack of the 2016 campaign, and it dropped San Diego to five-8 at the 12 months.
not for the reason that Tommy Prothro in the Seventies has San Diego retained its head teach after consecutive closing-area finishes inside the department. That doesn't bode nicely for McCoy.
San Diego was given a glimpse of what existence could be like without the team’s each-down rusher in Gordon.
And it wasn’t an awesome appearance.
Gordon suffered a hip harm midway through the hole area. While seeking to get better a Rivers fumble, Gordon changed into a hit in the again by using Carolina linebacker Thomas Davis. Gordon turned into carted off the sector and did no longer return. He is predicted to get an MRI on Monday.
“We combat for our teammates and thru accidents, too,” Chargers receiver Dontrelle Inman said. “It’s tough to look Melvin Pass down, in particular given how difficult he’s labored to get lower back this season.
“The overall performance he gave last year become not applicable for him, and he wanted to exit and prove that he can play in this league.”
San Diego’s offense struggled to transport the ball without the second one-12 months seasoned out of Wisconsin. The Chargers finished with three three-and-outs at the day.
Rivers completed 21-of-39 for 236 yards and two touchdowns, a 9-backyard scoring skip to rookie tight cease Hunter Henry and a 19-yard score with the aid of Dontrelle Inman.
But Rivers also threw 3 interceptions and fumbled two times. Rivers is answerable for 12 turnovers within the past 4 games.
“There possibly were instances where I attempted to do an excessive amount of today, and that hadn’t been the case in previous video games,” Rivers stated. “I realize higher than that, However at the equal time I don’t need to stand back and throw the ball away and get beat 35 to 3. And it just felt like that become the manner it changed into going.”
