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The Chargers are set to play under the lights against the Saints on Monday night.
With that being said, here are three keys to Los Angeles snapping their three-game losing streak:
Let it loose
Rookie Justin Herbert was named the team’s starting quarterback moving forward. Herbert has shown that he belongs in the league, averaging nearly 300 passing yards against some of the stingiest defenses in his first three starts.
The first-round pick should have a favorable matchup against a defense that’s surrendering 30.8 points per game, 11 passing touchdowns and is allowing opponents in the end zone on 82.4% of their trips in the red zone, which is the worst in the NFL. They are also last in defensive pass interference calls (11).
Herbert may feel the heat quite a bit, knowing Los Angeles will be without tackle Bryan Bulaga and guard Trai Turner again and New Orleans has 10 sacks and 20 quarterback hits so far this season. However, he leads the NFL in passing yards while under pressure (433).
The running game may be put a little bit to the side this weekend, not only because of the absence of RB Austin Ekeler, but because the Saints ranks 6th against the run in 2020, allowing 97 yards per game and 3.6 yards per attempt. Therefore, Herbert should have plenty of opportunities to let it rip.