The Chargers are set to face the Dolphins on Sunday afternoon to open up the 2023 regular season.
After the massive collapse to the Jaguars in the wild card round, Los Angeles is poised to bounce back. To improve the offense, they hired Kellen Moore and selected Quentin Johnston in the first round to bring an explosive element to the unit.
The Bolts were hampered by injuries in 2022, with the defensive side of the ball declining after the losses of J.C. Jackson, Joey Bosa and Austin Johnson. Having them back in the fold should help the group get on the right track.
The Dolphins, on the other hand, went 9-8 and came up short in their playoff appearance to the Bills. Tua Tagovailoa leads the high-powered offense after finishing with 3,548 yards and 25 touchdowns, which was primarily attributed to the dynamic receiving duo of Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.
Miami will have one of the best defensive minds calling the shots on that side of the ball in Vic Fangio, who was hired in January. They also added star cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Ramsey will not play in this game as he is on the injured reserve list, but the Dolphins still have plenty of talent on defense.
These two teams met last season, with the Chargers coming away victorious as Brandon Staley constructed the perfect game plan to slow down Mike McDaniel’s offense, while Herbert completed a career-high 39 passes on 51 attempts for 367 yards and a touchdown.
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