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Los Angeles Chargers: 3 Concerning takeaways vs. Eagles in Week 4

By Derek Snyder

CARSON, CA - OCTOBER 01: Melvin Gordon #28 of the Los Angeles Chargers runs down field during the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at StubHub Center on October 1, 2017 in Carson, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
CARSON, CA - OCTOBER 01: Melvin Gordon #28 of the Los Angeles Chargers runs down field during the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at StubHub Center on October 1, 2017 in Carson, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) /
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CARSON, CA – OCTOBER 01: LeGarrette Blount #29 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs the ball down field during the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at StubHub Center on October 1, 2017 in Carson, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
CARSON, CA – OCTOBER 01: LeGarrette Blount #29 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs the ball down field during the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at StubHub Center on October 1, 2017 in Carson, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

1. Chargers defense gave up over 200 rushing yards

I honestly don’t even know what to say about this Chargers defense anymore. For a unit that has so much talent, they sure cannot seem to figure out how to stop anyone’s run game in 2017. Furthering that, they gave up a total of 214 rushing yards to Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon.

Coming into the weekend, Los Angeles was already one of the worst teams in football when attempting to stop the run. If there was going to be a game where they could prove themselves against a tandem of running backs, though, it was against the Eagles. Needless to say, this was the worst defensive performance we have seen from the Bolts over the first four weeks of the 2017 season.

After their poor effort against the Eagles on Sunday, the Chargers have now given up a total of 654 total rushing yards through four games, which equates to them allowing 163.5 yards per game — that’s just unacceptable and ridiculous.

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Los Angeles has now lost three of their last four games by three points or less. If Anthony Lynn is looking for why this team can’t win close games, then he needs to go talk to Gus Bradley, because they won’t win one game in 2017 giving up over 160 rushing yards per game.

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