Broncos at Chargers 5 questions: What’s allowed LA to start 2-0?

The Denver Broncos are set for their first AFC West game of the season.

And by no means is this anything but a daunting task.

Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers are 2-0 and playing complementary football. Now they get to play in LA for the first time this season. Can the Broncos (1-1) pull off the road upset?

We go “behind enemy lines” to get a feel for the Chargers heading into Sunday’s game with Michael Peterson from Bolts from the Blue to preview Sunday’s game. You’ll also be able to read my answers to Michael’s questions.

MHR: How are Chargers fans feeling after the first two games? What were the expectations coming into the season, and how have the first two games changed any of that?

Michael: The Chargers fan base is feeling incredible. A win over the Chiefs to begin the season in a neutral environment, followed by a road win over the Raiders, has everyone in a place of euphoria. It’s rare air for the Chargers to start a season this well and against two divisional opponents at that. Expectations were likely a 9-8 or maybe 10-7 season if all things went well, but now I wouldn’t be surprised if they exceeded the 11 wins from a year ago. That’s a lot of optimism, but those are current vibes. This team looks as complete as they have in any recent season. There is no glaring weakness being carried by an overperforming area of the roster. It’s solid across the board through the first two weeks of the season.

MHR: What has allowed LA to start 2-0? And is this something the Chargers can replicate and sustain?

Michael: It’s been a wildly synergistic start to the season for this Chargers team. They’re clicking on all three phases of the game just enough to make them an extremely tough out. Offensively, they aren’t blowing up the scoreboard, but they’re doing enough to maintain leads, shorten the game, and win with the ball in their hands. Defensively, they aren’t letting opponents get into the end zone easily, if at all.

Is this all sustainable? I’d say to a degree, but this league is an “any given Sunday” sport, and that means you just never know how some teams will perform each and every week. Right now, the Chargers look exactly the same from Week One to Week Two. They won the same way and performed just as well in the facets they needed to. Only time will tell if this is truly who the Chargers are or if it’s just an early-season stretch coming soon to an end.

MHR: How does LA get the win on Sunday? What will the Chargers do to attack Denver on offense and defense?

Michael: I believe the Chargers will get the win on Sunday if they’re able to bottle up the Broncos rushing attack while keeping Bo Nix in check as a scrambler. With Denver averaging just 186.0 passing...