Bolts From The Blue
The Chargers are set to face the Eagles on Monday Night Football in the first game of an end-of-year gauntlet that features three teams currently with eight wins. The other two teams on the schedule, the Chiefs and Cowboys, are both at six wins with the latter enjoying a rather resurgence as of late.
It’s tough to see which games are the most winnable and truly any sort of leg-up that the Chargers can get each week will go far for them. Luckily for them, one of those bits of luck has hit.
Per recent reports, the Eagles have ruled out star defensive tackle Jalen Carter this week after he had a procedure done on one of his shoulders. The injury could sidelined him for multiple weeks, but all the Chargers care about is this Monday night and that means their underwhelming interior pass protection won’t have to worry about one of the league’s top defensive tackles who excels at getting after the quarterback. Per Pro Football Focus, Carter is ranked 13th among all qualifying defensive tackles in pass rush grade.
It’s been a down year for Carter on the stat sheet, but don’t let that make you believe his absence for the Eagles won’t be felt. He’s only one year removed from being a Second-Team All-Pro and a Pro Bowler after recording 4.5 sacks and 12 tackles for loss in 2024. Behind him on the interior is second-year player Ty Robinson who has all but one tackle on the season.
