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5 Things to Know About the Chargers Ahead of Week 14

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Here are five things to know about the Bolts ahead of Week 14:

1. What happened in Week 13?

The Chargers earned a thrilling 17-13 win over the Falcons as the defense turned in perhaps their best performance of the season.

The Chargers intercepted Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins four times, including two by rookie cornerback Tarheeb Still, who returned the second interception 61 yards for a score.

Still's touchdown ended up being the game-winning score as the Bolts defense hung on late when Derwin James, Jr. intercepted Cousins on Atlanta's final drive.

Cameron Dicker kicked three field goals to help an offense that struggled for most of the day in Atlanta.

Ladd McConkey tallied 117 receiving yards but the Bolts compiled just 187 total yards against the Falcons.

Click here for a detailed recap of the Week 13 win.

2. What is the Chargers record?

The Bolts are now 8-4 on the season and still sit in second place in the AFC West.

However, Sunday was big for the Chargers as they jumped ahead of Baltimore and into the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoff race.

While the Bolts are in the fifth spot, the Ravens (8-5) hold the sixth seed while the Broncos (7-5) are seventh. Denver hosts Cleveland on Monday night.

According to NFL Next Gen Stats, the Chargers currently have a 94 percent chance to make the playoffs.

3. Who stood out on Sunday?

Tarheeb Still.

The Bolts fifth-round rookie made a handful of game-changing plays, including his third-down pass breakup on Atlanta's final drive a play before James' interception.

Still posted a Pro Football Focus grade of 94.0, which was easily his best grade of the season. Even better, it was the second-highest single-game grade among all cornerbacks so far this season.

In other words, it was a legendary performance from the 22-year-old.

Offensively, Rashawn Slater posted one of the best games of his entire career with an overall grade of 88.4.

That is Slater's best mark of the season and the second-highest grade of his career.

Slater is currently PFF's No. 3 overall tackle with a 90.8 season grade.

Get an inside look at the postgame celebration from the Bolts 17-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

4. What's an eye-popping stat from Week 13?

James was everywhere on the field Sunday in Atlanta.

The Bolts do-it-all defender tallied 10 tackles, two tackles for loss and the game-sealing interception in Week 13.

James became the first Chargers player to hit each of those marks in a single game since Kevin Burnett in Week 12 of the 2010 season in Indianapolis.

Both of James' tackles for loss came on third-and-1 as he continues to roam around the line of scrimmage on defense.

Overall, James posted a 90.9 PFF grade, his best mark of the season and highest single-game PFF grade since Week 12 of the 2021 season.

5. What does Week 14 look like for the Bolts?

The Chargers are back in primetime as they hit the road for Sunday Night Football in Kansas City.

The Chiefs currently lead the AFC West with an 11-1 record and have already clinched a playoff spot.

Kansas City won the Week 4 matchup at SoFi Stadium in a game where the Bolts played without Slater and Joe Alt, and had Justin Herbert dealing with a severe high ankle sprain.

Check out the Chargers 2024 schedule.

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