The Chargers beat the Titans 17-14 last season and their matchup Sunday might be a similar battle of wills on the ground game for teams seeking their first win. Jeff Miller makes prediction.
This will be the 200th game all time the Titans start their 25th season at Nissan Stadium. Hopkins led the Titans with seven catches for 65 yards last week. The three-time All-Pro leads all active receivers with 58 games with at least seven receptions, and he has had at least 65 yards receiving in each of four games against the Chargers.
The Chargers entered the season cautiously confident they had a defense that could win a Super Bowl. With defensive guru Brandon Staley designing schemes for a star-laden unit including a healthy Joey Bosa and J.C. Jackson, Los Angeles thought this group was sturdy and solid. Los Angeles yielded a franchise-record 466 yards passing in its 36-34 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, and that massive number was just the beginning of the Chargers' woes.