Por primera vez esta temporada, Los Chargers tienen la oportunidad de asegurar un puesto en los playoffs.
Con un récord de 10-4, existen cuatro escenarios en los que los Bolts podrían conseguir su pase a la fiesta grande de la NFL esta misma semana.
Pero incluso con la racha ganadora que el equipo ha mostrado desde su bye, el equipo sabe que aún tiene trabajo por hacer, independientemente de si aseguran su pase el domingo en Dallas.
"Ganar. Sé que los escenarios implican ganar y que sucedan otras cosas," dijo el entrenador en jefe de los Chargers, Jim Harbaugh. "Así que lo más importante es ganar."
El esquinero Donte Jackson añadió: "No importa lo que hagan los demás, solo importará lo que hagamos nosotros. Ese es el mensaje."
Por su parte Los Cowboys, a quienes los Chargers visitarán en Texas, aún mantienen una mínima esperanza de llegar a los playoffs, pero a la vez son una de las mayores amenazas a las que se han enfrentado los del rayo.
Especialmente por su ofensiva, que se encuentra entre las mejores de la liga.
"Sí, están jugando a un nivel muy alto," dijo el coordinador defensivo de los Chargers, Jesse Minter, con una sonrisa.
Harbaugh añadió: "Creo que es, sin duda, la mejor ofensiva contra la que hemos jugado. Presentan muchos desafíos."
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The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Friday, December 19, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
Liderada por el mariscal de campo Dak Prescott, quien encabeza la NFL en yardas por pase de cara a la Semana 16, la ofensiva de los Dallas Cowboys ha sido una de las mejores durante toda la temporada.
"El número 4. Es uno de los mejores mariscales de campo de la liga," dijo Khalil Mack sobre Prescott.
Los Cowboys lideran la liga en yardas por partido, también yardas por pase y promedian más de 29 puntos por juego, y esto se debe en gran parte a una de las mejores duplas de receptores de la liga, conformada por Ceedee Lamb y George Pickens.
"Estos muchachos son capaces de generar grandes jugadas en cualquier momento, ya sea que les pases el balón en profundidad o hagas una jugada rápida," dijo Jackson. "Hagas lo que hagas, tienes que poner el balón en las manos de los números 3 y 88."
Ambos receptores de los Cowboys se encuentran entre los ocho mejores en yardas recibidas, Pickens con 1,212 y Lamb con 976, a pesar de haberse perdido tres partidos.
Será otra gran prueba para la defensa de los Chargers. Una que esperan con ansias.
"Siempre te emocionas con partidos como este, enfrentándote a las mejores ofensivas y mariscales de campo," dijo Mack. "Sabemos lo que ha hecho la ofensiva de los Dallas Cowboys este año."
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The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
The Los Angeles Chargers practice on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Bolt in El Segundo, CA.
La defensa de Dallas, por otro lado, ha sido todo lo contrario.
Su unidad se encuentra entre las últimas de la liga en casi todas las categorías estadísticas y permite 30 puntos por partido, la segunda peor cifra de la NFL.
Pero la ofensiva de los Chargers aún cree que será un gran desafío, ya que la defensa rival ha mostrado una notable mejoría desde las adquisiciones realizadas antes de la fecha límite de traspasos.
La línea defensiva de los Cowboys está liderada por Quinnen Williams, Osa Odighizuwa y Kenny Clark, quienes han marcado la diferencia desde su llegada.
En los cinco partidos desde que los Cowboys adquirieron a Williams, él lidera a todos los linieros defensivos interiores con 29 presiones totales, mientras que Odighizuwa está empatado en el sexto lugar con 18.
"Han tenido momentos realmente buenos y algunos jugadores que pueden dominar su posición en ocasiones," dijo el coordinador ofensivo de los Chargers, Greg Roman. "Eso se ve en los videos de los partidos, y la idea de tener en cuenta lo que sucedió en septiembre para esta ecuación es ridícula.
"Es una defensa completamente diferente después de los cambios que hicieron, y la dinámica es totalmente distinta. Ni siquiera me importa lo que pasó en septiembre," añadió Roman. "Le eché un vistazo, pero lo descarté y ahora me estoy fijando en lo que ha sucedido recientemente con su nuevo personal."
A los Chargers les quedan tres partidos y aún tienen mucho football por delante, incluyendo la posibilidad de clasificarse para los playoffs en su primera visita a Dallas desde el 2017.
Pero todavía no están preocupados por eso, solo se ocupan de este próximo partido y nada más.
"Siempre pensamos en salir a ganar el partido," dijo Mack. "Lo que venga después, ya se verá."
