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Post by ohioboltfan on May 9, 2020 14:08:55 GMT -7
Here's a schedule quirk I found fascinating (but not Chargers related)-
The Jets and Dolphins will go 25 consecutive days playing against no other team but each other! That's just weird!
The Dolphins host their Week 10 game, they both have a Week 11 Bye and then the Jets host the Dolphins in Week 12.
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Post by lightsout42 on May 9, 2020 18:01:11 GMT -7
Here's a schedule quirk I found fascinating (but not Chargers related)- The Jets and Dolphins will go 25 consecutive days playing against no other team but each other! That's just weird! The Dolphins host their Week 10 game, they both have a Week 11 Bye and then the Jets host the Dolphins in Week 12. Seems equitable for one city’s disappointed fans to be disappointed again within memory of disappointment. |
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Post by frozendisc on May 9, 2020 19:13:36 GMT -7
To be fair all these predictions of record are simply 'educated' guesses, with plenty of questions about the 'educated' aspect. Sorta like doing a 2021 mock draft......might be fun, but certainly the accuracy is not very reliable. To be fair then, your prediction could be a little more on the win side... NO? The Chargers are a better team overall talent wise, even without PR. The only 2 question marks are the left side of the OL and QB play. You are putting way to much weight on that. Well that and Lynn. The point is the D is better and they were pretty damn good despite having to play in all the lousy positions PR left them in, then to have lost 9 of 11 of those by one score. You know the right side is solid as is the rest of the skill positions. No injuries, everyone plays to their expected levels, yea I think they are 7-9, 8-8 or 9-7.....so average. It is what Lynn does best, be average.... * Of course throw some injuries in, bad calls, turnovers, penalties......and 5-11 could be reality once again.
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Post by chargerfreak on May 10, 2020 1:47:58 GMT -7
To be fair then, your prediction could be a little more on the win side... NO? The Chargers are a better team overall talent wise, even without PR. The only 2 question marks are the left side of the OL and QB play. You are putting way to much weight on that. Well that and Lynn. The point is the D is better and they were pretty damn good despite having to play in all the lousy positions PR left them in, then to have lost 9 of 11 of those by one score. You know the right side is solid as is the rest of the skill positions. No injuries, everyone plays to their expected levels, yea I think they are 7-9, 8-8 or 9-7.....so average. It is what Lynn does best, be average.... * Of course throw some injuries in, bad calls, turnovers, penalties......and 5-11 could be reality once again. The year before he went 12-4 with a playoff win. Ended up 8-2 on the road overall. Or do we just plot that out somewhere. Injuries, PR turnovers, one score losses. There is nothing stopping them from turning it around this year. They have every single chance of turning it around. In 9 one score losses, I look to "what did you add to help the team" ? I really like who they added this year.
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Post by frozendisc on May 10, 2020 7:10:15 GMT -7
No injuries, everyone plays to their expected levels, yea I think they are 7-9, 8-8 or 9-7.....so average. It is what Lynn does best, be average.... * Of course throw some injuries in, bad calls, turnovers, penalties......and 5-11 could be reality once again. The year before he went 12-4 with a playoff win. Ended up 8-2 on the road overall. Or do we just plot that out somewhere. Injuries, PR turnovers, one score losses. There is nothing stopping them from turning it around this year. They have every single chance of turning it around. In 9 one score losses, I look to "what did you add to help the team" ? I really like who they added this year. It all counts......and after 3 seasons Lynn is just a couple games above average. Lynn is exactly what we have seen, an average uninspiring HC. 12-4 followed by 5-11, and 8-2 on the road followed by 0-6 in the AFCW......we can go back and forth endlessly, it proves little. The Bolts could win the Super Bowl this next season, but looking at them with a critical eye, it simply seems unlikely. I share your like of TT's off season moves, but I also look at what was removed from the roster, and of more importance.....was is needed. There is an entire lake of water still needing to go by the bridge, so TT has plenty of time to find solutions.....
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Post by sonorajim on May 10, 2020 10:11:32 GMT -7
LOL, I don't see Herbert starting the season so it may be a race. Will AL pull the plug on Tyrod before Tua gets injured. If the bolts are 3-3 going into Miami the pressure will be building to start Herbert. I think they will be 2-4 heading into the Miami game...... .lose in Miami, and Lynn is done. That's a tough standard. The Chargers are 1-8 at Miami since 1982.
ps: we'll be 3-3 when we go to Mia.
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Post by afboltfan on May 10, 2020 13:24:19 GMT -7
Bengals - W KC - L Panthers - W Buccs - L
Saints - L Jets - W Miami - W Jags - W
Raiders - W Broncos - W Bills - L Pats - W
ATL - W Raiders - W Broncos - W KC - L
11 - 5 is my prediction... We could very well split with any of our division rivals and be 10 - 6. We'll see what happens...
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Post by ohioboltfan on May 10, 2020 13:57:28 GMT -7
Bengals - W KC - L Panthers - W Buccs - L
Saints - L Jets - W Miami - W Jags - W
Raiders - W Broncos - W Bills - L Pats - W
ATL - W Raiders - W Broncos - W KC - L
11 - 5 is my prediction... We could very well split with any of our division rivals and be 10 - 6. We'll see what happens...
Bengals - W KC - L Panthers - W Buccs - W
Saints - L Jets - W Miami - W
Jags - W Raiders - W
Broncos - W
Bills - L
Pats - W ATL - W
Raiders - W
Broncos - W
KC - L
The games I bolded could go either way but I called it how I truly expect it go. Every division game is a tough, close battle so any of them could be won or loss however I truly expect the Chiefs to (still) be better than us and I think we are a better team than the Broncos and Raiders. I also bolded the games between Tampa Bay, Miami, Atlanta and Buffalo. Like someone mentioned earlier, Miami- especially at Miami- always seems to upset us. Travelling a long way and playing a 1:00 EST or early game has not been favorable to this team. Of course we are the better team and will be the favorites, but this is similar to a "trap game" where you may overlook an inferior opponent and pay for it. Buffalo is another long travel away game starting early, but the main reason this game is questionable (and predicted as a loss) is they have a good young team of blue collar dogs. They should be tough against everyone this year. Atlanta is another pretty good team so I bolded them as a toss up, but we're at home and I expect a win as the Chargers are more complete team. And I saved my Tampa Bay commentary for last. I predict we'll win this game despite the long trip to the East Coast and the early start. Why? Because I'm not buying into the TB12 hype as much as everyone else. And they don't have much of a running game for balance and our defense is better than their's. I love the receiving weapons Tampa has, and adding Gronk may be huge but he may still be rusty and not the stud he once was, but I think our defense can contain their passing attack, especially without much of a ground threat. ASAP
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Post by totallybolted on May 10, 2020 14:28:41 GMT -7
going 4-2 in the AFCW is going to be tough. doable. I think they end up 3-3. maybe a split with KC and probably donks gets them 4-2
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Post by frozendisc on May 10, 2020 14:52:21 GMT -7
The Bolts were 5-11 for a reason........
You guys are far too optimistic about the wins. I know, I am too pessimistic......but just watch the losses mount.
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Post by frozendisc on May 10, 2020 14:56:08 GMT -7
I think they will be 2-4 heading into the Miami game...... .lose in Miami, and Lynn is done.That's a tough standard. The Chargers are 1-8 at Miami since 1982.
ps: we'll be 3-3 when we go to Mia.
I think they beat the Panthers and Jets......making Miami a huge game for Lynn. Lose there, he is 2-5......is that enough for the Spanos clan to make a change? Not sure it matters, as they go from one bad HC to the next.......
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Post by ohioboltfan on May 10, 2020 16:07:00 GMT -7
The Bolts were 5-11 for a reason........ You guys are far too optimistic about the wins. I know, I am too pessimistic......but just watch the losses mount. I think you are right- I am too optimistic and you may be too pessimistic. But when I look at each game and make a snap judgment- nothing too overly analytical!- about the Chargers and each opponent, I see a lot of wins. Yes, variables like injuries and continued roster improvements (trades, free agents, rookies excelling out of no where!) for either team will impact the reality once the games begin. And yes I am holding a very optimistic view of our team and especially its weaknesses like the new QB and the LT. (And I want to like Lynn, I really do, but like you I'm not sold.) But every team has strengths and weaknesses, no team is perfect, no team is unbeatable. I'm very optimistic about our defense this year and I think the D will keep us in every game. I'm viewing the offense as more conservative, less turnovers, ball-control, make a few big plays a game so again leading to close games but not losing by shooting our self in the foot. So that's my homer view view of the Chargers. I may look at each opponent optimistically also, like my feeling that TB12 in TB will not be as spectacular as some believe. But my most pessimistic prediction for the Chargers is still 8-8 at this point in time, and that would have to take some doing on our part (which we're perfectly capable of!) and/or some good luck or huge surprise improvements from some of the teams we play this year.
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Post by boltgang74 on May 10, 2020 16:24:37 GMT -7
No injuries, everyone plays to their expected levels, yea I think they are 7-9, 8-8 or 9-7.....so average. It is what Lynn does best, be average.... * Of course throw some injuries in, bad calls, turnovers, penalties......and 5-11 could be reality once again. The year before he went 12-4 with a playoff win. Ended up 8-2 on the road overall. Or do we just plot that out somewhere. Injuries, PR turnovers, one score losses. There is nothing stopping them from turning it around this year. They have every single chance of turning it around. In 9 one score losses, I look to "what did you add to help the team" ? I really like who they added this year. Basically this year is all about are we a good team without Rivers or not?
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Post by frozendisc on May 10, 2020 16:37:33 GMT -7
The Bolts were 5-11 for a reason........ You guys are far too optimistic about the wins. I know, I am too pessimistic......but just watch the losses mount. I think you are right- I am too optimistic and you may be too pessimistic. But when I look at each game and make a snap judgment- nothing too overly analytical!- about the Chargers and each opponent, I see a lot of wins. Yes, variables like injuries and continued roster improvements (trades, free agents, rookies excelling out of no where!) for either team will impact the reality once the games begin. And yes I am holding a very optimistic view of our team and especially its weaknesses like the new QB and the LT. (And I want to like Lynn, I really do, but like you I'm not sold.) But every team has strengths and weaknesses, no team is perfect, no team is unbeatable. I'm very optimistic about our defense this year and I think the D will keep us in every game. I'm viewing the offense as more conservative, less turnovers, ball-control, make a few big plays a game so again leading to close games but not losing by shooting our self in the foot. So that's my homer view view of the Chargers. I may look at each opponent optimistically also, like my feeling that TB12 in TB will not be as spectacular as some believe. But my most pessimistic prediction for the Chargers is still 8-8 at this point in time, and that would have to take some doing on our part (which we're perfectly capable of!) and/or some good luck or huge surprise improvements from some of the teams we play this year. What you are seeing is an average team that has a decent defence, boring marginal offence, and mediocre leadership found in their HC. Think about the 'big' games the last couple years.....if it was an important game, you got..... a no focus, poorly executed, crappy game plan effort resulting in a loss. The good teams figure out how to handle beating the average teams, mostly because the good teams actually show up ready to play.
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Post by frozendisc on May 10, 2020 16:38:45 GMT -7
The year before he went 12-4 with a playoff win. Ended up 8-2 on the road overall. Or do we just plot that out somewhere. Injuries, PR turnovers, one score losses. There is nothing stopping them from turning it around this year. They have every single chance of turning it around. In 9 one score losses, I look to "what did you add to help the team" ? I really like who they added this year. Basically this year is all about are we a good team without Rivers or not? Taking Rivers' leadership away from this offence will show just how bad Lynn actually is.
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