49ers vs. Chargers: 5 Key Matchups for Thursday Night Football

December 15, 2010   ·   Ryan Faller   ·   Jump to comments

The 49ers versus Chargers matchup Thursday night isn’t what you would call sexy. Neither team has set the league on fire. Notoriously slow out of the gate, San Diego stayed true to form in September and October, but has since won four of five to significantly narrow the gap in the AFC West.
It hasn’t been an attractive season for the Niners, either. A 0-5 start to the season would’ve buried a team in any other division, but not the NFC West. Even at 5-8, San Francisco is still only a game back in the division, and a win on the road Thursday would apply a whole bunch of heat to the front-running Rams before the two hook up next week.
Together, the Chargers and Niners are 12-14. Not exactly national television material. Yet, here we are in Week 15, and both teams have plenty to play for.
Let’s breakdown some of the keys to this one:
 
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