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Updated: Sunday, October 18, 2009

Broncos-Chargers: 10 observations

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By Gary Horton
Scouts Inc.

Denver at San Diego
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After breaking down film of both teams, Scouts Inc. offers 10 things to watch in this week's Broncos-Chargers matchup.

1. Will the Broncos' pass rush get to QB Philip Rivers? Denver knows Rivers will throw the ball more than the Chargers will run it, especially on third down, and that makes San Diego's offense fairly predictable. That's good news for a Denver defense that is the best in the league at getting to the quarterback. The Chargers are vulnerable on the edge versus speed-rushers, and they prefer not to use their backs in blitz pickup. Rivers likes to air out the deep ball, but he may not have enough time for a lot of seven-step drops -- and he is facing corners who can play single man-to-man coverages behind the pass rush and blitz.

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