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4 reasons the Oakland Raiders beat the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 16

By Nick Ellis

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 07: Erik Harris #25 of the Oakland Raiders runs to the end zone to score a touchdown after intercepting a pass by Philip Rivers #17 of the Los Angeles Chargers in the first quarter at RingCentral Coliseum on November 07, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 07: Erik Harris #25 of the Oakland Raiders runs to the end zone to score a touchdown after intercepting a pass by Philip Rivers #17 of the Los Angeles Chargers in the first quarter at RingCentral Coliseum on November 07, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 18: Maurice Hurst #73 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates a sack with P.J. Hall #92 in the first half of the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on November 18, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 18: Maurice Hurst #73 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates a sack with P.J. Hall #92 in the first half of the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on November 18, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images) /

Raiders run defense vs Chargers running backs

One of the bright spots for the Raiders this season has been their run defense. Defensive tackles Maurice Hurst, PJ Hall, and Johnathan Hankins have done a great job of playing like brick walls this season.

On the other side, the Chargers have been one of the least effective rushing offenses in the NFL this season, averaging just 94.7 rushing yards per game, ranking in the bottom half of the league. Although the Chargers running backs are good, they have not been used in the right way this season, and I would not expect that to change in Week 16.

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Overall, this has the potential to be a solid matchup on Sunday, as the Raiders are still alive in the playoff race, and the Chargers are hungry for a win over their division rival at home. Of course, Oakland could be eliminated by the time this one kicks off, so that is another thing to keep an eye on in Week 16.

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