4. Who is on deck in Week 3?
The Chargers are back home in Week 3 vs. the Broncos as they wrap up a three-game stretch against the AFC West to open the season. Kickoff from SoFi Stadium is set for 1:05 p.m. (PT).
This marks the first time since the 2022 Saints that a team has opened a season with three consecutive division games.
The last time the Chargers did it? 1988 … when they opened the season with five division games in a row.
While only three games into the season, a Chargers win Sunday at home would send a message to the rest of the division that the Bolts are serious challengers to win the AFC West in 2025.
By the way, the last time the Chargers won their first three AFC West games in a season was way back in 1996.
5. Is there an update on Khalil Mack?
In terms of the injury front, all eyes will be on Khalil Mack this week.
Mack suffered an elbow injury when trying to make a tackle on the final play of the first quarter and immediately went to the sideline in pain.
Mack, who had notched a sack earlier in the game, went to the locker room and later returned to the sideline wearing a sling. He was initially listed as questionable to return before being ruled out for the game.
“We’ll get some imaging [Tuesday] and see where that takes us,” Harbaugh said. “We’ll see what the imaging says.”
Mack’s teammates made it clear after the game how much they respect a captain and defensive leader.
“It’s a blow to the heart. That’s my dog, that’s my vet. That’s someone I look up to,” Tuli Tuipulotu said. “But like we were talking about on the field, what would he have wanted us to do in this moment. He would want us to ball out and do it for him. That’s what it is now.”
Jefferson added: “That’s an irreplaceable guy right there.”