One week after being bludgeoned by the Bears the Eagles will visit the Chargers, and we’re almost certain of what’s coming when L.A. plays offense.

Once upon a time, we called these video game numbers. 281 yards rushing… That’s what the Chicago Bears hung on the Philadelphia Eagles during a windy Black Friday game in Week 13.

If you only had the statistics to review and someone scribbled over the final score, the result wouldn’t be hard to guess. The Bears ran 85 offensive plays, compared to 51 for the hometown Eagles.

Chicago converted ten of 17 third-down attempts, vs. four conversions on 12 attempts for Philadelphia. Ben Johnson’s team dominated time of possession, 39:18 to 20:42.

Saying the Eagles were embarrassed doesn’t quite cut the mustard. Two hundred eighty-one yards rushing is the most surrendered by this organization since 1973, and the most rushing yards given up at home in Philadelphia since 1962.

One part of Jim Harbaugh and the Chargers’ strategy seems obvious.

The Chargers and Eagles should both be 8-4 when they meet in Week 14’s final game. Philadelphia has already earned its Week 13 loss. Los Angeles seemingly has a ‘gimme game’ thanks to a home date vs. the Las Vegas Raiders at 4:25 pm EST.

Most expect L.A. to win that game vs. the lowly Raiders, and we’d certainly agree with the sentiment. We’re also sure of something else. Jim Harbaugh will want to run the football vs. the Eagles to make a statement.

The Chargers aren’t always dominant with their running game, but pounding the rock is encoded in Harbaugh’s DNA. On the season, his team has amassed 1,273 rushing yards and averages 115.7 rushing yards per game.

Their top rushers are Kimani Vidal (417 yards and two touchdowns), Jusin Herbert (345 yards rushing and a TD), and Omarion Hampton (314 yards and two TDs). They have to be licking their chops after seeing what happened to Vic Fangio’s unit this holiday weekend.

Here’s the serious question. Why in the heck wouldn’t the Chargers run the ball after seeing what the Bears did to Philadelphia in a standalone game that everyone was watching?

No one knows how this game will turn out. No one knows L.A.’s entire game plan or strategy, but we are certain a heavy dose of physicality is on the horizon for the Eagles in a trip out west for Monday Night Football on December 8th.