As far as the messaging from the coaching staff, Chargers Offensive Coordinator Greg Roman did say there’s a bit of that in the week leading up to kickoff.
There’s a balance in relaying the importance but also to an extent.
“I think you do need to bring a little bit of extra focus to that, to those young guys,” Roman said. “I don’t think you need to overcook it, but I definitely think it’s something you want to remind them about and how important focus and the all the little things that we tell them.
“All very important messages for them and really everybody,” Roman added.
Of course, there’s plenty of veteran experience to get a gauge on what to expect once Sunday rolls around.
Whether it’s players who were around on last year’s team or any prior experience playing in January, the veterans have played a key role in preparing the group for the week ahead.
“It’s something they’ll have to [experience],” Tony Jefferson said. “You can tell them as much as you want, but they’re going to have to go out and experience themselves.
“I don’t really know how to describe it,” Jefferson added. “It’s one of those things where they’ll get out there, let the game come to you, don’t try to do too much, do what you’ve done that’s gotten you to this point.”
Harris recalled some of the things he heard from his teammates who have been there and done that before.
“We kind of talked about it a little bit [Wednesday] at the end of practice,” Harris said. “The intensity raises up another notch. The main thing I’ve picked up from it is we’ve worked 18 hard weeks to get this situation so don’t let it squander away.
“Make every single play like it’s your last play,” Harris added. “Of course the intensity is going to be up, but so is ours. We’re ready to match everybody and go out there and play.”