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Denver Broncos: Week two AFC West predictions

By Graham Tiedtke

CARSON, CA - OCTOBER 22: Head Coach Vance Joseph of the Denver Broncos is seen during the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at the StubHub Center on October 22, 2017 in Carson, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
CARSON, CA - OCTOBER 22: Head Coach Vance Joseph of the Denver Broncos is seen during the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at the StubHub Center on October 22, 2017 in Carson, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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CARSON, CA – DECEMBER 31: Tyrell Williams #16 of the Los Angeles Chargers and Philip Rivers #17 of the Los Angeles Chargers shake hands during the first half of the game against the Oakland Raiders at StubHub Center on December 31, 2017 in Carson, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
CARSON, CA – DECEMBER 31: Tyrell Williams #16 of the Los Angeles Chargers and Philip Rivers #17 of the Los Angeles Chargers shake hands during the first half of the game against the Oakland Raiders at StubHub Center on December 31, 2017 in Carson, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) /

Chargers @ Bills

Prediction: Bills 23, Chargers 20

The Los Angeles Chargers head to Buffalo to face rookie quarterback Josh Allen and the Bills. Sounds like a great matchup for L.A., right?

Not so fast.

Allen and the Bills will be facing a Chargers defense that will not have star pass rusher Joey Bosa. The absence of Bosa is good for Buffalo for multiple reasons.

For one, the Bills won’t have to worry about trying to scheme against one of the best pass rushers in the entire league. The former third-overall pick will be out with a nagging foot injury.

The Bills have a few noticeable names on defense that could pose problems for Chargers quarterback Phillip Rivers and running back Melvin Gordon.

On the defensive line, they have Kyle Williams, Star Lotulelei, Trent Murphy, and Jerry Hughes. In the secondary, they have former Miami Dolphin and Indianapolis Colt cornerback Vontae Davis. They also have one of my favorite non-Broncos players: former Green Bay Packers safety Micah Hyde.

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Despite giving up 47 points last week, I think the Bills’ defense rebounds. If Josh Allen and LeSean McCoy have very good games, they could beat the Chargers by more than one score.

I’m not sure that will happen, but I still think the Bills could edge out Los Angeles for the win.

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