It’s amazing how much things can change within a year.
Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers had his worst performance in the past three years on Monday night against the Chiefs. But exactly on this date, one year ago, Nov. 25, Rivers had arguably his best outing in that time span.
In a 45-10 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 12, it was highlighted by a career game from Rivers. The veteran quarterback set an NFL record for consecutive completions to start a game (23), and tied the record for consecutive completions (25).
Rivers completed 28 of 29 passes (96.6%), which was also a record for completion percentage in a single game (minimum 20 attempts) for 259 yards and three touchdowns, helping Los Angeles rack up 42 points in a row.
With Rivers’ struggles this season, which includes 14 interceptions in 11 games, it’s easy to forget about his promising two-year stretch in 2017 and 2018.
You can blame the carousel along the offensive line for his woes, but the truth is, a good chunk of it is indeed on him. Rivers is making a handful mental errors and his arm talent isn’t where it used to be, which is a reason for their current standing.
We’ve seen a lot of bad games from Rivers this season, especially this past Monday night. But in the 16 years that he has been under center for the Bolts, there have been a lot of great performances, including the one that happened on this date, a season ago.
