1 reason every NFL team can win the Super Bowl

San Diego Chargers

The San Diego Chargers have been a little up and down the last few years, but when they are at their most effective and dangerous, it’s because quarterback Philip Rivers is on point.

Since Mike McCoy arrived in San Diego to take over head coaching duties, Rivers has seen his interceptions go down and his passing touchdowns go up. While he doesn’t get as many yards per year as he did at times under Norv Turner, he’s smarter with the ball and does a better job of getting it to his receivers.

Rivers has an array of weapons around him, an improving offensive line and now a very good run game with rookie Melvin Gordon joining Branden Oliver and Danny Woodhead in the backfield. With all the tools at his disposal, Rivers should be very effective.

The Chargers need him to be, as they are in a conference with some teams that will put points on the board no matter how good your defense is. In the AFC West alone, you have Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos, as well as a more moderate threat in Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith. And don’t discount second-year quarterback Derek Carr in Oakland.

If the Chargers and Rivers get out of the division, they face the likes of Tom Brady, Andrew Luck, Joe Flacco and Ben Roethlisberger.

Having an effective quarterback is critical to a Super Bowl run out of the AFC. So the Chargers need Rivers to have one of the best years of his career. If he does, they have a real shot at playing in Santa Clara in Febuary.

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