Sunday’s win over the Ravens sets the Chargers up

for a trip to New England to face the Patriots next weekend and it’s not the first time that quarterback Philip Rivers has found himself in that spot.The Chargers faced the Patriots in the AFC title game after the 2007 season and lost 21-12 with Rivers playing through a torn ACL. It’s been a long time since that game http://www.thechargerslockerroom.com/authentic-melvin-ingram-jersey , but Rivers and Tom Brady remain in the same spots that they were back then and Rivers said he’s excited about the chance to take on the Patriots once again.“Again, I’ve got to focus on that defense,” Rivers said, via the team’s website. “Now I’m not playing Tom by any means Womens Junior Seau Jersey , but is it special to go to New England to go against a Hall of Fame coach and arguably the best quarterback ever to play? [Am I excited to] get another shot at them? Heck yeah. Heck yeah it is special. Just like I always told you, we look over and it’s Peyton Manning on the other side. I’m not playing those guys, but I have a great deal of respect. [I’m a] fan of those guys. So to get an opportunity again to go against them 11 years after we had that opportunity in the 2007 season, yeah Doug Flutie Jersey , it’s awesome. I’m looking forward to it.”Rivers said the team needs “to play better offensively” than they did in the 23-17 win over the Ravens and getting a repeat performance from the defense would be a big help to getting the result that escaped Rivers over a decade ago. When Chargers tight end Hunter Henry suffered a torn ACL in May, everyone assumed his season was over. But that may not be the case.In September, when the Chargers put Henry on the physically unable to perform list, rather than injured reserve http://www.thechargerslockerroom.com/authentic-trevor-williams-jersey , they said they were doing that because there was a small opportunity that he could still play this year.They still see that opportunity, according to ESPN, as Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn said “anything’s possible — he’s looked a lot better than I thought he would,” when asked about Henry’s progress in rehabbing his knee.An ACL injury can often take a full year to heal Womens Desmond King Jersey , but it doesn’t always. Chargers defensive end Melvin Ingram tore his ACL in May of 2013 and was back on the field for the last four games of the regular season, plus two more games in the postseason.The Chargers are looking like strong postseason contenders this season, and it’s entirely possible Henry will make a recovery similar to Ingram’s, and be there when the Chargers need him most.