Game Preview: Tennessee Titans at San Diego Chargers

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Tennessee Titans at San Diego Chargers
Date: September 16, 2012
Time: 1:25pm PDT
Weather Forecast: 82° F, clear.
Wind Forecast: W 12mph

TV: CBS (Announcers: Dan Fouts, Ian Eagle)
Radio: 1053.FM, 1360AM (Announcers: Hank Bauer, Josh Lewin)

Point Spread: San Diego Chargers (-6)

Injury Report

San Diego Chargers

Out
Jared Gaither, T (back)
Shareece Wright, CB (foot)

Questionable
Antonio Gates, TE (ribs)
Ryan Mathews, RB (clavicle)

Probable
Antonio Garay, NT (ankle)
Richard Goodman, WR/KR (concussion
Quentin Jammer, CB (thumb)

Tennessee Titans

Out
Colin McCarthy, LB (ankle)
Mike Otto, OT (finger/knee)
Javon Ringer, RB (elbow)

Questionable
Nate Washington, WR (calf)
Kenny Birtt, WR (knee)
Jake Locker, QB (left shoulder)
Sen'Derrick Marks, DT (knee)

Probable
Leroy Harris, OG (knee)

Key to the Game

It's early in the season, so I'll pick an easy one: Turnovers.

Do you know how many times the San Diego Chargers won the turnover battle in their first 11 games last season? Only once. They had a record of 4-7, which would be too big of a hole for them to dig themselves out of, because they could not create turnovers on defense and could not keep from giving the ball up on offense.

In 2012, the San Diego Chargers have already matched their number of turnover battle victories in the first 11 games of 2011. They are one-for-one. If they can go two-for-two, creating more turnovers for the Titans offense than they can give back with interceptions by Philip Rivers or fumbles by other offensive playmakers, they should be well on their way to victory.