5. Pressure Philip Rivers to Make Mistakes
Chargers star running back Melvin Gordon has a lot of potential to rack up yards on the ground against the Dolphins, so Miami needs to be able to corral him to the best of their ability.
If the Dolphins do a decent job against Gordon, they then need to put consistent pressure on Rivers and force the quarterback into making mistakes.
If star defensive linemen Cameron Wake and Ndamukong Suh provide an effective pass rush on Rivers throughout the day, the Miami secondary will have a much easier time limiting the production of Los Angeles’ wide receivers.
