SAN DIEGO — Now that the exhibition season is over, the San Diego Chargers have just over a week to get ready for Adrian Peterson.

That’s after looking shaky against Anthony Dixon and the San Francisco 49ers.
With Frank Gore getting the night off after signing a big deal, Dixon capped San Francisco’s first two drives with 1-yard touchdown runs and the 49ers beat the Chargers 20-17 in an exhibition finale Thursday night.
It was a last chance for rookies and other players on the bubble to impress the coaches before the final roster cutdowns on Saturday.
Then it’s on to opening day on Sept. 11. The 49ers (2-2), under first-year coach Jim Harbaugh, host the Seattle Seahawks. The Chargers (2-2), heading into their fifth year under Norv Turner, host Peterson and the Vikings.
The Chargers’ first-string defense didn’t look impressive against the 49ers’ running game, allowing 54 yards on the ground on San Francisco’s opening drive, which covered 80 yards behind starter Alex Smith. The Bolts have a little more than a week to prepare for Peterson, who set the NFL’s single-game record with 296 yards when the Vikings last played San Diego, in 2007.
“We had a lot of guys missing. We have to get them caught up and get them where they are ready to play at a high level for an extended period of time,” Turner said.
The 49ers had six sacks.
Gore, who rarely plays in exhibitions, sat out a day after signing a $21 million, three-year contract extension.
Smith was in for the first two drives as the 49ers rebounded from an embarrassing 30-7 loss to Houston.
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