SAN DIEGO -- They swung and missed against the Arizona Cardinals in the season opener, letting quarterback Carson Palmer elude potential sacks on at least three occasions.

However, the San Diego Chargers’ dynamic duo of Melvin Ingram and Dwight Freeney finally connected on a sack each against one of the more elusive signal-callers in the NFL in Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson.

“Me and him, we just kind of talked to each other about finishing,” Ingram said when asked about the missed sacks against Arizona. “Just let’s got out and finish, finish, finish.”

San Diego’s game plan defensively against Wilson was to bring pressure, but also force Seattle’s running quarterback to make plays within the pocket. The Chargers held Wilson to just 18 rushing yards, with 13 of those coming on a scramble in the fourth quarter.

Mission accomplished.

“You’ve got a guy in Russell Wilson who likes to scramble, move around in the pocket,” Freeney said. “You don’t know where he’s going to end up, which means for us that you have to be somewhat disciplined in your lanes, but know that he can pop up anywhere. So don’t be surprised when you see him.”

Ingram said San Diego’s defense gained a stronger belief in their abilities by containing an explosive Seattle offense that boasts playmakers such as Percy Harvin, Marshawn Lynch and Wilson. Now, the Chargers hope to build on that performance by playing well on the road against the 2-0 Buffalo Bills.

“We got a big confidence boost from that, but we can’t let it make us too big-headed,” Ingram said. “We’ve got to still stay level-headed, and go out there and work on the Bills this weekend and try to get another victory.”

Like Seattle, the Bills have a quarterback who can run in E.J. Manuel, and an offense focused on running the football.

“They have a great offense,” Ingram said. “They’re 2-0. It’s the same thing -- they have a quarterback that can get outside the pocket, so we’ve just got to go out and play assignment football.”