INGLEWOOD — Kimani Vidal smiled ever so slightly when a reporter told him Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh thought of him as a No. 1 running back, and not just on his team but on any team in the NFL. If it was something Vidal didn’t believe himself, then he wasn’t about to reveal it Sunday at SoFi Stadium.

Still, it was nice to hear his coach’s praise.

“I’ve always felt very confident,” Vidal said.

It might not have been easy, though, since he was at the bottom of the Chargers’ depth chart to start the season Sept. 5. He wasn’t exactly an afterthought as r ookie Omarion Hampton seized the featured back spot ahead of Najee Harris, Hassan Haskins and Vidal, but it was close.

Then the three backs ahead of Vidal were injured and, suddenly, he was No. 1.

Vidal responded by making the most of

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