WEEK 15
TENNESSEE TITANS (7-6) @ LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (7-6)
DATE: Sunday (12/18/22)
STADIUM: SoFi Stadium
TIME: 4:25 PM ET
REFEREE: Land Clark
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Chargers lead all-time series, 27-15-1
STREAKS Chargers have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME 10/20/19: Chargers 20 at Titans 23
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/6/16: Chargers 43, Titans 35 (in San Diego)
TENNESSEE TITANS
LAST WEEK L 36-22 vs. Jacksonville
COACH VS. OPP. Mike Vrabel: 1-1
PTS. FOR 18.5
OFFENSE 296.9
PASSING Ryan Tannehill: 197-303-2,371-13-5-96.3
RUSHING Derrick Henry: 275-1,199-4.4-11
RECEIVING Robert Woods: 38-406-10.7-1
PTS. AGAINST 21.2
DEFENSE 365.0
SACKS Denico Autry: 7
INTs David Long: 2
TAKE/GIVE -2 (13/15)
PUNTING (NET) Ryan Stonehouse (R): 53.4 (44.4)
KICKING Randy Bullock: 58 (22/22 PAT; 12/14 FG)
TITANS NOTES
• QB RYAN TANNEHILL passed for 254 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT with 91.3 rating last week. Aims for 6th in row overall with 90+ rating & his 5th in row on road with 95+ rating. Has 98.8 rating in 5 road starts this season. Completed 23 of 29 atts. (79.3 pct.) for 312 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT with 120.1 rating in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chargers with 2+ TD passes & 120+ rating.
• RB DERRICK HENRY had 155 scrimmage yards (121 rush, 34 rec.) & rush TD last week, his 17th-career game with 150+ scrimmage yards & TD, most in NFL since 2011. Has rush TD in 6 of 7 road games this season & has 115+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6 on road. Rushed for 90 yards & TD in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. LAC with rush TD. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 1,519 scrimmage yards, his 3rd season with 1,500+ yards, tied-most among active players.
• WR ROBERT WOODS had 5 catches for 49 yards last week. Had 10 catches for 104 yards & 2 TDs in his last game vs. LAC (9/23/18 w/ LAR).
• WR NICK WESTBROOK-IKHINE had 3rd TD catch of season in Week 14.
• TE CHIGOZIEM OKONKWO (rookie) had 6 catches & 1st-career rec. TD last week.
• TE AUSTIN HOOPER (rookie) led team with season-high 68 rec. yards in Week 14.
• DT JEFFERY SIMMONS had career-best 2 PD last week & aims for 3rd in row with PD. Had 2 TFL & sack in last meeting.
• LB BUD DUPREE had 4th-career game with 3 TFL in Week 14. Has sack in 2 of past 3 on road. Has TFL in 2 of 3 career games vs. Chargers.
• S KEVIN BYARD had season-high 2 PD last week. Aims for 4th in row on road with 6+ tackles. Has 6+ tackles & PD in 2 of 3 career games vs. Chargers.
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
LAST WEEK: W 23-17 vs. Miami
COACH VS. OPP. Brandon Staley: 0-0
PTS. FOR 22.7
OFFENSE 357.4
PASSING Justin Herbert: 379-561-3,706-21-7-93.2
RUSHING Austin Ekeler: 153-634-4.1-8
RECEIVING Austin Ekeler (RB): 93-623-6.7-5
PTS. AGAINST 25.1
DEFENSE 359.9
SACKS Khalil Mack: 7
INTs Bryce Callahan: 3
TAKE/GIVE +4 (17/13)
PUNTING (NET) JK Scott: 43.4 (42.0)
KICKING Cameron Dicker (R) (2022): 51 (12/12 PAT; 13/14 FG)
CHARGERS NOTES
• QB JUSTIN HERBERT completed career-high 39 of 51 atts. (76.5 pct.) for seasonhigh 367 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 102.3 rating last week, his 21st-career game with 300+ pass yards, most-ever by player in 1st 3 seasons & 2nd-most in NFL since 2020. Aims for 3rd in row with 325+ pass yards. Has 100+ rating in 3 of past 4. Needs 294 pass yards to become 1st QB ever with 4,000+ pass yards in each of 1st 3 seasons.
• RB AUSTIN EKELER had 104 scrimmage yards (59 rec., 45 rush) & rush TD last week. Aims for 4th in row at home & 3rd in row overall with 100+ scrimmage yards. Has rush TD in each of his past 4 at home. Had career-high 118 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 13 TDs (8 rush, 5 rec.) & can become 2nd Charger ever (HOFer LaDainian Tomlinson) with 15+ TDs in consecutive seasons.
• WR KEENAN ALLEN had 12 catches for 92 yards last week, his 15th-career game with 10+ catches. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ catches & has rec. TD in 2 of past 3.
• WR MIKE WILLIAMS had 6 catches for team-high 116 rec. yards & rec. TD in Week 14. Has 85+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of his past 3. Had rec. TD in last home meeting.
• WR JOSHUA PALMER aims for 5th in row with 50+ rec. yards.
• LB KHALIL MACK is only player in NFL with 6+ sacks in each of past 8 seasons.
• LB KYLE VAN NOY had season-high 2 TFL & sack last week. Had 3 PD & FF in his last game vs. Ten. (11/18/21 w/ NE).
• LB DRUE TRANQUILL had 2 PD last week. Has 5+ tackles in all 13 games this season.
• S DERWIN JAMES is only DB with 6+ tackles in 12 games in 2022 & leads all DBs with 106 tackles this season. Had 8 tackles in last home meeting.
• CB MICHAEL DAVIS aims for 4th in row with 2+ PD. Had 7 tackles & PD in last meeting.
