NFL Preview: Los Angeles Chargers (4-3) vs Cleveland Browns (2-6)

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TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, Aditi Kinkhabwala (field reporter)

All-Time Series History Regular Season: LAC leads series, 19-9-1 (won past 4) Postseason: —

The Last Time… Regular Season: 10/9/22: LAC 30 at CLE 28 Postseason: —

HEAD COACHES

Jim Harbaugh vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 48-22-1 (.683) Postseason: 5-3 (.625)

Kevin Stefanski vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-2 Reg. Season: 39-36 (.520) Postseason: 1-2 (.333)

CHARGERS NOTES

• QB JUSTIN HERBERT passed for 279 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with seasonhigh 111.3 rating & rushed for season-high 49 yards last week, 28th-career game with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating, tied 3rd-most ever by QB in 1st 5 seasons. Is 1 of 3 QBs (Lamar Jackson, Baker Mayfield) with 90+ rating in 7 games this season. Has 0 INTs in 6 of 7 games. Is 2-0 with 6 TDs (5 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs & 109.6 rating in 2 career starts vs. Cle. • RB J.K. DOBBINS had 68 scrimmage tards (57 rush, 11 rec.) & 4th rush TD of season last week. Has 60+ scrimmage yards in 6 of 7 games this season. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3. Rushed for 125 yards in his last game vs. Cle. (12/17/22 w/ Bal.) & has rush TD in 2 of 3 career games vs. Cle. • WR LADD MCCONKEY led team with career highs in catches (6), rec. yards (111) & rec. TDs (2) last week, 1st Chargers rookie with 100+ rec. yards & 2+ rec. TDs in a game since 2010 (Seyi Ajirotutu). Aims for 6th in row with 40+ rec. yards & 5th in row with 4+ catches. Ranks 4th among rookies with 30 catches & 3rd with 4 rec. TDs this season. • WR JOSHUA PALMER had season-best 72 rec. yards in Week 8. Aims for 3rd in row with 60+ rec. yards. • TE WILL DISSLY aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 40+ rec. yards. • LB KHALIL MACK had sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row on road with PD. Has TFL in each of 4 career games vs. Cle. & 2 sacks in 2 of his past 3 vs. Cle. • LB JOEY BOSA has sack in 2 of 3 career games vs. Cle. • LB BUD DUPREE had 3rd sack of season last week. Had 2 sacks in his last game vs. Cle. (10/18/20 w/ Pit.) & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cle. with 1.5+ sacks. • LB DAIYAN HENLEY led team with 10 tackles last week. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. • S DERWIN JAMES aims for 3rd in row with 6+ tackles. Had 14 tackles in last meeting.

BROWNS NOTES

• QB JAMEIS WINSTON passed for 334 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 115.3 rating in 1st start since 2022 last week, 11th-career game with 300+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes. Passed for 280 yards & TD in only career start vs. Chargers (12/4/16 w/ TB). • RB NICK CHUBB had season-high 52 rush yards last week. Has 295 rush yards (147.5 per game) & 3 rush TDs in his past 2 vs. LAC, with 134 rush yards & 2 rush TDs in last meeting. • RB JEROME FORD aims for his 4th in row at home with 65+ scrimmage yards. Has TD in 2 of his past 3 at home. • WR JERRY JEUDY had 5 catches for season-high 79 yards last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. LAC. • WR ELIJAH MOORE set season highs in catches (8) & rec. yards (85) in Week 8. Aims for 3rd in row with 6+ catches. • WR CEDRIC TILLMAN had 7 catches for career-high 99 yards & 1st 2 career TDs last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 7+ catches & 80+ rec. yards. • TE DAVID NJOKU aims for 4th in row with 5+ catches & 3rd in row with 60+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Had 6 catches for 88 yards in last meeting & has TD catch in 3 of 4 career games vs. LAC. • DE MYLES GARRETT has TFL in 2 of past 3. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 vs. LAC. • DE ZA’DARIUS SMITH had 2 TFL & sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has sack in each of 4 home games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LAC with 0.5+ sacks. • LB JEREMIAH OWUSU-KORAMOAH had 7 tackles, season-high 3 TFL & sack in Week 8. Aims for 4th in row with 7+ tackles. Has sack in 3 of past 4. • CB DENZEL WARD has PD in 7 of 8 games this season & leads NFL with 12 PD.