NFL Game Preview: Los Angeles Chargers (5-3) vs. Tennessee Titans (1-7)

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Venue & Game Details

Venue: Nissan Stadium, One Titans Way, Nashville, TN 37213

Capacity: ~69,000

Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET (12:00 PM CT)

Broadcast: CBS: Tom McCarthy, Ross Tucker, Amanda Balionis (field reporter)

Weather Forecast (Nashville, TN – Nov. 2, 2025)

Temperature: ~64°F at kickoff, cooling into the upper 50s by evening

Conditions: Partly cloudy, light winds (6–9 mph)

Impact: Mild fall weather; no major effect on play

Injury Report

Los Angeles Chargers:

QB Justin Herbert (2,012 yards, 16 TDs, 7 INTs) – healthy

RB Kimani Vidal (612 yards, 5 TDs) – probable

WR Ladd McConkey (488 yards, 3 TDs) – healthy

LT Joe Alt – returned from injury, stabilizing pass protection

Tennessee Titans:

QB Cameron Ward (1,745 yards, 9 TDs, 8 INTs) – healthy

RB Tyjae Spears (412 yards, 3 TDs) – available

WR Chimere Dike (498 yards, 2 TDs) – healthy

OL depth remains thin after multiple injuries

Key Player Matchups

Justin Herbert vs. Titans Secondary: Herbert is coming off a 3-TD performance vs. Minnesota; Tennessee allows 246 pass YPG (28th NFL).

Kimani Vidal vs. Titans Run Defense: Vidal’s power running (117 yards last week) faces a defense giving up 4.9 YPC.

Cameron Ward vs. Chargers Pass Rush: Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa will pressure Ward, who has thrown 8 INTs already.

Team Form

Los Angeles Chargers:

Last 5: Beat Vikings 37-10, Lost to Colts 29-28, Beat Dolphins 27-20, Lost to Commanders 24-21, Beat Raiders 31-17

Offense: 23.5 PPG, 391 YPG (268 pass, 123 rush)

Defense: 21.6 PPG allowed, 296.9 YPG allowed (7th NFL)

Tennessee Titans:

Last 5: Lost to Colts 38-14, Lost to Patriots 27-10, Lost to Raiders 24-17, Beat Cardinals 22-21, Lost to Texans 28-14

Offense: 16.3 PPG, 321 YPG (208 pass, 113 rush)

Defense: 29.9 PPG allowed, 389 YPG allowed

Series History

All-Time: Chargers lead 29–19–1

Last Meeting (2023): Titans won 27-24 in overtime at Nissan Stadium

At Nashville: Titans lead 11–9

Betting Trends

Chargers: 4-4 ATS this season; 2-2 ATS on the road

Titans: 2-6 ATS overall; 0-3 ATS at home

Totals: Over has hit in 5 of Chargers’ 8 games; Over in 4 of Titans’ 8

Head-to-Head: Titans are 3-1 ATS in last 4 vs. Chargers

Historical Betting Results

Chargers are 6-2 ATS in last 8 AFC road games

Titans are 1-7 ATS in last 8 overall

The Over has hit in 4 of last 6 Chargers-Titans matchups

Projected Score: Chargers 30, Titans 16

CHARGERS NOTES:

• QB JUSTIN HERBERT had 3 TDs, 122.8 rating & season-high 62 rush yards in Week 8, his 23rd-career game with 3+ TD passes & 6th-career game with 60+ rush yards. Has 2,146 career completions, most by QB in 1st 6 seasons all-time. Aims for his 4th in row with 2+ TD passes. Had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs & 123.1 rating in last meeting. Passed for 305 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 104.2 rating in only career start at Ten. (9/17/23). • RB KIMANI VIDAL had 127 scrimmage yards (117 rush, 10 rec.) & 1st-career rush TD in Week 8. Has 125+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3. • WR KEENAN ALLEN needs 2 catches & 21 rec. yards for 12th-career season with 50+ catches & 500+ rec. yards. Has 8 catches for 111 yards & 2 TDs in last road meeting (9/17/23). • WR LADD MCCONKEY had 6 catches for 88 yards & rec. TD last week, his 10th-career TD catch. Aims for his 4th in row with 65+ rec. yards & 5th in row with 5+ catches. Has 5+ catches in 8 of his past 9 on road. • TE ORANDE GADSDEN has 19 catches for 309 yards & 2 TDs in his past 3 & is 1 of 3 rookie TEs (Brock Bowers & Kyle Pitts) with 300+ rec. yards in 3-game span since 1970. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch. • LB KHALIL MACK had sack & 33rd-career FF last week, 2nd-most FF among active players. Aims for his 4th in row with sack. Can join HOFer Kevin Greene as only players since 1982 with 35+ sacks with 3 different teams (40.5 sacks with Oak., 36 sacks with Chi. & 34 sacks with LAC). • LB ODAFE OWEH has sack in 2 of 3 games with LAC in 2025. • LB TULI TUIPULOTU had 2 TFL & 6th sack of season last week. Has 5 sacks & 7 TFL in 3 road games in 2025. • LB DAIYAN HENLEY aims for his 5th in row on road with 5+ tackles. • CB BENJAMIN ST-JUSTE had season-high 7 tackles in Week 8. • S DERWIN JAMES had 11 tackles in last road meeting (9/17/23).

TITANS NOTES:

• QB CAM WARD passed for 259 yards & 5th-career TD pass last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 250+ pass yards, 4th in row with TD pass & 5th in row with 20+ completions. Has TD pass in each of his 1st 3 career home starts. • RB TYJAE SPEARS had season-high 82 scrimmage yards (59 rush, 23 rec.) & 1st rush TD of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LAC with 50+ scrimmage yards. • RB TONY POLLARD had 53 scrimmage yards (44 rush, 9 rec.) in Week 8 & is 1 of 6 AFC RBs with 7+ games (7) with 50+ scrimmage yards in 2025. Aims for his 5th in row at home with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has 110+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his 3 career games vs. LAC. • WR CHIMERE DIKE (rookie) led team & set career highs with 7 receptions & 93 rec. yards last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 70+ rec. yards. • WR ELIC AYOMANOR (rookie) had 52 rec. yards last week. • TE CHIG OKONKWO had 53 rec. yards last week. • TE GUNNAR HELM (rookie) had 1st-career rec. TD in Week 8. • DT JEFFERY SIMMONS has sack in 3 of his past 4. Has sack in 3 of his 4 career games vs. LAC & aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. LAC with sack. • NT T’VONDRE SWEAT aims for his 3rd in row with sack. • LB DRE’MONT JONES had sack last week & is 1 of 2 (Brian Burns) with sack in each of past 3 weeks. • LB CODY BARTON had 3rd-career game with both TFL & PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LAC with 7+ tackles. • LB CEDRIC GRAY has TFL in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL & 6th in row with 5+ tackles. • S AMANI HOOKER had 5 tackles & 2nd-career game with 3 PD last week. Aims for his 6th in row at home with 5+ tackles. • CB DARRELL BAKER had season-high 5 tackles last week.

Game Odds

Los Angeles Chargers                     – 8.5

Tennessee Titans                             43.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, November 1, 2025