NFL Game Preview: Los Angeles Chargers (7-3) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-4)

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Venue & Timing

Location: EverBank Stadium, One EverBank Field Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32202

Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET (10:00 AM PST)

Broadcast: CBS: Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, Aditi Kinkhabwala (field reporter)

Weather Update

Forecast: Partly cloudy, 68°F, winds 10 mph

Impact: Mild conditions, no major effect on passing or kicking.

Injury Report

Los Angeles Chargers:

WR Keenan Allen — questionable (hamstring)

RB Kimani Vidal — probable (ankle tweak)

Defense largely healthy, Khalil Mack expected to play.

Jacksonville Jaguars:

WR Jakobi Meyers — questionable (shoulder)

CB Tyson Campbell — OUT (knee)

OL rotation thin, Trevor Lawrence expected to start despite minor rib soreness.

Player Matchups

Justin Herbert (LAC QB) vs. Trevor Lawrence (JAX QB)

Herbert: 220 yards, 1 TD vs. Steelers last week, steady and turnover-free.

Lawrence: 158 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT vs. Texans, pressured heavily with 5 sacks.

Kimani Vidal (LAC RB) vs. Jaguars Run Defense

Vidal: 95 yards, 1 TD last week, emerging as a reliable ground option.

Jaguars allow 118.7 rushing yards/game, vulnerable to power runs.

Ladd McConkey (LAC WR) vs. Jaguars Secondary

McConkey: 107 yards, 1 TD vs. Steelers, deep threat.

Jaguars’ secondary weakened without Campbell.

Team Recent Form

Los Angeles Chargers:

Won last game vs. Steelers (25–10).

4-1 in last five games, defense forcing turnovers (2 INTs last week).

Balanced attack: averaging 24.8 PPG, allowing 19.7 PPG.

Jacksonville Jaguars:

Lost last game vs. Texans (36–29).

2-3 in last five games, defense inconsistent.

Averaging 22.1 PPG, allowing 24.9 PPG.

Series History

Chargers lead all-time series 9–5.

Last meeting: Jaguars won 31–30 in 2023 Wild Card, a historic comeback.

Chargers have won 3 of last 4 regular-season meetings.

Betting Trends

Chargers: 7-3 ATS, covering in 4 of last 5 games.

Jaguars: 2-3 ATS in last five, struggling defensively.

Over has hit in 5 of last 7 Chargers games, Jaguars trending Over in 4 of last 6.

Score Projection: Chargers 27 – Jaguars 21

Summary: The Chargers enter hot, with Herbert steady and Vidal powering the run game. Jacksonville’s offense remains dangerous with Lawrence and Etienne, but protection issues and defensive lapses are concerning.

CHARGERS NOTES:

• QB JUSTIN HERBERT passed for 220 yards, TD & 0 INT for a 90.5 rating in Week 10, surpassing Andrew Luck (23,671) for the 4th most pass yards by a player in their first 6 career seasons in NFL history (23,703). 1 of 6 QBs with active streak of 15 consecutive games with pass TD. 1st in NFL in comp. (240), rush yards among QBs (324), 2nd in pass yards (2,610) & tied for 3rd in pass TDs (19). • RB KIMANI VIDAL had 108 scrimmage yards (95 rush, 13 rec.) & rush TD last week, 3rd game this season with 100+ scrimmage yards. • WR LADD MCCONKEY had season & team-high 4 rec. for 107 yards & TD last week, including 58-yard rec. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3. Aims for 6th in row with 50+ rec. yards. • WR KEENAN ALLEN has 12th career season with 50+ catches & 500+ rec. yards. Had 5 rec. for 41 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting (10/13/24, w/ Chi.). • TE ORONDE GADSDEN ranks 4th in NFL in rec. yards (466) & 5th in rec. (35) among rookies this season. • LB DAIYAN HENLEY led team with 6 tackles in Week 10. Aims for 5th straight road game with 7+ tackles. • LB KHALIL MACK had 4th sack of season last week & 35th with LAC, joining 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). His 111.5 sacks since 2014 are the 3rd most in the league. • LB TULI TUIPULOTU had 3rd consecutive game with sack in Week 10. Has 8 sacks on the season & 1+ in 4 of past 5. • S RJ MICKENS (rookie) had 2nd INT of the season last week, 1 of 6 rookies with multiple INTs in 2025. • CB DONTE JACKSON had 21st career INT in Week 10, tied for the 7th most since entering the NFL in 2018. Has PD in 3 of his past 4.

JAGUARS NOTES:

• JAGUARS forced 2 turnovers in Week 10 for 17 takeaways on the season, tied for the 2nd most in the NFL. • QB TREVOR LAWRENCE passed for 158 yards & 1 TD-INT in Week 10. Has pass TD in 5 of his past 6. Aims for 3rd straight at home with 250+ pass yards. Had 262 pass yards & 3 TDs in last meeting. • RB TRAVIS ETIENNE had 58 rush yards & TD last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of his 9 games in 2025. Aims for his 12th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Is 1 of 5 in NFL to have active streak of 50+ scrimmage yard in 10+ consecutive games. Aims for 7th straight with rec. • WR JAKOBI MEYERS appeared in 1st game with Jax last week. Led team with 3 rec. for 41 yards. Has 4+ catches in 7 of his last 8. Aims for 5,000 career rec. yards (4,985) & 100th career game. • WR PARKER WASHINGTON had 2nd rec. TD of the season in Week 10. Has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. • DT ARIK ARMSTEAD had 1st sack of season in Week 10. Aims for 5th in row on road with TFL. • LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN tied for team-high 9 tackles & PD last week. Aims for 5th in row with PD. Has 9+ tackles in 4 of his last 5. • LB JARRIAN JONES had 1st INT of the season in Week 10. Added 4 tackles, 2 TFL & 2 PDs. Aims for 3rd in row with 4+ tackles. • LB DEVIN LLOYD tied for season-high 8 tackles in Week 10. Had 7 tackles, INT & 3 PDs in last meeting. • CB GREG NEWSOME tied for season-high 7 tackles last week. Aims for 3rd consecutive game with PD & 3rd straight with PD vs. LAC. • S AUSTIN JOHNSON had 1st sack of season last week. • S ANDREW WINGARD tied for team-high 9 tackles & PD last week. Has 5+ tackles in 8 of 9 games this season. Has PD in 2 of his past 3.

Game Odds

Los Angeles Chargers                     – 3

Jacksonville Jaguars                        43.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, November 15, 2025