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All-Time Series History Regular Season: CAR leads series, 6-1 (won past 4) Postseason: —
The Last Time… Regular Season: 9/27/20: CAR 21 at LAC 16 Postseason: —
HEAD COACHES:
Jim Harbaugh vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 45-19-1 (.700) Postseason: 5-3 (.625)
Dave Canales vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 0-1 (.000) Postseason: —
CHARGERS NOTES:
• QB JUSTIN HERBERT completed 17 of 26 atts. (65.4 pct.) for 144 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 92.5 rating last week. Had 0 INTs in 5 of 6 road starts last season. Completed 35 of 49 atts. (71.4 pct.) for 330 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 8th in row vs. NFC with 2+ TD passes. • RB J.K. DOBBINS rushed for 135 yards & TD last week in LAC debut, 3rd-most rush yards in NFL in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row rush TD. • RB GUS EDWARDS has 7 rush TDs in his past 5 vs. NFC. • WR JOSHUA PALMER had 325 rec. yards (81.3 per game) in 4 road games last season, with 110+ rec. yards in each of past 2. • WR LADD MCCONKEY had 5 catches for 39 yards & TD last week in NFL debut, 1 of 4 rookies with rec. TD in Week 1. • TE HAYDEN HURST had 5 catches in his last game vs. Car. (11/6/22 w/ Atl.). • LB KHALIL MACK led team with 1.5 sacks & had PD & 13th-career FR in Week 1. Aims for his 4th in row with sack. Had 7 sacks & 3 FFs in his final 5 road games last season. Has sack in each of 2 career games vs. Car. Ranks 4th among active players with 103 career sacks. • DE JOEY BOSA had 7 tackles, sack & 16th-career FF last week. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5. Has sack in each of 2 career games vs. Car. • DE MORGAN FOX had half sack in Week 1. • DT POONA FORD had 2 PD & 1st-career INT last week, only INT by DL in Week 1. • LB DENZEL PERRYMAN has 9+ tackles in 2 of 3 career games vs. Car. • S DERWIN JAMES had 7 tackles in Week 1, his 4th-straight game with 7+ tackles. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with PD. • CB ASANTE SAMUEL JR. had 6 tackles last week. Aims for his 5th in row on road with PD.
PANTHERS NOTES:
• QB BRYCE YOUNG passed for 161 yards & had 1st-career rush TD in Week 1. Had 90+ rating in 2 of his final 3 home starts in 2023. • RB CHUBA HUBBARD has 50+ scrimmage yards in 12 of his past 13 home games & aims for his 12th in row at home with 50+ scrimmage yards. • WR ADAM THIELEN led team with 49 rec. yards in Week 1. Had 5+ catches in 6 of 8 home games last season. Had 5 catches for 65 yards in his last game vs. LAC (11/14/21 w/ Min.). Has 59 career rec. TDs & can become 3rd undrafted player (Antonio Gates & Rod Smith) since 1967 with 60 career rec. TDs. • WR XAVIER LEGETTE (rookie) had team-high 4 catches in NFL debut last week. • WR DIONTAE JOHNSON had 7 catches for 101 yards & rec. TD in his last game vs. LAC (11/21/21 w/ Pit.). • LB SHAQ THOMPSON led team with 10 tackles & had 2 TFL in Week 1. Had 12 tackles, 2 PD, FF & FR in last meeting. Had INT in last home meeting. • LB JOSEY JEWELL had 7 tackles & PD in team debut last week. Has 5+ tackles in 7 of his 8 career games vs. LAC. Aims for his 4th in row vs. LAC with FR. • LB EKU LEOTA had 1st-career sack & career-high 3 TFL last week. • DE A’SHAWN ROBINSON had career-high 9 tackles in team debut in Week 1. • CB MIKE JACKSON had 7 tackles last week. Had PD in his only career game vs. LAC (10/23/22 w/ Sea.). • CB JAYCEE HORN had 4th-career TFL last week. Has 5+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 at home. • S JORDAN FULLER had 7 tackles in team debut in Week 1. • S XAVIER WOODS had 8 tackles last week. Had 5+ tackles in 5 of his 7 home games in 2023. Aims for his 4th in row at home with TFL.
