Thursday, November 21, 2024

NFL Preview: Los Angeles Chargers (3-2) vs Arizona Cardinals (2-4)

TV: ESPN (9:00 PM ET): Chris Fowler, Dan Orlovsky, Louis Riddick, Laura Rutledge (field reporter) National Radio: Westwood One (9:00 PM ET): Kevin Kugler, Kurt Warner

All-Time Series History Regular Season: LAC leads series, 11-4 (won 5 of past 6) Postseason: —

The Last Time… Regular Season: 11/27/22: LAC 25 at ARI 24 Postseason: —

HEAD COACHES

Jim Harbaugh vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 6-2 Reg. Season: 47-21-1 (.688) Postseason: 5-3 (.625)

Jonathan Gannon vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 6-17 (.261) Postseason: —

CHARGERS NOTES

• QB JUSTIN HERBERT completed season-high 21 of 34 atts. (61.8 pct.) for season-high 237 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 92.4 rating last week. Has 90+ rating in each of 5 games this season & 0 INTs in 4 of 5 games. Completed 35 of 47 atts. (74.5 pct.) for 274 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 109.7 rating & rushed for 38 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 9th in row vs. NFC with 2+ TD passes. • RB J.K. DOBBINS rushed for 96 yards & TD last week. Has 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 3 of 5 games this season. Ranks 5th in NFL with 87.6 rush yards per game this season. • RB KIMANI VIDAL (rookie) had 51 scrimmage yards (40 rec., 11 rush) & TD catch last week in NFL debut. • WR QUENTIN JOHNSTON has TD catch in 2 of 3 road games this season. • WR LADD MCCONKEY (rookie) aims for 4th in row with 40+ rec. yards. Is 1 of 5 rookies with 200+ rec. yards (219) & 2+ rec. TDs (2) this season. • TE WILL DISSLY had season-high 4 catches in Week 6. Had TD catch in his last game vs. Ari. (1/7/24 w/ Sea.). • LB KHALIL MACK had PD & 1st FF of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Has 5 TFL, 2 sacks & FF in 3 career games vs. Ari. Has 10 sacks in 10 career games on MNF, with sack in each of his past 4. • LB JOEY BOSA has sack in 2 of his 3 games this season. Had 5 tackles & 2 sacks in only career game vs. Ari. (11/25/18). Has 4.5 sacks in his past 4 on MNF. • DT MORGAN FOX had sack in Week 6. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of his past 3 vs. Ari. • CB ERIC MOLDEN had INT last week. Has INT in 2 of 3 road games in 2024. • S DERWIN JAMES had season-high 2 PD & TFL last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Has INT in each of 2 career games vs. Ari. • S ALOHI GILMAN had season-high 10 tackles, PD & 1st-career sack last week.

CARDINALS NOTES

• QB KYLER MURRAY completed 22 of 32 atts. (68.8 pct.) for 214 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 97.7 rating last week. Has 0 INTs & 95+ rating in 2 of past 3. Has 5 TDs vs. INT with 110 rating in 3 home starts this season. Had 247 yards (191 pass, 56 rush) & 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) in last meeting. • RB JAMES CONNER has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3. Has rush TD in 4 of his past 5 at home & 100+ rush yards in 3 of his past 4 at home. Has 333 scrimmage yards (111 per game) & 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in 2 career games vs. LAC. • RB EMARI DEMERCADO has 4 catches in 2 of past 3. • WR MARVIN HARRISON JR. has 4 rec. TDs in 3 home games & leads all rookies with 4 rec. TDs this season. • WR MICHAEL WILSON had 2nd TD catch of season last week. • TE TREY MCBRIDE led team with season highs in catches (8) & rec. yards (96) last week. Has 5+ catches in 4 games this season, tied with Brock Bowers for most among TEs. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4. Ranks tied-2nd among TEs with 28 catches this season & 5th with 271 rec. yards. • S BUDDA BAKER is only DB in NFL with 7+ tackles in 6 games this season. Ranks tied-1st among DBs (Nick Cross) with 60 tackles this season. • S JALEN THOMPSON has 5+ tackles in 5 of 6 games this season. • CB SEAN MURHPY-BUNTING had 1st INT of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Had 3 PD in his last game vs. LAC (9/17/23 w/ Ten.). • LB MACK WILSON aims for 5th in row with 6+ tackles & 3rd in row with PD. Had TFL & PD in his last game vs. LAC. (12/3/23 w/ NE). • LB DENNIS GARDECK had TFL last week. Has 5 TFL in 3 home games this season. • LB KRYS BARNES led team with season-high 9 tackles & had TFL last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL.

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