NFL Preview: Los Angeles Chargers (4-5) at Green Bay Packers (3-6)

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STADIUM: Lambeau Field

REFEREE: John Hussey

DATE: Sunday, November 19, 2023

GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET

FOX: Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin

SiriusXM (team name linked to SXM App) LAC: 158 or 381 GB: 81 or 226

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: LAC leads series, 7-5 (Home team won past 4). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 9/15/19: LAC 10 at DET 13

HEAD COACHES NOTES: Brandon Staley vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 23-20 (.535) Postseason: 0-1 (.000). Matt LaFleur vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-1 Reg. Season: 50-25 (.667) Postseason: 2-3.

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS NOTES:

• QB JUSTIN HERBERT passed for 323 yards & 4 TDs with 114.9 rating last week, 2nd-career game with 300+ pass yards & 4+ TD passes. Has 3+ TD passes & 110+ rating in 2 of past 3. Has 0 INTs in 3 of 4 road games this season. Aims for his 7th in row vs. NFC with 2+ TD passes. Has 16,438 pass yards & surpassed HOFer Peyton Manning (16,418) for most-ever by player in 1st 4 seasons.

• RB AUSTIN EKELER had 115 scrimmage yards (67 rush, 48 rec.) & rush TD last week, his 3rd game this season with 115+ scrimmage yards. Aims for 4th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards & TD. Had 93 scrimmage yards (70 rush, 23 rec.) in last meeting.

• WR KEENAN ALLEN led team with 11 catches for 175 yards & 2 TDs last week, his 17th-career game with 10+ catches & 100+ rec. yards, tied 5th-most in NFL history. Aims for 4th in row with 8+ catches & 65+ rec. yards. Has 458 rec. yards (114.5 per game) in 4 road games this season. Had 14 catches for 157 yards in last road meeting. Ties for NFL lead with 73 catches in 2023.

• WR QUENTIN JOHNSTON (rookie) had 1st-career rec. TD last week.

• WR JALEN GUYTON had 1st TD catch of season in Week 10.

• TE GERALD EVERETT had 8 catches for 63 yards in his last game vs. GB (11/14/21 w/ Sea.).

• LB JOEY BOSA aims for 4th in row with TFL. Has sack in 2 of past 3. Has 5.5 sacks in 4 road games this season. Had 1.5 sacks in last meeting.

• LB KHALIL MACK aims for 4th in row with TFL. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. GB with sack.

• LB KENNETH MURRAY aims for 6th in row with 5+ tackles.

• S DERWIN JAMES led team with season-high 13 tackles & 2 TFL last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. Aims for 3rd in row on road with FR.

GREEN BAY PACKERS NOTES:

• QB JORDAN LOVE had career-high 289 pass yards & 2 TD passes in Week 10, his 4th-career start with 2+ TD passes. Aims for his 5th in row at home with TD pass.

• RB AARON JONES had 54 scrimmage yards (35 rush, 19 rec.) last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 & aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ scrimmage yards.

• RB AJ DILLON had 81 scrimmage yards (70 rush, 11 rec.) in Week 10 & has 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5. Needs 10 yards for 3rd-straight season with 500+ scrimmage yards.

• WR ROMEO DOUBS had 6th rec. TD of season last week & has TD catch in 3 of his past 4.

• WR JAYDEN REED (rookie) led team & set career highs with 5 catches for 84 yards & had 4th rec. TD last week, tied 3rd-most TD catches among rookies.

• WR DONTAYVION WICKS (rookie) had 51 rec. yards in Week 10.

• TE LUKE MUSGRAVE (rookie) had career-high 64 rec. yards last week & aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards.

• LB PRESTON SMITH had 5th sack of season last week, his 6thcareer season with 5+ sacks. Has sack in 4 of his past 5. Had sack in last meeting.

• LB ISAIAH MCDUFFIE had 10 tackles last week, his 3rd game with 10+ tackles in 2023. Has 6+ tackles in 6 of his past 7.

• DL T.J. SLATON has 8+ tackles in 2 of his past 3.

• S RUDY FORD had career-high 10 tackles last week & has career high 58 tackles in 2023. Aims for his 8th in row with 6+ tackles. Has 3 PD in 3 home games this season.

• S JONATHAN OWENS aims for his 3rd in row with 8+ tackles. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LAC with PD.

• CB COREY BALLENTINE had 6 tackles & career-high 2 PD last week.

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