STADIUM: Gillette Stadium
REFEREE: Bill Vinovich
DATE: Sunday, December 3, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
CBS: Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, Aditi Kinkhabwala
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) LAC: 158 or 380 NE: 85 or 225
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: NE leads series, 24-14-2 (won past 6). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 10/31/21: NE 27 at LAC 24.
HEAD COACHES NOTES: Brandon Staley vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-1 Reg. Season: 23-22 (.511) Postseason: 0-1 (.000). Bill Belichick vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 12-5 Reg. Season: 300-161 (.651) Postseason: 31-13 (.705).
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS NOTES:
• QB JUSTIN HERBERT totaled 264 yards (217 pass, 47 rush) & had TD pass last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 45+ rush yards. Has 0 INTs in 4 of 5 road starts this season. Passed for 223 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Needs TD pass to surpass Patrick Mahomes (114) for 2nd-most ever by player in 1st 4 seasons.
• RB AUSTIN EKELER aims for 6th in row with 60+ scrimmage yards. Had 124 scrimmage yards (64 rush, 60 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row vs. AFC East with TD. Needs 72 rush yards for 6th-straight season with 500+ rush yards.
• WR KEENAN ALLEN had 14 catches for 106 yards last week, his 3rd-straight & 19th-career game with 10+ catches & 100+ rec. yards, 3rd-most in NFL history. Can join HOFer Calvin Johnson (2012) as only players ever with 10+ catches & 100+ rec. yards in 4 straight games. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. Has 574 rec. yards (114.8 per game) in 5 road games this season. Had 6 catches for 77 yards & TD in last meeting. Leads NFL with 97 catches in 2023 & can become 6th player ever with 100+ catches in 5+ seasons.
• TE GERALD EVERETT had 3rd TD catch of season last week.
• LB KHALIL MACK had 2 sacks & PD last week, his 2nd-straight game with 2 sacks & 4th this season, tied-most in NFL. Aims for 6th in row with TFL. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 13 sacks in 2023 & joined HOFer Kevin Greene as only players since 1982 to record 12+ sacks with 3 franchises (2015 w/ Oak. & 2018 w/ Chi.).
• LB KENNETH MURRAY aims for 8th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 2 TFL & sack in only career game vs. NE (12/6/20).
• S DERWIN JAMES aims for 7th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 13 tackles, TFL & FF in the last meeting.
• S ALOHI GILMAN had 9 tackles & PD last week. Aims for 4th in row with 7+ tackles. Has PD in 5 of past 6.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS NOTES:
• QB MAC JONES has 220+ pass yards & TD pass in 4 of 5 starts in NE this season. Passed for 217 yards in last meeting.
• QB BAILEY ZAPPE completed 9 of 14 atts. (64.3 pct.) last week, can make 1st start of season. Is 2-0 in 2 career starts, with TD pass & 100+ rating in each start.
• RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON had 107 scrimmage yards (98 rush, 9 rec.) & rush TD last week, 3rd-straight game with 100+ scrimmage yards, longest streak of career. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3. Needs rush TD to become 2nd player in franchise history with 5+ rush TDs in each of 1st 3 seasons, joining Jim Nance (1965-67).
• RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT aims for 3rd in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Had 97 scrimmage yards (71 rush, 26 rec.) & rush TD in only career game vs. LAC (9/19/21 w/ Dal.).
• WR DEMARIO DOUGLAS (rookie) aims for 5th in row with 5+ catches. Has 55+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Since Week 8, ranks 3rd among rookies with 22 catches.
• WR DEVANTE PARKER had 42 rec. yards last week. Has 70+ rec. yards in 4 of 5 career games vs. Chargers.
• DT CHRISTIAN BARMORE had sack & PD in Week 12. Has TFL in 5 of past 6 & in each of past 2. Has PD in 2 of past 3.
• DE KEION WHITE (rookie) had 1st career sack last week.
• LB JA’WHAUN BENTLEY had sack & FF in Week 12. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Aims for 3rd in row vs. LAC with 5+ tackles.
• LB ANFERNEE JENNINGS had career-high 1.5 sacks last week. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Has 5+ tackles in 3 of 4 home games this season.
• CB J.C. JACKSON had season-high 6 tackles & PD in Week 12. Has PD in 3 of past 4. Had 5 PD in 7 games with LAC (2022-23).
• S JABRILL PEPPERS had 1st sack & FR of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL.
