TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins (field reporter)
All-Time Series History Regular Season: ATL leads series, 8-4 (LAC won past 3)
The Last Time… Regular Season: 11/6/22: LAC 20 at ATL 17
HEAD COACHES
Jim Harbaugh vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-0 Reg. Season: 51-23-1 (.687) Postseason: 5-3 (.625)
Raheem Morris vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-1 Reg. Season: 27-43 (.386
CHARGERS NOTES
CHARGERS lead NFL in scoring defense (15.9 points per game allowed) this season. • QB JUSTIN HERBERT totaled 247 yards (218 pass, 29 rush) & had rush TD last week, 10th game this season (9th-straight) with 0 INTs, most among starting QBs. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3. Has 90+ rating in 10 games this season, tied with Lamar Jackson for most in NFL. Has 103 rating in 5 road starts in 2024. Has 240+ pass yards in each of 2 career starts vs. Atl. (both wins). • RB J.K. DOBBINS is 1 of 3 in AFC (Najee Harris & Derrick Henry) with 50+ scrimmage yards in 11 games this season. Has 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 3 of 5 road games in 2024. Needs 100 scrimmage yards for 1st-career 1,000-yard season. • RB GUS EDWARDS rushed for 1st TD of season last week. Had 99 rush yards in his last game vs. Atl. (12/24/22 w/ Bal.). • WR LADD MCCONKEY (rookie) led team with 6 catches for 83 yards last week. Aims for 6th in row with 50+ rec. yards & 3rd in row with 80+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches in 5 of past 6. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 698 rec. yards. • WR QUENTIN JOHNSTON has TD catch in 3 of past 4. • TE WILL DISSLY had rec. TD in his last game vs. Atl. (9/25/22 w/ Sea.). • DL POONA FORD had season-best 5 tackles last week. Has TFL in 4 of past 5 & sack in 2 of past 3. • LB JOEY BOSA had TFL last week & has TFL in 2 of past 3. Had 2 sacks in only career game at Atl. (10/23/16). • LB DAIYAN HENLEY led team with 10 tackles & had TFL last week, 5th-straight game with 10+ tackles. Has TFL in 3 of past 4. Has PD in 3 of past 4 on road. • LB TULI TUIPULOTU has 6 sacks in his past 4. Aims for 6th in row with TFL. • S DERWIN JAMES had 6 tackles & sack in Week 12 & aims for 3rd in row with 6+ tackles & 0.5+ sacks. Has 4 PD in past 3 on road. Had sack in last meeting.
FALCONS NOTES
• QB KIRK COUSINS completed 32 of 50 atts. (64 pct.) for 367 yards & 3 TDs vs. INT for 97.7 rating in his last game vs. LAC (9/24/23 w/ Min.). Has 3+ pass TDs & 110+ rating in 2 of past 3 at home. Needs 193 pass yards & 3 pass TD for 9th career season with 3,000 pass yards & 20 pass TDs. • RB BIJAN ROBINSON aims for 3rd in row at home with 140+ scrimmage yards. Has 26 games with 50+ scrimmage yards, most in NFL since 2023. Is 1 of 4 in NFC with 50+ scrimmage yards in 11 games this season & aims for 15th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Needs 5 catches for 2nd straight 50-catch season. • RB TYLER ALLGEIER had 123 scrimmage yards (99 rush, 24 rec.) in last meeting. • WR DRAKE LONDON led team with 61 rec. yards in Week 11. Has TD catch in 4 of past 5 at home & aims for 4th in row at home with TD catch. Has 6 catches & 60+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5 at home. • WR DARNELL MOONEY has 3 rec. TDs in past 3 at home. Has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5 at home. Has career-high 5 rec. TDs this season & needs 2 catches for 3rd-careeer season with 50 catches. Mooney & London are only pair teammates each with 700+ rec. yards in 2024. • TE KYLE PITTS needs 6 rec. yards for 3rd-career season with 500 rec. yards. • S JESSIE BATES had PD, FF & led team with 10 tackles in Week 11. Has PD in 3 of past 4. Had TFL & FR in his last game vs. LAC (12/5/21 w/ Cin.). Aims for his 4th in row vs. LAC with 5+ tackles. • LB KADEN ELLISS had 9 tackles & TFL in Week 11. Needs 3 tackles for 2ndcareer season with 100 tackles. • LB NATE LANDMAN aims for 5th in row with 7+ tackles. • S JUSTIN SIMMONS has FF in 2 of his past 3 vs. LAC. Aims for his 5th in row vs. LAC with 6+ tackles. Needs PD for 6th-straight season with 5+ PD.
