SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (10-7 – AFC WEST – NO. 5 SEED) @ JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (9-8 – AFC SOUTH – NO. 4 SEED)
DATE: Saturday, January 14, 2023
TIME: 8:15 PM ET
STADIUM: TIAA Bank Field
REFEREE: Shawn Smith
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TIME 8:15 PM ET
TV NBC, Peacock, Universo: Al Michaels, Tony Dungy, Kaylee Hartung (field reporter)
NATIONAL RADIO Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Jason McCourty, Max Starks (field reporter)
L.A. Chargers SiriusXM 82 or 225 and the SXM App
Jacksonville SiriusXM 85 or 227 and the SXM App
National SiriusXM 88 and the SXM App
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Chargers lead all-time series, 9-4
STREAKS Chargers have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME 9/25/22: Jaguars 38 at Chargers 10
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/8/19: Chargers 45, Jaguars 10
PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY
First meeting in postseason
HEAD COACH: BRANDON STALEY
PLAYOFF RECORD 0-0
VS. OPPONENT 0-1
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
PLAYOFF
RECORD 12-18
CHAMPIONSHIPS 1: 1963
LAST POSTSEASON
GAME L 41-28 at New England (1/13/19 – AFC-D)
VS. COMMON
OPPONENTS
5-4: Den (1-1), Hou (1-0), Ind (1-0), KC (0-2),
LV (1-1), Ten (1-0)
PTS. FOR 23.0
OFFENSE 359.3
PASSING Justin Herbert: 477-699-4,739-25-10-93.1
RUSHING Austin Ekeler: 204-915-4.5-13
RECEIVING Austin Ekeler (RB): 107-722-6.7-5
PTS. AGAINST 22.6
DEFENSE 346.1
SACKS Khalil Mack: 8
INTs Bryce Callahan: 3
TAKE/GIVE +5 (24/19)
PR DeAndre Carter: 11.7
KR DeAndre Carter: 19.1
PUNTING (NET) J.K. Scott: 43.6 (41.5)
KICKING Cameron Dicker (R) (2022): 87 (24/24 PAT; 21/22 FG)
CHARGERS TEAM NOTES
• CHARGERS clinched playoff berth for 1st time since 2018.
• CHARGERS were only team in NFL with 4 players each with 700+ rec. yards in 2022.
• CHARGERS had 2 players selected to 2023 Pro Bowl Games: S DERWIN JAMES & LB KHALIL MACK.
CHARGERS OFFENSIVE NOTES
• QB JUSTIN HERBERT can make 1st career playoff start. Ranked 2nd in completions (477 – 3rd-most in single season all-time) & pass yards (4,739) in 2022 & had 25 TDs vs. 10 INTs for 93.2 rating. Has most completions (1,316), pass yards (14,089) & games with TD pass (45) & 2nd-most TD passes (94) by player in 1st 3 seasons all-time. Has 644 pass yards (322 per game) & 5 TDs (4 pass, 1 rush) in 2 career games vs. Jax.
• RB AUSTIN EKELER led RBs with career-high 107 receptions, tied 2ndmost by RB in single season all-time. Led NFL with 18 TDs (13 rush, 5 rec.) & was 1 of 2 (Christian McCaffrey) with 900+ rush yards (915) & 700+ rec. yards (722) this season. Has 332 scrimmage yards (166 per game) & 3 rec. TDs in 2 career games at Jax.
• WR KEENAN ALLEN had 66 catches for 752 yards & 4 rec. TDs in 10 games in 2022 & is 1 of 4 (Mike Evans, DeAndre Hopkins & Travis Kelce) with 60+ catches & 700+ rec. yards in each of past 9 seasons. Has 3 rec. TDs in his past 3 playoff games.
• WR MIKE WILLIAMS had 63 catches for 895 yards & 4 rec. TDs in 2022. Had rec. TD in Week 3 meeting. Has 75+ rec. yards in 6 of his past 7 road games.
• WR JOSHUA PALMER had career highs in catches (72) & rec. yards (769) & had 3 rec. TDs in 2022. Had 99 rec. yards in Week 3 meeting.
CHARGERS DEFENSIVE NOTES
• LB KHALIL MACK led team with 8 sacks & is 1 of 2 (Cameron Jordan) with 6+ sacks in each of past 8 seasons. Aims for his 4th in row in playoffs with TFL. Has 3 TFL in 3 career games vs. Jax.
• LB JOEY BOSA has 3.5 sacks & 5 TFL in 4 career games vs. Jax.
• LB DRUE TRANQUILL set career highs in tackles (144), TFL (10), sacks (5.5) & PD (4) in 2022. Was 1 of 8 players with 5+ tackles in 17 games this season.
• LB KYLE VAN NOY had sack in each of his final 5 games of reg. season. Has 4 sacks, 3 TFL & 2 FFs in his past 4 playoff games.
• S DERWIN JAMES ranked 5th among DBs with 115 tackles & ranked tied 2nd among DBs with career-high 4 sacks in 2022. Has 3 TFL in 2 career playoff games & aims for his 3rd in row in postseason with TFL.
• CB MICHAEL DAVIS led team with career-high 15 PD in 2022 & is 1 of 4 DBs with 12+ PD in each of past 3 seasons.
HEAD COACH: DOUG PEDERSON
PLAYOFF RECORD 4-2
VS. OPPONENT 2-0
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
PLAYOFF
RECORD 7-7
CHAMPIONSHIPS 0
LAST POSTSEASON
GAME L 24-20 at New England (1/21/18 – AFC-C)
VS. COMMON
OPPONENTS
5-4: Den (0-1), Hou (1-1), Ind (1-1), KC (0-1), LV
(1-0), Ten (2-0)
PTS. FOR 23.8
OFFENSE 357.4
PASSING Trevor Lawrence: 387-584-4,113-25-8-95.2
RUSHING Travis Etienne: 220-1,125-5.1-5
RECEIVING Christian Kirk: 84-1,108-13.2-8
PTS. AGAINST 20.6
DEFENSE 353.3
SACKS Josh Allen: 6
INTs Many tied: 3
TAKE/GIVE + 5 (27/22)
PR Jamal Agnew: 8.2
KR Jamal Agnew: 26.0
PUNTING (NET) Logan Cooke: 49.3 (43.8)
KICKING Riley Patterson: 126 (36/37 PAT; 30/35 FG)
JAGUARS TEAM NOTES
• JAGUARS clinched 1st AFC South division title since 2017 & is 5th team since 1970 to win division the season after finishing with worst record in NFL (or tied for worst).
• DOUG PEDERSON is 1 of 8 active HCs to win SB (LII in 2017 with Phi.). Is 4th Jax. HC to lead franchise to postseason.
• JACKSONVILLE ranked 6th in AFC in total offense (357.4 yards per game).
• JAGUARS tied-4th in NFL with 27 takeaways.
JAGUARS OFFENSIVE NOTES
• QB TREVOR LAWRENCE set career highs with 4,113 pass yards, 25 TD passes & 95.2 rating in 2022 & is 2nd Jax. QB ever (Blake Bortles in 2015) with 4,000+ pass yards & 25+ TD passes in season. Passed for 262 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 115.5 rating in Week 3 meeting. Over final 10 weeks of reg. season (Weeks 9-18), led AFC with 104.6 rating.
• RB TRAVIS ETIENNE totaled 1,441 scrimmage yards (1,125 rush, 316 rec.) in 2022 & is 4th Jax. player ever with 1,100+ rush yards in single season. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4. Had 75 scrimmage yards (45 rush, 30 rec.) in Week 3 meeting.
• WR CHRISTIAN KIRK led team with career-highs in catches (84), rec. yards (1,108) & rec. TDs (8) this season. Had 6 catches for 72 yards & TD in Week 3 meeting. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 90+ rec. yards.
• WR ZAY JONES set career highs with 82 catches & 823 rec. yards this season. Had 10 catches for 85 yards & TD in Week 3 meeting.
• WR MARVIN JONES is 1 of 8 WRs with 500+ rec. yards in each of past 8 seasons. Had TD catch in Week 3 meeting & has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Chargers. Has 80+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 in playoffs.
• TE EVAN ENGRAM ranked tied-3rd among TEs with career-best 73 catches in catches & 4th with 766 rec. yards this season.
JAGUARS DEFENSIVE NOTES
• LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN led NFL in tackles for 2nd-straight year, with 184 in 2022. Aims for 4th in row with PD. Had 8 tackles & FR in Week 3 meeting.
• LB JOSH ALLEN finished regular season with FF in each of last 2 games & TFL in 4 of last 5. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LAC with PD.
• LB DEVIN LLOYD ranked 3rd among rookies with 115 tackles this season. Has 6+ tackles in 5 of past 6. Had INT in Week 3 meeting.
• S RAYSHAWN JENKINS ranked 6th among DBs with career-best 112 tackles this season. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles.
• CB TYSON CAMPELL had career-best 3 INTs in 2022 & has PD in 2 of his past 3. Had TFL & PD in Week 3 meeting.
• CB DARIOUS WILLIAMS ranked tied-4th in NFL with career-high 16 PD. Has PD in 5 of 6 career playoff games.
