WEEK 16
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (8-6) @ INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (4-9-1)
DATE: Monday (12/26/22)
STADIUM: Lucas Oil Stadium
TIME: 8:15 PM ET
REFEREE: Clay Martin
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Chargers lead all-time series, 17-10
STREAKS Chargers have won 3 of past 4
LAST GAME 9/8/19: Colts 24 at Chargers 30 (OT)
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/25/16: Colts 26, Chargers 22
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
LAST WEEK W 17-14 vs. Tennessee
COACH VS. OPP. Brandon Staley: 0-0
PTS. FOR 22.3
OFFENSE 357.9
PASSING Justin Herbert: 407-603-4,019-21-9-91.5
RUSHING Austin Ekeler: 165-692-4.2-9
RECEIVING Joshua Palmer: 66-714-10.8-3
PTS. AGAINST 24.3
DEFENSE 354.5
SACKS Khalil Mack: 7
INTs Bryce Callahan: 3
TAKE/GIVE +3 (18/15)
PUNTING (NET) JK Scott: 43.2 (41.6)
KICKING Cameron Dicker (R) (2022): 56 (14/14 PAT; 14/15 FG)
CHARGERS NOTES
• QB JUSTIN HERBERT has 300+ pass yards in 3 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Has 12 TDs vs. 3 INTs with 95 rating in 7 road starts this season. Has 3+ TD passes & 105+ rating in 2 of 3 career starts on MNF. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 4,019 pass yards in 2022 & is 1st player ever with 4,000+ pass yards in each of 1st 3 seasons.
• RB AUSTIN EKELER aims for 6th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards & 3rd in row with rush TD. Has TD in 4 of past 5. Had 154 scrimmage yards (96 rec., 58 rush) & 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush) in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row on MNF with TD. Ties for NFL lead with 14 TDs (9 rush, 5 rec.) & can become 2nd Charger ever (HOFer LaDainian Tomlinson) with 15+ TDs in consecutive seasons.
• RB JOSHUA KELLEY had 2nd rush TD of season last week.
• WR KEENAN ALLEN aims for 4th in row with 6+ catches & 85+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in each of his 2 road games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ind. with 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 on MNF.
• WR MIKE WILLIAMS can become 4th player in SB era with 100+ rec. yards in 6 straight road games. Aims for 3rd in row overall with 65+ rec. yards.
• WR JOSHUA PALMER has 5+ catches in 4 of past 5.
• LB KHALIL MACK had 5 tackles & PD in Week 15. Has TFL in 2 of past 3 on road. Is only player with 6+ sacks in each of past 8 seasons. Has sack in 4 of his past 5 on MNF.
• LB DRUE TRANQUILL had 10 tackles, sack & 1st-career FF last week. Has 5+ tackles in all 14 games this season. Leads team with career-best 116 tackles in 2022.
• LB KYLE VAN NOY aims for 3rd in row with sack.
• S NASIR ADDERLEY had 2nd INT of season in Week 15. Has PD in 2 of past 3.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
LAST WEEK L 39-36 at Minnesota
COACH VS. OPP. Jeff Saturday: 0-0
PTS. FOR 17.5
OFFENSE 319.6
PASSING Matt Ryan: 309-461-3,057-14-13-83.9
RUSHING Zack Moss (2022): 48-203-4.2-0
RECEIVING Michael Pittman: 86-815-9.5-2
PTS. AGAINST 24.1
DEFENSE 329.3
SACKS Yannick Ngakoue: 9.5
INTs Stephon Gilmore, Rodney Thomas: 2
TAKE/GIVE -12 (15/27)
PUNTING (NET) Matt Haack: 44.6 (40.5)
KICKING Chase McLaughlin: 97 (16/16 PAT; 27/32 FG)
COLTS NOTES
• QB MATT RYAN passed for 182 yards & TD with 0 INTs last week. Has 8 TDs vs. 2 INTs with 99.7 rating in 5 home starts this season. Has 105+ rating in 3 of his past 4 starts vs. AFC West. Has 0 INTs in 5 of his past 6 on MNF. Has 3,057 pass yards in 2022 & is 8th QB in NFL history with 3,000+ pass yards in 13 straight seasons.
• RB ZACK MOSS tied career high with 81 rush yards last week.
• RB DEON JACKSON rushed for 55 yards & had 1st-career TD catch in Week 15.
• WR MICHAEL PITTMAN led team with 10 catches for 60 yards last week, 3rd-career game with 10+ catches. Has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5 overall & each of past 4 at home. Aims for his 3rd in row on MNF with TD catch.
• WR ALEC PIERCE ranks 5th among rookies with 510 rec. yards.
• DE YANNICK NGAKOUE had sack in Week 15. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 & 0.5+ sacks in 7 of his past 8. Needs 0.5 sacks for 3rd-career season with 10+ sacks.
• DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had 2 TFL, sack & PD last week. Has TFL in 2 of past 3.
Buckner & Ngakoue are 2 of 6 players with 6+ sacks in each of past 5 seasons.
• LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN had 10 tackles & 2nd FF of season last week. Aims for 6th in row with 10+ tackles. Ranks 4th in NFL with career-high 140 tackles this season.
• LB BOBBY OKEREKE led team with 12 tackles & had PD last week. Aims for 6th in row with 5+ tackles. Had TFL in last meeting.
• CB STEPHON GILMORE had 7 tackles & season-high 3 PD last week, his 4th game this season with 2+ PD, tied 2nd-most in NFL. Aims for 4th in row with 6+ tackles & 3rd in row with 2+ PD. Has 2 PD & INT in 2 of his past 3 in primetime.
• S JULIAN BLACKMON had 17-yard INT-TD last week, 1st-career TD.
