SUNDAY, OCT. 31, 2021 // 4:05 PM ET // SOFI STADIUM // REFEREE: RONALD TORBERT
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS (4:05 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 113 (NE), 206 (LAC) | XM: 386 (NE), 229 (LAC) | SXM App: 821 (NE), 817 (LAC)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Patriots lead all-time series, 23-14-2
STREAKS: Patriots have won past 5
LAST GAME: 12/6/20: Patriots 45 at Chargers 0
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/6/20
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Leaders LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
W 54-13 vs. N.Y. Jets LAST WEEK Bye (Week 6: L 34-6 at Baltimore)
Bill Belichick: 11-5 COACH VS. OPP. Brandon Staley: 0-0
25.6/20.0 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 24.7/25.0
355.0 OFFENSE 377.5
Mac Jones (R): 174-247-1,779-9-6-92.8 PASSING Justin Herbert: 161-246-1,771-14-4-98.8
Damien Harris: 95-437-4.6-5 RUSHING Austin Ekeler: 73-356-4.9-4
Jakobi Meyers: 41-390-9.5-0 RECEIVING Mike Williams: 33-498-15.1-6
350.6 DEFENSE 364.3
Matt Judon: 6.5 SACKS Joey Bosa: 3.5
J.C. Jackson: 3 INTs Asante Samuel (R), Kyzir White: 2
0 (11/11) TAKE/GIVE +3 (9/6)
Jake Bailey: 47.4 (38.0) PUNTING (NET) Ty Long: 47.8 (40.8)
Nick Folk: 63 (T1L) (15/18 PAT; 16/17 FG) KICKING Tristan Vizcaino: 28 (10/15 PAT; 6/7 FG)
PATRIOTS NOTES
• QB MAC JONES (rookie) completed 24 of 36 passes (66.7 pct.) for season-high 307 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 111.7 rating last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 2+ TD passes & 110+ rating & 5th in row with 95+ rating. 4th rookie ever with 225+ passing yards & TD pass in 5 straight games. Leads all rookies in completions (174), passing yards (1,779), TD passes (9) & rating (92.8).
• RB DAMIEN HARRIS rushed for season-high 106 yards & career-high 2 TDs last week. Aims for 4th in row with rush TD & 3rd in row with 100+ rush yards. Had 95 scrimmage yards (80 rush, 15 rec.) in last meeting. RB BRANDON BOLDEN led team with 6 catches for 79 yards & had 1st rec. TD of season last week. RB J.J. TAYLOR rushed for 1st 2 career TDs in Week 7.
• WR JAKOBI MEYERS aims for 3rd in row overall & 7th in row at home with 5+ catches. WR KENDRICK BOURNE had 68 rec. yards & 25-yard TD pass last week, 1st-career pass attempt. Had TD catch in only career game vs. LAC (9/30/18 w/ SF). WR NELSON
AGHOLOR had 51 rec. yards & TD catch in Week 7. TE HUNTER HENRY aims for 5th in row with rec. TD. Had 196 catches for
2,322 yards & 21 TDs in 5 seasons (2016-20) w/ Chargers.
• CB J.C. JACKSON had INT last week. Aims for 5th in row with PD. Had INT in last meeting. Ranks tied-2nd in NFL with 10 PD this season. CB MYLES BRYANT had 1st-career sack & FF in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. S KYLE DUGGER led team with 8 tackles & had INT last week. Aims for 3rd in row with INT & 5th in row with 7+ tackles. Had 5 tackles in last meeting.’
CHARGERS NOTES
• QB JUSTIN HERBERT completed 22 of 39 passes (56.4 pct.) for 195 yards & TD vs. INT in Week 6. Has 3+ TD passes & 105+ rating in 3 of past 4. Passed for 209 yards in last meeting. Has 620 pass yards (310 per game) & 8 TDs (7 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 115.3 rating in his past 2 at home.
• RB AUSTIN EKELER has 100+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 & TD in 3 of his past 4. Aims for 4th in row at home with 115+ scrimmage yards. Had 68 scrimmage yards (36 rush, 32 rec.) & 4 catches in last meeting. Has 120+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. AFC East. Is only player in NFL with 3+ rush TDs (4) & 3+ rec. TDs (3) this season.
• WR KEENAN ALLEN has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 5 of 6 games this season. Had 5 catches for 48 yards in last meeting. Has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. AFC East. WR MIKE WILLIAMS had 43 rec. yards in last meeting. Has 7+ catches, 90+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 at home. TE JARED COOK had TD catch last week & has rec. TD in 2 of past 3.
• DE JOEY BOSA set season highs in tackles (5) & TFL (2) & had sack in Week 7. Has sack in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NE with TFL. DT LINVAL JOSEPH had 1st sack of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NE with 7+ tackles. LB UCHENNA NWOSU had season-high 5 tackles & 1st sack of season last week. S DERWIN JAMES aims for 3rd in row with 8+ tackles & FF. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 at home. Ties for lead among safeties with 2 FFs & ranks 3rd with 50 tackles in 2021.
