The Los Angeles Chargers (10-7, 5-4 Away) will head to Jacksonville, FL to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars (9-8, 5-3 Home) at TIAA Bank Field for the AFC Wild Card Playoffs. The Chargers ended their regular season with a tragic loss to the Denver Broncos while the Jaguars have won five consecutive games. Jacksonville is a two-point underdog heading into this contest.
The Los Angeles Chargers were riding a four-game win streak when entering their final regular season game but that was taken away when they suffered a 31-28 loss against the Denver Broncos. Despite suffering that loss, the Chargers find themselves facing the Jaguars once again this season, however, they are looking to earn a win this time around. During their Week 3 contest against the Jaguars, they left the field with a 38-10 loss where they earned 286 yards through the air and just 26 yards on the ground. In addition, the Chargers turned the ball over twice while also surrendering 57 yards worth of penalties. Justin Herbert threw for 297 yards, one touchdown, and one interception while Sony Michel rushed for 22 yards in five attempts.
lean on each other. pic.twitter.com/YsqvyP4TVO
— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) January 10, 2023
This season, the Chargers averaged 23 points per game while earning 269.6 yards through the air and 89.6 yards on the ground. Defensively, they gave up 22.6 points per game while surrendering 200.4 passing yards and 145.8 rushing yards. Herbert leads under center with 4,739 passing yards, 25 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions while averaging 6.8 yards per attempt. Austin Ekeler leads the ground game with 915 yards and 13 touchdowns while averaging 4.5 yards per carry. Mike Williams (back) — the leading receiver — was not spotted on Wednesday's practice and is listed as questionable. Joshua Palmer is the second-best receiver, recording 769 yards and three touchdowns on the season. Drue Tranquill leads the defense with 95 solo tackles, including five sacks, one forced fumble, and one interception. Khalil Mack is the sack leader with eight sacks on the year. He has also contributed 33 solo tackles and three forced fumbles. Bryce Callahan leads with thr ee interceptions while also recording six defended passes and 34 solo tackles.
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