SAN DIEGO (5-7) at CAROLINA (4-8)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
OPENING LINE – Panthers by 1 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – San Diego 7-5, Carolina 3-8-1
SERIES RECORD -Panthers lead 4-1
LAST MEETING -Panthers beat Chargers 31-10, Dec. 16, 2012
LAST WEEK – Chargers lost to Buccaneers 28-21; Panthers lost to Seahawks 50-7
AP PRO32 RANKING – Chargers No. 22, Panthers No. 26
CHARGERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (10), RUSH (21), PASS (6).
CHARGERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (19), RUSH (3), PASS (27).
PANTHERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (18), RUSH (13), PASS (20).
PANTHERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (t-23), RUSH (8), PASS (30).
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Chargers coach Mike McCoy spent eight seasons as assistant coach in Carolina. … QB Phillip Rivers attended North Carolina State. … Rivers had four TD passes and zero interceptions in previous two meetings with Panthers. … Rivers is tied for fourth in league with 25 TD passes. … RB Melvin Gordon had 138 yards from scrimmage yards last week vs. Tampa Bay. … WR Tyrell Williams has caught TD pass in four straight games. … WR Dontrelle Inman is averaging 84 yards receiving and has two TD catches in last two games. … TE Antonio Gates has 109 career TD catches, second most by a tight end in NFL history to Tony Gonzalez. … TE Hunter Henry is tied for third among rookies with five TD catches. … CB Casey Hayward has four interceptions in past five games and leads NFL with seven INTs. … Rookie DE Joey Bosa has 5 + sacks and nine tackles for loss in past eight games. … Panthers have lost five games by three points or less. … Panthers are 3-3 at home after going 10-0 (including playoffs) last season. … QB Cam Newton has only 14 TD passes in 11 games after throwing 35 TD passes last season. … Newton passed for 231 yards and two TDs in only meeting with San Diego in 2012. … Panthers starting fourth-string C Tyler Larsen due to injuries. … RB Jonathan Stewart has seven TDs rushing in last seven games, but faces league’s third-best run defense. … FB Mike Tolbert had two TDs rushing in last meeting with his former team. .. WR Ted Ginn Jr has TD catch in three straight games. … WR Kelvin Benjamin has five TD catches in seven career games vs. AFC. … Since 2013, Greg Olsen leads all NFL tight ends in receptions (295) and yards receiving (3,748). … Panthers have allowed 22 TDs passing. … DE Kony Ealy has sack in three of last four games. … 2013 NFL Defensive Player of Year LB Luke Kuechly has missed last two games with concussion. … LB Thomas Davis has two interceptions in past three games vs. AFC foes. Since 2013, Davis is only NFL linebacker with 400-plus tackles, 14-plus sacks and at least nine interceptions. … CB Daryl Worley leads all rookie cornerbacks with 66 tackles. Fantasy Tip: Panthers allowed Seahawks to run for 240 yards and three touchdowns last week.
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