Chargers Game Day Newsletter 6 Nov 12th Los Angeles_Digital | Page 63
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With two more sacks last week the Jaguars
improved their league-leading sack total to
35, and defensive end Calais Campbell added
one to increase his NFL-leading season total
to 11 – one shy of tying the franchise single-
season record of 12 (Tony Brackens, 1999).
An oddity the last two games has been the
absence of takeaways by a group that was
only a few weeks ago the best in the league in
the category. In fact, the Jaguars are minus-3
in turnover ratio the last two weeks, but
outscored the Colts and Bengals by a combined
50-7. The Jaguars still have 16 takeaways for
the season, now tied with the Lions, Eagles
and Jets for third-most in the NFL behind the
Ravens (18) and Bills (17).
The Chargers
The Jaguars face the Los Angeles Chargers (3-
5) today, the fi fth consecutive season the two
organizations have met.
The Chargers dropped their fi rst four games of
the season before ripping off three straight
wins over the Giants, Raiders and Broncos.
Two weeks ago, they dropped a 21-13 decision
to the Patriots before enjoying the bye in
Week 9.
Quarterback Philip Rivers has been a major part
of the Chargers’ success against the Jaguars.
In seven games against the Jaguars, Rivers
has a 6-1 record, including six consecutive
wins. He has completed 71 percent of his
passes for an average of 303 yards per game
to go along with 19 touchdowns and only four
interceptions.
Running back Melvin Gordon continues to
be Rivers’ best threat, posting four rushing
touchdowns with 526 yards on 131 carries
combined with four receiving scores and 235
yards on 30 catches.
Wide receiver Keenan Allen is off to a hot
start, posting 40 catches for 548 yards, but he
has only one receiving touchdown.
Former Jaguars Head Coach Gus Bradley is in
his fi rst season as defensive coordinator for
the Chargers after spending four seasons at
the helm in Jacksonville. The Chargers’ defense
ranks 31st in the NFL against the run (135
yards per game), but ranks eighth against the
pass. Melvin Ingram (8.5) and Joey Bosa (8.5)
lead the team in sacks, while fi ve different
players have an interception in 2017.
At 3-5, the Chargers need this game to try to
jump start any hope of making a late-season
playoff push.