Game: San Diego Chargers (8-6) at Cincinnati Bengals (3-11)
Series Leader: Chargers, 19-10
Streak: Chargers have won five of the past six meetings
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 1-2. Turner: 1-0
Broadcast: CBS (4:05 PM ET): Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 121 (SD), 158 (Cin.). XM: 103 (Cin.).
SB Nation: Bolts From The Blue
NFL.com: Game Center
Weather: Flurries with a high of 27 degrees. [Weather.com]
Uniform: Orange
CINCINNATI BENGALS
- In two career games against the San Diego Chargers, Carson Palmer has completed 58 of 82 passes for 754 yards passing with five touchdowns, one interception and a passer rating of 114.6.
- Palmer (149) needs one touchdown pass to join Ken Anderson (197) and Boomer Esiason (187) as the only players in franchise history with 150 touchdown passes.
- In his past two home games, Palmer has a passer rating of 97.2.
- Cedric Benson reached 1,000 yards rushing in consecutive seasons for the first time in his NFL career.
- Benson has three rushing touchdowns in his past two games.
- In his past three games against the Chargers, Chad Ochocinco is averaging 148.6 yards receiving per game with six touchdown catches.
- Rookie Carlos Dunlap has six quarterback sacks in his past four games and looks to record at least half-a-sack in his fifth straight game.
- Dunlap is second among all NFL rookies with seven quarterback sacks (Ndamukong Suh, 8).
- Dhani Jones leads the team with 113 tackles.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
- The Chargers look to record their 11th consecutive road win in December.
- Phillip Rivers (4,141) needs 114 yards passing to surpass a career-best of 4,254 yards in 2009.
- Rivers joined Hall of Fame Quarterback Dan Fouts as the only players in franchise history with three straight 4,000-yard seasons.
- Rivers is 10-0 as a starter on the road in December with 19 touchdowns against five interceptions for a passer rating of 99.3.
- Rivers is 2-0 against the Bengals and looks to record his third straight game with 300 yards passing and three touchdowns.
- Mike Tolbert has 11 touchdowns rushing in 2010 and looks to record a third straight game with a rushing touchdown.
- Tight End Antonio Gates leads all AFC Tight Ends with 782 yards receiving and is first among all NFL Tight Ends with ten touchdowns.
- Vincent Jackson had a career-high three touchdown receptions last week, recording his first 100-yard receiving game of the season.
- In his last game against the Bengals, Jackson had five receptions for 108 yards receiving and two touchdowns.
- Shaun Phillips needs one quarterback sack to surpass a career-high of 11.5 in 2006.
- Cornerback Quentin Jammer had an interception in his last game against the Bengals.
TEAM RANKINGS
Offense | Bengals | Chargers |
Total | 323.1 (21st) | 397.8 (2nd) |
Scoring | 20.1 (21st) | 27.7 (3rd) |
Third Downs | 37% (18th) | 45% (5th) |
Rushing | 95.0 (27th) | 113.0 (14th) |
Rushing TDs | 7 (t-29th) | 14 (t-6th) |
20-Yard Runs | 3 (t-last) | 9 (t-14th) |
Passing | 228.1 (13th) | 284.8 (2nd) |
Passing TDs | 21 (17th) | 29 (t-3rd) |
Sacks Allowed | 28 (t-12th) | 32 (t-17th) |
20-yard Passes | 38 (t-20th) | 62 (1st) |
Defense | Bengals | Chargers |
Total | 342.9 (18th) | 259.8 (1st) |
Scoring | 25.9 (26th) | 18.6 (6th) |
3rd Downs Allowed | 38% (18th) | 32% (2nd) |
Rushing | 120.1 (22nd) | 89.4 (2nd) |
Rushing TDs | 13 (t-21st) | 12 (t-18th) |
20-Yard Runs | 16 (t-30th) | 18 (32nd) |
Passing | 222.8 (17th) | 170.4 (1st) |
Passing TDs | 20 (t-13th) | 12 (t-2nd) |
Sacks | 22 (30th) | 44 (1st) |
QB Rating | 86.0 (20th) | 72.5 (2nd) |
20-Yard Passes Allowed | 46 (t-21st) | 30 (1st) |
Interceptions | 14 (t-14th) | 14 (t-14th) |
Special Teams | Bengals | Chargers |
Kickoff Return | 21.5 (23rd) | 23.8 (t-10th) |
Punt Return | 6.5 (t-29th) | 8.7 (21st) |
Punting (Net) | 38.8 (12th) | 30.3 (32nd) |
Punts Inside the 20 | 25 (t-9th) | 11 (32nd) |
2010 STATISTICAL INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS
Carson Palmer | Stat | Ranking |
Quarterback Rating | 78.7 | 23rd |
Yards Passing | 3,396 | 8th |
Touchdowns | 21 | 13th |
First Downs | 178 | t-5th |
Average Yards/Att | 6.5 | t-25th |
Completions | 314 | 5th |
Interceptions | 18 | 29th |
Times Sacked | 26 | t-17th |
Cedric Benson | Stat | Ranking |
Yards Rushing | 1,006 | 14th |
Attempts / Game | 19.7 | 7th |
Touchdowns | 7 | t-12th |
First Downs | 55 | t-9th |
Chad Ochocinco | Stat | Ranking |
Receptions | 67 | t-17th |
Yards Receiving | 831 | 21st |
Touchdowns | 4 | t-49th |
20-yard receptions | 8 | t-49th |
First Downs | 47 | t-11th |
Terrell Owens | Stat | Ranking |
Receptions | 72 | t-13th |
Yards Receiving | 983 | 11th |
Touchdowns | 9 | t-9th |
20-yard receptions | 15 | t-10th |
First Downs | 47 | t-11th |
CAREER AGAINST THE SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
Carson Palmer
Date | Result | Comp. | Att. | Yards | TDs | Int |
12.20.2009 | L, 24-27 | 27 | 40 | 314 | 2 | 1 |
11.12.2006 | L, 41-49 | 31 | 42 | 440 | 3 | 0 |
Chad Ochocinco
Date | Result | Rec | Yards | TDs |
12.20.2009 | L, 24-27 | 3 | 79 | 1 |
11.12.2006 | L, 41-49 | 11 | 260 | 2 |
11.23.2003 | W, 34-27 | 10 | 107 | 3 |
9.30.2001 | L, 14-28 | 2 | 28 | 1 |
Cedric Benson
Date | Rushes | Yards | TDs |
12.20.2009 | 15 | 53 | 0 |
9.9.2007 | 19 | 42 | 0 |