Primer: Cincinnati Bengals (9-4) at San Diego Chargers (10-3)

Game: Cincinnati Bengals (9-4) at San Diego Chargers (10-3)
Series Leader: Chargers, 18-10
Streak: Chargers have won four of the past five
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 1-1. Turner: 0-0
Broadcast: CBS (1:05 PM PT): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms.  SIRIUS: 158 (Cin.), 123 (SD).  XM: 112 (SD).
SB Nation: Bolts from the Blue
NFL.com: Game Center
Weather: Partly cloud with a high of 67 degrees [Weather.com]
Uniform: White
Television Coverage: Parts of Ohio, Arizona, California, Nevada, Pennsylvania and different spots around the nation. [506]

Cincinnati Bengals

• Cincinnati, 4-2 on the road in 2009, can clinch the AFC North with a win.
• With a win, Marvin Lewis will surpass Paul Brown for second-most wins in franchise history.
• In his only meeting against the San Diego Chargers, Carson Palmer completed 31 of 42 passes for 440 yards passing, three touchdowns and no interceptions for a 131.1 passer rating.
• Cedric Benson has over 1,000 yards rushing for the first time in his career.
• On the road, Benson averages 90.6 yards rushing per game.
• In his past two games, Chad Ochocinco has 21 receptions for 367 yards receiving and five touchdowns.
• Chad needs 63 yards to record his seventh 1,000-yard season in his career.
• Jonathan Fanene has a career-best six sacks in 2009.
• Leon Hall needs one interception to surpass a career-high five picks in 2007.
• Hall and Johnathan Joseph are tied for second in the NFL with 19 passes defensed.

San Diego Chargers

• Chargers are looking to record their ninth straight win and look to extend an NFL record 16 straight wins in the month of December.
• Quarterback Phillip Rivers is 16-0 as a starter in December with 3,498 yards passing, 28 touchdowns, eight interceptions and a 99.3 passer rating.
• In his only meeting against the Bengals, Rivers recorded 338 yards passing, three touchdowns, no interceptions and 124.5 passer rating.
• During the eight-game winning streak, Rivers has 15 touchdowns, four interceptions and a 113.5 passer rating.
• Since 2000, running back LaDainian Tomlinson leads the NFL with 3,938 yards rushing and 37 rushing touchdowns.
• Tomlinson (136) needs one rushing touchdown to surpass Emmitt Smith for most rushing touchdowns in a single decade.
• In four games against the Bengals, Tomlinson has recorded 100 yards rushing or more in three games; averages 105 yards rushing against Cincinnati.
• Antonio Gates (1,038) needs 64 yards receiving to surpass a career-high of 1,101 yards in 2005.
• Vincent Jackson recorded his fifth 100-yard receiving game last week and needs only 11 yards to become first Chargers receiver since Tony Martin (1995-1996) to reach 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons.
• Linebacker Stephen Cooper leads the Chargers with 90 tackles.

TEAM RANKINGS

2009 STATISTICAL INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS

CAREER AGAINST THE SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

Carson Palmer

Chad Johnson

Cedric Benson