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Updated Nov 2, 5:48 PM ET
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Week 11 · Sunday 4:05 PM ET · SoFi Stadium

NYJvsLAC

Jets offensevsChargers defense

Season numbers through Week 8: 8 games for Jets, 7 for Chargers. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.

NYJ offenseLAC offense
Keys to the game · where this matchup tilts, from the season numbers4 reads
01
Biggest edge

Ground game edge

Jets average 4.3 yards per carry (12th). Chargers allow 4.3 (21st).

02
Opportunity

Deep left is open

Chargers are worst against deep left throws, allowing +0.21 EPA per attempt. Jets send 8% of their throws there. That is a small part of their offense so far.

03
Watch out

Field goals, not touchdowns

Jets score a touchdown on 46% of red zone trips (32nd). Chargers allow 52% (10th).

04
Wash

EPA per play

Call this one even. Jets average +0.04 EPA per play (11th). Chargers allow -0.04 (9th). League average is +0.00.

Players to watch

NYJ Jets

7Geno SmithQB · 165/239 · 1913 yds · 12 TD · 3 INTEPA per dropback +0.15 · 12th20Breece HallRB · 51 car · 163 yds · 1 TD · 10 recEPA per touch 0.00 · 20th5Garrett WilsonWR · 43 rec · 527 yds · 3 TD · 63 tgtEPA per target +0.3915Adonai MitchellWR · 16 rec · 265 yds · 1 TD · 27 tgtEPA per target +0.71 · 7th31David BaileyLeft Defensive End · 34 tackles · 5.5 sacks · 1 PD5.5 sacks · T-9th in the NFL56Demario DavisWeakside Linebacker · 52 tackles · 2 sacks · 4 PD2 sacks

LAC Chargers

10Justin HerbertQB · 131/212 · 1398 yds · 5 TD · 10 INTEPA per dropback -0.268Omarion HamptonRB · 89 car · 309 yds · 3 TD · 11 recEPA per touch -0.239Tre HarrisWR · 18 rec · 256 yds · 0 TD · 28 tgtEPA per target +0.301Quentin JohnstonWR · 12 rec · 202 yds · 0 TD · 26 tgtEPA per target +0.2445Tuli TuipulotuWeakside Linebacker · 29 tackles · 3 sacks · 1 INT · 3 PD3 sacks20Cam HartLeft Cornerback · 28 tackles · 2 INT · 6 PD2 INT · T-11th in the NFL
The series · Jets and Chargers since 1999, and this season's records12 meetings

The Chargers lead the series 7–5 since 1999 (they first met in 2002). They have won the last 5. Nov 6, 2023, at MetLife Stadium: the Chargers won 27–6. Zach Wilson started at quarterback for the Jets and Justin Herbert for the Chargers; Robert Saleh and Brandon Staley coached.

Jets at home1–4the Jets' record
In Los Angeles4–3the Jets' record
Most pointsJets 44 · Chargers 482002 · 2008
Biggest winJets by 31 · Chargers by 312002 · 2014
Playoffs2–0the Jets' record

The last 5

2023 · Wk 9LAC 27 at NYJ 6
2020 · Wk 11NYJ 28 at LAC 34
2017 · Wk 16LAC 14 at NYJ 7
2014 · Wk 5NYJ 0 at LAC 31
2012 · Wk 16LAC 27 at NYJ 17

2026 records

JetsChargers
Overall2–60–7
Division0–20–3
Conference2–30–4
Other conference0–30–3
Home1–30–3
Away1–30–4
Last 5LWLLLLLLLL
StreakLost 3Lost 7
Points a game21.3 – 23.514.1 – 25.0

Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Jets' side. Records are this regular season.

The lineups · Jets offense against the Chargers defenseDepth charts
Chargers defense · 3-4 DJets offense · 3WR 1TE74Fashanu64Parham71Myers66Tippmann70Membou85Taylor7Smith20Hall5Wilson15Mitchell11Cooper92Eboigbe99Caldwell93Tart45Tuipulotu52Mack53Phillips0Henley26Jackson20Hart4Still23Jefferson2Molden

Jets offense · 3WR 1TE

  • QBGeno Smith#7 · 165/239 · 1913 yds · 12 TD · 3 INT
  • RBBreece Hall#20 · 51 car · 163 yds · 1 TD · 10 rec
  • WRGarrett Wilson#5 · 43 rec · 527 yds · 3 TD · 63 tgt
  • WROmar Cooper Jr.#11 · 12 rec · 248 yds · 2 TD · 13 tgt
  • WRAdonai Mitchell#15 · 16 rec · 265 yds · 1 TD · 27 tgt
  • TEMason Taylor#85 · 17 rec · 136 yds · 2 TD · 23 tgt
  • LTOlu Fashanu#74
  • LGDylan Parham#64
  • CJosh Myers#71
  • RGJoe Tippmann#66
  • RTArmand Membou#70

Chargers defense · Base 3-4 D

  • RDEJustin Eboigbe#92 · 24 tackles · 0.5 sacks
  • NTJamaree Caldwell#99 · 13 tackles
  • LDETeair Tart#93 · 15 tackles
  • WLBTuli Tuipulotu#45 · 29 tackles · 3 sacks · 1 INT · 3 PD
  • SLBKhalil Mack#52 · 21 tackles · 3 sacks
  • RILBDel'Shawn Phillips#53 · 36 tackles
  • LILBDaiyan Henley#0 · 39 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 1 PD
  • RCBDonte Jackson#26 · 7 tackles · 2 PD
  • LCBCam Hart#20 · 28 tackles · 2 INT · 6 PD
  • NBTarheeb Still#4 · 24 tackles · 1 INT · 4 PD
  • SSTony Jefferson#23 · 31 tackles · 2 PD
  • FSElijah Molden#2 · 24 tackles

Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.

Head to head · NYJ offense against LAC defense
StatNYJ NYJ offFavors NYJ · Favors LACLAC LAC def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
+0.04#11
-0.04#9+0.00
Success rate
46%#11
44%#1944%
Yards per play
5.6#11
5.6#205.4
Explosive play rate
11%#5
10%#179%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
+0.13#10
-0.02#10+0.03
Sack rate
9%#26
6%#237%
Running
Run EPA per carry
-0.09#19
-0.06#23-0.08
Yards per carry
4.3#12
4.3#214.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
39%#23
31%#341%
Red zone TD rate
46%#32
52%#1061%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
157#12
133#12147
TE yards per game
51#21
52#1555
TE targets per game
7.9#12
6.0#37.6
RB receiving yards per game
31#14
22#732
Where the ball goes · EPA per throwDeep is 15+ air yds

Jets: EPA per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.898% of throws
+1.864% of throws
+0.978% of throws
Short
+0.1131% of throws
+0.0110% of throws
+0.1940% of throws

Chargers: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.2111 throws
3too few
+1.197 throws
Short
+0.1060 throws
-0.0942 throws
+0.0073 throws

Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.