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Updated Nov 2, 5:48 PM ET
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Week 16 · Sunday 1:00 PM ET · Hard Rock Stadium

LACvsMIA

Chargers offensevsDolphins defense

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

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

Backs catch passes

Dolphins give up 41 yards a game to running backs (25th), against a league average of 32. Chargers' running backs produce 31 (15th).

02
Opportunity

Deep right is open

Dolphins are worst against deep right throws, allowing +1.34 EPA per attempt. Chargers send 9% of their throws there. That is a small part of their offense so far.

03
Watch out

Wideouts get blanketed

Dolphins give up 121 yards a game to wide receivers (4th), against a league average of 147. Chargers' wide receivers produce 122 (27th).

04
Wash

EPA per play

Call this one even. Chargers average -0.26 EPA per play (32nd). Dolphins allow +0.13 (32nd). League average is +0.00.

Players to watch

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

MIA Dolphins

2Malik WillisQB · 108/183 · 1268 yds · 6 TD · 5 INTEPA per dropback -0.07 · 28th0Ollie Gordon IIRB · 91 car · 408 yds · 4 TD · 6 recEPA per touch -0.05 · 28th6Malik WashingtonWR · 31 rec · 329 yds · 1 TD · 45 tgtEPA per target +0.1685Greg DulcichTE · 22 rec · 256 yds · 0 TD · 28 tgtEPA per target +0.47 · 9th44Chop RobinsonLeft Defensive End · 13 tackles · 4 sacks4 sacks · T-22nd in the NFL16Michael TaaffeFree Safety · 38 tackles · 2 INT · 2 PD2 INT · T-11th in the NFL
The series · Chargers and Dolphins since 1999, and this season's records18 meetings

The Dolphins lead the series 12–6 since 1999. Oct 12, 2025, at Hard Rock Stadium: the Chargers won 29–27. Tua Tagovailoa started at quarterback for the Dolphins and Justin Herbert for the Chargers; Mike McDaniel and Jim Harbaugh coached.

Chargers at home4–5the Chargers' record
In Miami2–6the Chargers' record
Most pointsChargers 34 · Dolphins 372023 · 2014
Biggest winChargers by 20 · Dolphins by 372019 · 2014

The last 5

2025 · Wk 6LAC 29 at MIA 27
2023 · Wk 1MIA 36 at LAC 34
2022 · Wk 14MIA 17 at LAC 23
2020 · Wk 10LAC 21 at MIA 29
2019 · Wk 4LAC 30 at MIA 10

2026 records

ChargersDolphins
Overall0–71–6
Division0–31–1
Conference0–41–4
Other conference0–30–2
Home0–30–3
Away0–41–3
Last 5LLLLLLLLWL
StreakLost 7Lost 1
Points a game14.1 – 25.016.7 – 25.9

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 Chargers' side. Records are this regular season.

The lineups · Chargers offense against the Dolphins defenseDepth charts
Dolphins defense · 4-3 DChargers offense · 3WR 1TE76Alt74Awosika66Slaughter69Strange77Burke88Kolar10Herbert8Hampton15McConkey9Harris1Johnston9Uche92SielerPhillips44Robinson20Brooks10Rodriguez40Gay8Brents4Marshall3Johnson11Trader16Taaffe

Chargers offense · 3WR 1TE

  • QBJustin Herbert#10 · 131/212 · 1398 yds · 5 TD · 10 INT
  • RBOmarion Hampton#8 · 89 car · 309 yds · 3 TD · 11 rec
  • WRLadd McConkey#15 · 17 rec · 286 yds · 1 TD · 24 tgt
  • WRQuentin Johnston#1 · 12 rec · 202 yds · 0 TD · 26 tgt
  • WRTre' Harris#9 · 18 rec · 256 yds · 0 TD · 28 tgt
  • TECharlie Kolar#88 · 10 rec · 98 yds · 0 TD · 17 tgt
  • LTJoe Alt#76
  • LGKayode Awosika#74
  • CJake Slaughter#66
  • RGCole Strange#69
  • RTTravis Burke#77

Dolphins defense · Base 4-3 D

  • RDEJosh Uche#9 · 29 tackles · 2 sacks
  • RDTZach Sieler#92 · 23 tackles · 2 sacks
  • LDTJordan Phillips · 0 tackles
  • LDEChop Robinson#44 · 13 tackles · 4 sacks
  • WLBJordyn Brooks#20 · 63 tackles · 1 PD
  • MLBJacob Rodriguez#10 · 68 tackles · 1 INT · 1 PD
  • SLBWillie Gay Jr.#40 · 19 tackles
  • RCBJuJu Brents#8 · 25 tackles · 1 PD
  • LCBJason Marshall Jr.#4 · 22 tackles
  • NBChris Johnson#3 · 39 tackles · 2 PD
  • SSDante Trader Jr.#11 · 37 tackles · 1 INT · 3 PD
  • FSMichael Taaffe#16 · 38 tackles · 2 INT · 2 PD

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 · LAC offense against MIA defense
StatLAC LAC offFavors LAC · Favors MIAMIA MIA def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
-0.26#32
+0.13#32+0.00
Success rate
35%#32
49%#3244%
Yards per play
4.7#30
5.9#275.4
Explosive play rate
8%#25
11%#259%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
-0.30#32
+0.30#32+0.03
Sack rate
10%#28
4%#287%
Running
Run EPA per carry
-0.23#31
-0.07#19-0.08
Yards per carry
3.7#23
4.1#184.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
37%#27
54%#3241%
Red zone TD rate
50%#29
64%#1861%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
122#27
121#4147
TE yards per game
47#22
69#2855
TE targets per game
7.4#17
7.9#187.6
RB receiving yards per game
31#15
41#2532
Where the ball goes · EPA per throwDeep is 15+ air yds

Chargers: EPA per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.656% of throws
-0.052% of throws
-0.069% of throws
Short
+0.0724% of throws
-0.0718% of throws
-0.4041% of throws

Dolphins: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.7211 throws
+0.8011 throws
+1.3415 throws
Short
+0.2455 throws
+0.2233 throws
+0.2770 throws

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