Bolts From The Blue
Earlier in the year this matchup against the Eagles looked a whole lot scarier. But on paper entering Week 14, the reigning Super Bowl look closer to a house cat than a lion.
Jalen Hurts isn’t throwing the ball nearly as well this year and running back Saquon Barkley is on pace to record nowhere near his 2,000+ rushing yards he had in 2024. The defense, despite featuring man of the same impact players from their championship team, simply isn’t playing up to par as of late.
Even with their injuries across the roster, the Chargers really do have a shot this week at improving to 9-4, but the Eagles will be a tough out regardless of what the stats say.
With that said, let’s go ahead and jump into the numbers for this matchup.
Total yards per game: 346.8 (10th)
Points per game: 23.1 (18th)
Passing yards per game: 224.7 (12th)
Rushing yards per game: 122.1 (12th)
Top Performers
Passing: QB Justin Herbert – 2,842 passing yards, 21 touchdowns
Rushing yards: RB Kimani Vidal – 543
Rushing touchdowns: RB Kimani Vidal – 3
Receiving yards: WR Ladd McConkey – 683
Receptions: WR Keenan Allen – 60
Receiving touchdowns: WR Quentin Johnston – 7
Total yards allowed per game: 275.3 (3rd)
Points allowed per game: 21.0 (11th)
Passing yards allowed per game: 168.3 (2nd)
Rushing yards allowed per game: 106.9 (13th)
Top Performers
Tackles: LB Daiyan Henley – 75
Tackles for loss: EDGE Tuli Tuipulotu – 16
Sacks: EDGE Tuli Tuipulotu – 10
Passes Defended: CB Donte Jackson – 9
Interceptions: CB Donte Jackson, S Tony Jefferson – 3
Forced fumbles: EDGE Khalil Mack – 3
Fumble recoveries: DT Teair Tart, LB Del’Shawn Phillips – 1
Total yards per game: 304.8 (24th)
Points per game: 22.5 (19th)
Passing yards per game: 196.3 (23rd)
Rushing yards per game: 108.5 (22nd)
Top Performers
Passing: QB Jalen Hurts – 2,514 passing yards, 19 touchdowns
Rushing yards: RB Saquon Barkley – 740
Rushing touchdowns: QB Jalen Hurts – 8
Receiving yards: WR DeVonta Smith – 802
Receptions: WR A.J. Brown – 60
Receiving touchdowns: TE Dallas Goedert – 7
Total yards allowed per game: 347.2 (25th)
Points allowed per game: 20.8 (1oth)
Passing yards allowed per game: 218.3 (20th)
Rushing yards allowed per game: 128.9 (24th)
Top Performers
Tackles: LB Zack Baun – 96
Tackles for loss: LB Zack Baun – 6
Sacks: EDGE Moro Ojomo – 4
Passes Defended: CB Quinyon Mitchell – 14
Interceptions: EDGE Jalyx Hunt, S Andrew Mukuba – 2
Forced fumbles: 7 players tied w/ 1
Fumble recoveries: 5 players tied w/ 1
