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Game Notes: Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots (Dec 3, 2023)

Week 13 of the NFL season features the 4-7 Los Angeles Chargers taking on the 2-9 New England Patriots on Sunday, December 3 with kickoff scheduled for 1:00PM ET at in . These two most recently fought on Sunday, October 31, 2021 when the Patriots bested the Chargers 27-24. Overall, in their last 10 match-ups the Patriots are ahead 7-3.

And the Patriots have compiled a 2-8 win-loss over their last 10 games.

The Chargers have lost their last 3 games.

The Patriots have lost their last 4 games, and they have also lost their last 2 games at home.

In the odds market, the Chargers are 5.0 point favorites. The over/under is 38.5. And Patriots are 2-8-0 in their last 10 against the spread.

The Chargers are led by Justin Herbert who has thrown for 2,825 yards, 20 td passes with 6 interceptions this season. Keenan Allen has 97 catches for 1,117 yards and 7 TDs.

The Patriots are guided by Mac Jones who has thrown for 2,120 yards, 10 td passes with 12 interceptions this year. Though Jones will likely not start to due his issues.

The Chargers are at the bottom of the AFC West while the Patriots at the very bottom of the AFC East.

Justin Herbert is 0-2 as a starter against the Patriots. Mac Jones is 1-0 against the Chargers as a starter.

The Patriots are among the the bottom offensively.

The Chargers enter the game off a defeat to the Baltimore Ravens 20-10. The Patriots arrive after a defeat at the hands of the New York Giants 10-7.

Next week the Chargers welcome the the Denver Broncos while the Patriots visit the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Game Details

• Matchup: Los Angeles Chargers (LAC) at New England Patriots (NE)
• Date: December 3, 2023
• Time: 1:00PM ET
• Stadium: Gillette Stadium
• TV: CBS
• Gillette Stadium Kick-Off Weather Forecast: Rain; 44F; 94% humidity; wind: ENE 8 mph

TEAM STATS COMPARISON

2023 LAST 10
LAC NE LAC NE
Record 4-7 2-9 4-6 2-8
Home Record 2-4 1-5 2-3 1-4
Away Record 2-3 1-4 2-3 1-4
Points Scored/Game 24.5 13.5 23.5 12.8
Points Allowed/Game 23.5 22.5 22.2 22.3
Point Differential +11 -100 +13 -95
Yards/Game 347.5 293.5 338.9 284.6
Yards Allowed/Game 390.6 316.8 376.1 323.4
Passing Yards/Game 229.9 175.6 232.9 162.6
Passing Yards Allowed/Game 262.9 199.7 242.6 204.3
Rushing Yards/Game 89.8 94.8 75.5 96.7
Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 103.7 82.8 107.1 81.4
First Downs/Game 18.0 16.4 16.8 15.6
First Downs Allowed/Game 20.5 16.5 19.6 16.5
3rd Down Conv % 44.3 33.8 42.4 33.9
Opp 3rd Down Conv % 37.4 37.2 36.9 37.9
Turnover Margin +3 -8 +1 -7
Total Games 11 11 10 10

Los Angeles Chargers 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Justin Herbert 266-402 2,825 20 6 25
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Austin Ekeler 112 428 4 55
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Keenan Allen 97 1,117 7 42

New England Patriots 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Mac Jones 224-345 2,120 10 12 22
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Rhamondre Stevenson 147 580 4 64
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Demario Douglas 36 410 0 42

Last 10 Meetings

DATE TIME RESULT
Sun 31-Oct-21 4:05PM New England Patriots d. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 27-24
Sun 06-Dec-20 4:25PM New England Patriots d. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 45-0
Sun 29-Oct-17 1:00PM NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS d. Los Angeles Chargers 21-13
Sun 07-Dec-14 8:30PM New England Patriots d. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 23-14
Sun 18-Sep-11 4:15PM NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS d. San Diego Chargers 35-21
Sun 24-Oct-10 4:15PM New England Patriots d. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 23-20
Sun 12-Oct-08 8:20PM SAN DIEGO CHARGERS d. New England Patriots 30-10
Sun 16-Sep-07 8:24PM NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS d. San Diego Chargers 38-14
Sun 02-Oct-05 1:02PM San Diego Chargers d. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 41-17
Sun 29-Sep-02 4:15PM SAN DIEGO CHARGERS d. New England Patriots 21-14

Head-to-Head Stats (last 10)

LAC NE
Last 10 Record 3-7 7-3
Home Record 2-4 3-1
Away Record 1-3 4-2

QB Career Comparison

CMP-ATT PCT YDs TDs INTs SKs PS REC (GMs)
Justin Herbert 1582-2368 66.8% 16,914 114 41 126 0-1 (1)
Mac Jones 864-1308 66.1% 8,918 46 36 84 0-1 (1)

Starting QB Win-Loss Trends

• Justin Herbert W-L last 20 games as a starter: 9-11
• Justin Herbert last 20 games vs. New England Patriots: 0-2

• Mac Jones W-L last 20 games as a starter: 6-14
• Mac Jones last 20 games vs. Los Angeles Chargers: 1-0

Player Trends

• Justin Herbert has 3 straight games with at least one passing TD
• Justin Herbert has 3 straight games with 200+ passing yards & at least one passing TD
• Keenan Allen has 3 straight games with 100+ receiving yards
• Keenan Allen has 7 straight games with at least 50+ receiving yards
• Keenan Allen has 5 straight games with at least 5+ catches

• Mac Jones has 4 straight games with at least one passing interception
• Mac Jones has 4 straight games with a turnover
• Rhamondre Stevenson has 3 straight games with at least 70+ rushing yards

Game Injuries

Los Angeles Chargers: Keenan Allen (WR) Quadriceps – Questionable; Trey Pipkins (OT) Wrist – Questionable; Zack Bailey (OG) Back – Out; Ja’Sir Taylor (CB) Illness – Out; Nick Vannett (TE) Concussion – Out

New England Patriots: Trent Brown (OT) Ankle – Questionable; Sidy Sow (OG) Ankle – Questionable; Deatrich Wise (DE) Shoulder – Questionable; Ezekiel Elliott (RB) Thigh – Questionable; Demario Douglas (WR) Concussion – Out; Chris Board (LB) Back – Questionable; Kayshon Boutte (WR) Shoulder – Out

Betting Odds

• Favorite: Los Angeles Chargers
• Spread: 5.0
• Over/Under: 38.5

Betting Trends

Los Angeles Chargers New England Patriots
Last 5 ATS 2-2-1 1-4-0
Last 10 ATS 3-6-1 2-8-0
Last 10 ATS at Home 2-8-0
Last 10 ATS on Road 2-7-1
Last 10 ATS as a Favorite 5-4-1
Last 10 ATS as a Road Favorite 5-5-0
Last 10 ATS as an Underdog 1-9-0
Last 10 ATS as a Home Underdog 1-9-0
Last 10 Over-Under 3-7-0 2-8-0

Latest Super Bowl Odds

• Los Angeles Chargers: +10000
• New England Patriots: +150000

Chargers vs. Patriots Game Prediction

• Oddsmakers: Los Angeles Chargers d. New England Patriots 23-17
• GFA Model: Los Angeles Chargers d. New England Patriots 26-20