Prediction: Bengals 30, Chargers 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| San Diego Chargers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 7 |
Philip Rivers  |
Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 9 |
Ryan Mathews  |
Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 11 |
Danny Woodhead |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 5-40, 0 |
| WR 3 |
Keenan Allen |
Rec: 6-90, 1 TD |
| WR 20 |
Vincent Brown |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| WR 22 |
Eddie Royal |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 4 |
Antonio Gates |
Rec: 4-40, 0 TD |
| TE 9 |
Ladarius Green |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 6 |
Nick Novak |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 8 |
Defense / ST |
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| Cincinnati Bengals |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 3 |
Andy Dalton |
Pass: 280, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0 |
| RB 7 |
BenJarvus Green-Ellis |
Rush: 50, 1 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| RB 8 |
Giovani Bernard |
Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 5-40, 0 |
| WR 1 |
A.J. Green |
Rec: 8-110, 1 TD |
| WR 12 |
Marvin Jones |
Rec: 3-50, 1 TD |
| WR 17 |
Andrew Hawkins |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 23 |
Mohamed Sanu |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 11 |
Jermaine Gresham |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 12 |
Tyler Eifert |
Rec: 1-10, 0 TD |
| K 1 |
Mike Nugent |
FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 1 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Chargers 1st postseason appearance since 2009... Have won 4 consecutive games, longest active streak in AFC... QB Philip Rivers (4,478) is 6th player in NFL history to register 5 4,000-yard seasons. Has passed for 32,369 career passing yards & 254 TD passes, trailing only HOFer DAN FOUTS for most in Chargers history. In 3 career postseason road games, Rivers has completed 54 of 91 passes (59.3 pct.) for 783 yards with 6 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 91 passer rating. In last road postseason game (at Pit. on 1/11/09), Rivers completed 21 of 35 passes (60 pct.) for 308 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 105.4 passer rating. Has completed 51 of 76 passes (67.1 pct.) for 594 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT & 102.6 rating in 2 career reg. season games at Cin... RB Ryan Mathews (1,255) became 1st Charger to reach 1,200 rush yards since LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON in 2007 (1,474). Led AFC with 534 rush yards in December. Totaled 92 scrimmage yards (61 rush, 31 receiving) in last game vs. Bengals. RB Danny Woodhead ranked 2nd in NFL in receptions (76) & receiving yards (605) among RBs in 2013... TE Antonio Gates (77 catches, 872 receiving yards) posted 6th season of career with at least 70 catches & 800 receiving yards. Gates had 8 catches for 93 yards in last postseason game (1/17/10 vs. NYJ)... Rookie WR Keenan Allen (71 catches for 1,046) has most receptions & receiving yards by Chargers rookie. Allen had 8 catches for 106 yards (13.3 avg.) in last game vs. Bengals. Has 5 TDs in past 4 games. Led NFL rookies in catches & receiving yards. WR Eddie Royal had career-high 8 TD receptions this season... TE Ladarius Green posted career-best 3rd TD catch of season last week. Averages 22.1 yards per catch in 2013... S Eric Weddle leads club with 103 tackles in 2013. Has 2 sacks in past 2 playoffs games. Weddle had INT & FR in last game against Cin.
 Bengals Club has reached postseason for 5th time under head coach MARVIN LEWIS (2005, 2009, 2011-2013). Reached postseason in 3 straight seasons for 1st time in franchise history. Bengals aim for 1st postseason win since 1/6/91 against Houston Oilers (Wild Card)... Clinched 1st AFC North title since 2009... Club posted 8-0 record at home for 1st time since 1988... Have won 9 consecutive home games dating back to 2012... Offense has 73.9 TD pct. inside 20 this season, 2nd-best in NFL... QB Andy Dalton passed for 4,296 yards with 33 TD passes in 2013, most in single-season in team history. Cin. is 15-1 (.938) when Dalton has 100+ rating. Dalton is 30-18 (.625) as starter, highest all-time win pct. by Bengals QB (min. 20 starts). Is 2-0 against Chargers. Dalton totaled 20 TDs vs. 9 INTs & 98.4 passer rating at home this season... RB Giovani Bernard (1,209) is 1st Bengals rookie RB to reach 1,000 scrimmage yards since COREY DILLON in 1997 (1,388). RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis has rushed for 246 yards on 58 carries in 5 career postseason games... WR A.J. Green (260) surpassed ANQUAN BOLDIN (259) for most catches in 1st 3 seasons of career in NFL history. Green (3,833) has 2nd-most receiving yards in 1st 3 seasons of career in NFL history, trailing only RANDY MOSS (4,163). Green is 1st WR to be selected to Pro Bowl in each of his 1st 3 seasons since Randy Moss. Has 14 catches for 168 yards with 1 TD in 2 career games vs. SD. WRs Green (11) & Marvin Jones (10) combined for 21 TD receptions... Defense allowed 19.1 points per game in 2013, tied for fewest in AFC... LB Vontaze Burfict led team with 171 tackles in 2013....DE Wallace Gilberry had career-high 7.5 sacks this season... CB Terence Newman has played in 6 career postseason games (5 with Dal, 1 with Cin.). CB Dre Kirkpatrick had career-best 2 INTs last week, incl. 21-yard INT-return TD. Had INT in last game vs. SD... Club had 2 players selected to 2013 Pro Bowl (LB Burfict, WR Green).
Results and Schedule
| San Diego Chargers |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2013-09-09 |
HOU |
H |
L 28-31 |
-3 |
| 2 |
2013-09-15 |
PHI |
A |
W 33-30 |
+3 |
| 3 |
2013-09-22 |
TEN |
A |
L 17-20 |
-3 |
| 4 |
2013-09-29 |
DAL |
H |
W 30-21 |
+9 |
| 5 |
2013-10-06 |
OAK |
A |
L 17-27 |
-10 |
| 6 |
2013-10-14 |
IND |
H |
W 19-9 |
+10 |
| 7 |
2013-10-20 |
JAC |
A |
W 24-6 |
+18 |
| 8 |
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Bye |
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| 9 |
2013-11-03 |
WAS |
A |
L 24-30 |
-6 |
| 10 |
2013-11-10 |
DEN |
H |
L 20-28 |
-8 |
| 11 |
2013-11-17 |
MIA |
A |
L 16-20 |
-4 |
| 12 |
2013-11-24 |
KC |
A |
W 41-38 |
+3 |
| 13 |
2013-12-01 |
CIN |
H |
L 10-17 |
-7 |
| 14 |
2013-12-08 |
NYG |
H |
W 37-14 |
+23 |
| 15 |
2013-12-12 |
DEN |
A |
W 27-20 |
+7 |
| 16 |
2013-12-22 |
OAK |
H |
W 26-13 |
+13 |
| 17 |
2013-12-29 |
KC |
H |
W 27-24 |
+3 |
| WC |
2014-01-05 |
CIN |
A |
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| Cincinnati Bengals |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2013-09-08 |
CHI |
A |
L 21-24 |
-3 |
| 2 |
2013-09-16 |
PIT |
H |
W 20-10 |
+10 |
| 3 |
2013-09-22 |
GB |
H |
W 34-30 |
+4 |
| 4 |
2013-09-29 |
CLE |
A |
L 6-17 |
-11 |
| 5 |
2013-10-06 |
NE |
H |
W 13-6 |
+7 |
| 6 |
2013-10-13 |
BUF |
A |
W 27-24 |
+3 |
| 7 |
2013-10-20 |
DET |
A |
W 27-24 |
+3 |
| 8 |
2013-10-27 |
NYJ |
H |
W 49-9 |
+40 |
| 9 |
2013-10-31 |
MIA |
A |
L 20-22 |
-2 |
| 10 |
2013-11-10 |
BAL |
A |
L 17-20 |
-3 |
| 11 |
2013-11-17 |
CLE |
H |
W 41-20 |
+21 |
| 12 |
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Bye |
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| 13 |
2013-12-01 |
SD |
A |
W 17-10 |
+7 |
| 14 |
2013-12-08 |
IND |
H |
W 42-28 |
+14 |
| 15 |
2013-12-15 |
PIT |
A |
L 20-30 |
-10 |
| 16 |
2013-12-22 |
MIN |
H |
W 42-14 |
+28 |
| 17 |
2013-12-29 |
BAL |
H |
W 34-17 |
+17 |
| WC |
2014-01-05 |
SD |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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SD
Offense |
CIN
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
29.3 |
32.0 |
23.4 |
CIN |
| Rushing yards |
143.3 |
115.7 |
116.8 |
SD |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.09 |
3.51 |
4.26 |
SD |
| Completion % |
66.7% |
63.1% |
61.2% |
SD |
| Passing yards |
225.5 |
259.3 |
228.9 |
CIN |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.69 |
11.86 |
10.71 |
CIN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.79 |
7.48 |
6.56 |
SD |
| Interceptions |
0.5 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
CIN |
| Fumbles lost |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
CIN |
| Sacks allowed |
1.8 |
0.3 |
2.4 |
CIN |
| 3rd down conversions |
53.0% |
47.7% |
38.3% |
SD |
| 4th down conversions |
100.0% |
62.5% |
50.5% |
SD |
| Time of possession |
34:58 |
33:46 |
30:22 |
SD |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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SD
Defense |
CIN
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
18.8 |
19.7 |
23.4 |
SD |
| Rushing yards |
102.0 |
86.7 |
116.8 |
CIN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.18 |
4.10 |
4.26 |
CIN |
| Completion % |
64.0% |
62.2% |
61.2% |
CIN |
| Passing yards |
228.5 |
200.7 |
228.9 |
CIN |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.81 |
8.89 |
10.71 |
CIN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.92 |
5.52 |
6.56 |
CIN |
| INT return |
1.0 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
CIN |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.8 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
SD |
| Sacks |
1.5 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
CIN |
| 3rd down conversions |
36.9% |
24.6% |
38.3% |
CIN |
| 4th down conversions |
50.0% |
33.3% |
50.5% |
CIN |
| Time of possession |
26:43 |
26:14 |
30:22 |
CIN |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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SD |
CIN |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
5.4 |
10.8 |
9.5 |
CIN |
| Yards per kick return |
20.6 |
25.7 |
23.1 |
CIN |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
10.1 |
17.2 |
9.5 |
SD |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
23.9 |
23.8 |
23.1 |
CIN |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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SD |
CIN |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
4.8 |
6.3 |
5.9 |
SD |
| Penalty yards |
33.5 |
55.0 |
50.2 |
SD |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 12 to 17 of the 2013 season after deducting the best
and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per
pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on
totals through Weeks 12 to 17 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| San Diego Chargers vs. Cincinnati Bengals |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2001 |
3 |
2001-09-30 |
CIN |
SD |
14-28 |
SD |
| 2002 |
1 |
2002-09-08 |
SD |
CIN |
36-6 |
SD |
| 2003 |
12 |
2003-11-23 |
CIN |
SD |
34-27 |
CIN |
| 2006 |
10 |
2006-11-12 |
SD |
CIN |
49-41 |
SD |
| 2009 |
15 |
2009-12-20 |
CIN |
SD |
24-27 |
SD |
| 2010 |
16 |
2010-12-26 |
SD |
CIN |
20-34 |
CIN |
| 2012 |
13 |
2012-12-02 |
CIN |
SD |
20-13 |
CIN |
| 2013 |
13 |
2013-12-01 |
CIN |
SD |
17-10 |
CIN |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.
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