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The Los Angeles Chargers host the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 11 of the NFL season on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024 (11/17/24) at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
How to watch: Fans can watch the game for free via a trial of DirecTV Stream or fuboTV.
Here’s what you need to know:
What: NFL Sunday Night Football
Who: Los Angeles Chargers vs. Cincinnati Bengals
When: Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024 (11/17/24)
Where: SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California)
Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
TV: NBC
Live stream: fuboTV (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial), Peacock (with subscription)
Here’s a preview capsule via the Associated Press:
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter said he hasn’t gotten much sleep this week trying to prepare for Cincinnati’s prolific duo of Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase.
Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo likely feels the same way when it comes to figuring out ways to stop the Chargers’ Justin Herbert on Sunday night.
The second matchup between Herbert and Burrow — both first-round picks in the 2020 draft — was moved to prime time in place of the matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets.
“I think Justin’s great. He has one of the strongest arms in the league. He plays football the right way,” Burrow said. “He’s a big, strong guy who can make plays with his legs and a tough guy that can stand in there can take hits.”
Burrow, the top pick in 2020 after leading LSU to a national championship and winning the Heisman Trophy, said he got know Herbert during the scouting combine. Herbert, the sixth overall pick and third quarterback selected, is a fan of Burrow.
“He does such a great job playing in timing and rhythm and then being able to make off-schedule plays where it is very tough on a defense. The defense thinks they won a play and he scrambles out and makes a play downfield,” Herbert said.
Herbert has not thrown an interception in his last six games and is averaging 262.2 passing yards in the Chargers’ five games since their bye. Los Angeles (6-3) is on a three-game winning streak and is 4-1 since the off week.
With a more balanced offense under coach Jim Harbaugh, Herbert has been more successful on passes of at least 20 air yards. He is 14 of 29 for 478 yards and five touchdowns on deep balls, with his 134.0 passer rating on those throws the highest in the league.
Quentin Johnston, a first-round pick last year, is one of six receivers in the AFC with at least five touchdowns.
“Justin Herbert surely is one of the five or six best quarterbacks in football,” NBC Sports analyst Chris Simms said. “The way they play is not necessarily sexy or conducive to huge quarterback numbers, but when they do drop back to pass, man, they’re usually looking for a big play. And of course, he’s dangerous that way.”
Simms said Burrow would be an MVP candidate if not for the Bengals’ 4-6 record. Five of Cincinnati’s losses have been by six points or fewer.
Burrow leads the NFL in passing yards (2,672) and completions (246) and is tied with Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson and Tampa Bay’s Baker Mayfield for the most touchdown passes with 24.
Chase leads all wideouts in receptions (66), receiving yards (981) and touchdowns (10).
“That tandem, I don’t know if there is anyone playing better,” Minter said. “Burrow has a good understanding of how you are trying to play them and sees the coverages well. Not a whole lot of trick-‘ems going on with Joe. We are excited for the challenge and opportunity.”
The Chargers have won three straight over the Bengals, including 41-22 at Cincinnati in 2021.
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