Chargers-Raiders Capsule
A little wishful thinking already
SAN DIEGO (4-1) vs. OAKLAND (0-4)
Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS
OPENING LINE - Chargers by 7
RECORD VS. SPREAD - San Diego 5-0, Oakland 2-2
SERIES RECORD - Raiders lead 59-48-2
LAST MEETING - Chargers beat Raiders 26-13, Dec. 22, 2013
LAST WEEK - Chargers beat Jets 31-0; Raiders had bye
AP PRO32 RANKING - Chargers No. 3, Raiders No. 31
CHARGERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (11), RUSH (27), PASS (7).
CHARGERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (3), RUSH (9), PASS (2).
RAIDERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (32), RUSH (32), PASS (25).
RAIDERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (19), RUSH (31), PASS (4).
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Chargers won four of five in series, losing only last year in Oakland. ... San Diego QB Philip Rivers
has passer rating of at least 120 in four straight games, tied with
Kurt Warner and Johnny Unitas for longest streak in NFL history. ...
Rivers needs 284 yards passing to become fifth QB with 4,000 in career
vs. Raiders. ... Chargers won four straight and eight of nine in regular
season. ... San Diego allowed league-low 26 points in second half this
season. ... Chargers undrafted rookie RB Branden Oliver ran for 114
yards on 19 carries last week. ... Raiders playing first game under
interim coach Tony Sparano, who replaced the fired Dennis Allen. ...
Sparano promises more runs from team that ran league-low 31.6 percent of
time under Allen. ... Oakland lost 10 straight dating to last season.
Team's longest losing streak since 1963 is 11 straight in 2005-06 and
2006-07. ... Raiders have not held second-half lead in eight straight
games. ... Oakland lost 10 of 11 following bye with win coming last
season vs. Pittsburgh.
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