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First Half Highlights: Chargers vs. Falcons

The Chargers currently trail the Falcons.

The Chargers currently trail the Falcons at the halfway mark, 17-10.

Los Angeles’ secondary has been exposed, as quarterback Matt Ryan has had plenty of his skill players wide open. As a result, Ryan is 10-of-14 passing for 130 yards and a touchdown.

Wide receiver Russell Gage also tossed the team’s first score, where he found WR Calvin Ridley in the end zone.

It’s been a rough day for cornerback Chris Harris Jr. and free safety Nasir Adderley. Harris has struggled in coverage while Adderley has looked uninspired in the tackling department.

Offensively, L.A. has been relatively balanced. In the passing game, they have 110 yards and the lone touchdown. On the ground, the team has picked up 66 yards (4.4 yards per carry).

The special teams department generated some spark when free safety Nasir Adderley returned a kick for 76 yards.

Offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga was ruled out early on with a concussion.

First Half Highlights: Chargers vs. Falcons

The Chargers currently trail the Falcons.

The Chargers currently trail the Falcons at the halfway mark, 17-10.

Los Angeles’ secondary has been exposed, as quarterback Matt Ryan has had plenty of his skill players wide open. As a result, Ryan is 10-of-14 passing for 130 yards and a touchdown.

Wide receiver Russell Gage also tossed the team’s first score, where he found WR Calvin Ridley in the end zone.

It’s been a rough day for cornerback Chris Harris Jr. and free safety Nasir Adderley. Harris has struggled in coverage while Adderley has looked uninspired in the tackling department.

Offensively, L.A. has been relatively balanced. In the passing game, they have 110 yards and the lone touchdown. On the ground, the team has picked up 66 yards (4.4 yards per carry).

The special teams department generated some spark when free safety Nasir Adderley returned a kick for 76 yards.

Offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga was ruled out early on with a concussion.

Chargers inactives: See who’s in and who’s out for Week 14 vs. Falcons

The Chargers’ fourth-round pick is a healthy scratch.

The Los Angeles Chargers are set to play host to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 14 of the regular season.

Here is a look at their inactives today:

QB Easton Stick

WR Joe Reed

RB Joshua Kelley

RB Troymaine Pope

LB Denzel Perryman

OT Tyree St. Louis

How to watch, listen, stream Chargers vs. Falcons

Find out how to tune in to the Week 14 matchup between the Chargers and Falcons.

The Los Angeles Chargers are set to host the Atlanta Falcons in Week 14 of the 2020 season.

Here’s everything you need to know about the matchup:

Game Information

Los Angeles Chargers vs. Atlanta Falcons

Sunday, Dec. 13 — 1:25 p.m. PT

SoFi Stadium — Inglewood, CA

Television

Those in the yellow will get the game on CBS.

Joe Davis and Brock Huard will have the call.

Radio

ALT 98.7 FM

KBUA 105.5 / KBUE 94.3 FM

Streaming

fuboTV (try it free)

Chargers activate RB Justin Jackson from injured reserve

The Chargers currently have five running backs on the active roster.

The Chargers have activated running back Justin Jackson from the injured reserve ahead of the Week 14 matchup against the Falcons.

Jackson missed the past four games due to a knee injury. The third-year back has rushed for 185 yards this season and is averaging 4.1 yards per carry.

To make room for Jackson, Los Angeles waived linebacker Asmar Bilal. The team also promoted LB B.J. Bello from the practice squad.

L.A. will go into Sunday’s contest with four other running backs, Austin Ekeler, Joshua Kelley, Troymaine Pope and Kalen Ballage.

If you’re in the yellow, you’ll get the Chargers vs. Falcons on TV

Find out if you’ll be able to watch the Bolts on national television.

The Los Angeles Chargers are preparing to go to battle with the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.

Those in the yellow area on the TV map will get the game on FOX, courtesy of 506 Sports.

Those in the red area will see the New Orleans Saints take on the Philadelphia Eagles. If you’re in the blue area, you’ll watch the Green Bay Packers take on the Detroit Lions. Those in the green area will have the Washington Football Team and San Francisco 49ers.

Joe Davis and Brock Huard will have the call.

The Chargers are currently 1.5-point underdogs to the Falcons. Sunday’s matchup will begin at 1:25 p.m. PT.

Keys to a Chargers’ victory over Falcons in Week 14

Chargers Wire’s Gavino Borquez lays out how Los Angeles can defeat Atlanta in Week 14.

The Chargers are set to face off against the Falcons on Sunday. There are a few things that Los Angeles will need to do in order to a secure a victory.

Offensively, the Chargers need to max protect quarterback Justin Herbert to buy him some time to distribute the wealth, as he will be facing one of the league’s worst pass defenses, potentially leading to high production from the team’s skill players.

From a play-calling standpoint, it has to be better than it has been in recent weeks. The team needs to enforce more rollouts and play action plays for Herbert, where he has been far more efficient.

While Atlanta has been more disciplined against the run, they’re coming off a game where they allowed over 200 yards rushing. Therefore, running back Austin Ekeler could be in a big game.

Defensively, edge defender Joey Bosa and company must get to QB Matt Ryan, who’s been sacked 12 times in his last three games, early and often to eliminate his top target, Calvin Ridley. Even without Julio Jones, the coverage has to be sticky.

The Falcons will look to exploit their run defense, which means that nose tackle Linval Joseph will need to command double teams to allow the other members of the defense to roam freely to limit the ground game. Linebacker Kenneth Murray will need to play like he did last weekend, especially with Denzel Perryman doubtful.

Chargers to start EDGE Isaac Rochell vs. Falcons

The Chargers need to find a way to generate more pressure.

Outside of edge defender Joey Bosa, there has hardly been that much pressure generated on opposing quarterbacks.

Following EDGE Melvin Ingram being placed on the injured reserve last month, the Chargers have experimented with Uchenna Nwosu and Jerry Tillery at the position, but the results haven’t been inspiring.

In hopes of generating a spark, Los Angeles has decided to promote 2020 Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee Isaac Rochell to starter this weekend against the Falcons.

Coach Anthony Lynn said Rochell will play big end, the position primarily played by Bosa, while Bosa plays LEO and Nwosu plays strongside linebacker in base packages, like he did last week. Tillery will rotate in.

Lynn cited to Tillery’s penalties that have been ongoing as of late as one of the reasons for the change. He didn’t go into detail as to why Nwosu isn’t getting extended reps, but his shoulder injury could be a reason why.

Rochell, a seventh-round pick of the 2017 NFL draft, has 16 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss this season.

With Ingram set to hit free agency and the team experimenting with other edge defenders in the final stretch of the season, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Chargers address the position in the first couple of rounds in the 2021 NFL draft.

Chargers vs. Falcons: NFL experts make Week 14 predictions

Who are NFL experts rolling with this weekend?

The Los Angeles Chargers are considered 2.5-point underdogs to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 14 of the 2020 regular season. The over/under is set at 49.5 points, per BetMGM.

That means oddsmakers are taking bets on whether the two teams will combine to score more than or fewer than 49.5 points.

Our official score prediction for the game is a 28-24 win for the Falcons, with a combined total of 52 points. So if we were putting money behind our prediction, we’d bet the over.

As for game picks, analysts are split between the two.

Expert Pick
Nate Davis (USA Today) Chargers
Mike Jones (USA Today) Falcons
Mike Clay (ESPN) Chargers
Dan Graziano (ESPN) Falcons
Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Falcons
Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) Chargers
Frank Schwab (Yahoo Sports) Chargers
Bleacher Report Falcons

Sunday’s game will begin at 1:25 p.m. PT and will be televised on FOX.

Prediction poll for matchup between Chargers, Falcons

Make your predictions for the Week 14 matchup.

The Los Angeles Chargers are set to face off against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 1:25 p.m. PT at SoFi Stadium.

The Chargers are mathematically out of playoff contention, with players and coaches fighting for their jobs while the Falcons are auditioning for their next head coach and general manager.

Offensively, Los Angeles is coming off their worst performance yet, failing to produce anything through the air and on the ground. As a result, they put up a goose egg for the first time this season. Defensively, L.A. continues to be aggressive against the pass, but opposing offenses have had success by pounding the rock.

Meanwhile, Atlanta’s offense has revolved around a passing attack with quarterback Matt Ryan and his two go-to targets, Calvin Ridley and Julio Jones. Jones, however, will be out this weekend with an injury. Defensively, the Falcons have been stout against the run while they’ve struggled to defend the pass.

I expect the Week 14 battle to be a high scoring affair, as both defenses have been suspect this season. However, due to all of the ongoing coaching blunders that the Chargers have been experiencing, especially on special teams, Atlanta will take advantage of their woes. I’ve got Atlanta winning by the score of 28-24.

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