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Pregame Report: Chargers vs. Dolphins Week 14

The Chargers will take on the Dolphins in Week 14 at SoFi Stadium.

Nicholas Cothrel
1 hour ago

INGLEWOOD – The Chargers (6-6) and Dolphins (8-4) will face off in Week
14 for their primetime showdown on Sunday Night Football.

Here's a look at the Week 14 pregame report, previewing the Chargers'
matchup against the Dolphins.

Date, time and location

Sunday, Dec. 11 at 5:20 p.m. PT
SoFi Stadium

How to watch and listen

TV: NBC
Radio: ATL FM-98.7, featuring Matt "Money" Smith, Daniel Jeremiah
and Shannon Farren

Where to stream

FuboTV

Final injury report

Chargers:

DOUBTFUL: CB Bryce Callahan, S Derwin James, DL Sebastian Joseph
Day, T Trey Pipkins
QESTIONABLE: TE Richard Rodgers [RM update: He was placed on IR]

Dolphins:

DOUBTFUL: WR River Cracraft
QESTIONABLE: T Terron Armstead, QB Teddy Bridgewater, TE Durham
Smythe, DT Justin Zimmer

Betting odds

Point spread: Dolphins -5.5
Moneyline: Dolphins (-167), Chargers (+140)
Over/under: 54.5 points

*All betting odds are courtesy of Sports Illustrated Sportsbook.

Things to watch

How the Chargers overcome being short-handed on defense:

The Chargers will be down three more defensive starters with safety
Derwin James (quad), cornerback Bryce Callahan (groin) and defensive
lineman Sebastian Joseph-Day (knee) all unlikely to play. That means the
defense will be without seven starters on defense who started in the
season opener, forcing the team to heavily rely on their depth.
Replacing the trio of players that are expected to be held out of play
Sunday against the Dolphins will be safety Alohi Gilman, rookie
cornerback Ja'Sir Taylor and some combination of Breiden Fehoko, Joe
Gaziano and Tyeler Davison in the middle of the defensive line.

Can the Chargers hold up better in pass protection?:

The Chargers have been exploited in pass protection the last three
weeks, allowing opponents to sack Justin Herbert 14 times throughout
that stretch, the most in the NFL. The offensive line will get back
Corey Linsley following a concussion that sidelined him last week, but
will remain without right tackle Trey Pipkins for the second consecutive
game as a result of a knee injury. Last week, the offensive line allowed
22 pressures on 47 dropbacks from Herbert. For the offense to take a
step forward, the protection must improve.

Keenan Allen and Mike Williams back in action together:

As Week 14 approaches, Allen and Williams have yet to play an entire
game together. But that's expected to change this week with Williams
returning to play following an ankle injury. That'll give Herbert his
full arsenal of weapons with Joshua Palmer, DeAndre Carter and Gerald
Everett serving compliment roles.