Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium, with TV coverage on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
- Los Angeles enters 3-2 after two straight losses, while Miami is 1-4 following a blown late lead to Carolina.
- Injuries loom large: the Chargers are down multiple tackles and top backs Najee Harris and Omarion Hampton, and Miami is without Tyreek Hill, with Tua Tagovailoa set to start.
- With Miami ranking near the bottom against the run after allowing 206 rushing yards last week, the Chargers are expected to lean on Hassan Haskins and Kimani Vidal and protect Justin Herbert behind a patchwork line.
- After double-digit penalties in back-to-back defeats, the Chargers emphasized operational cleanliness, and newly acquired edge rusher Odafe Oweh is expected to bolster their pass rush.