Patriots at Chargers: Week 12 preview, odds and injuries

Week 12 · Sun, Nov 29 · SoFi Stadium8:20 PM ET

at8:20 PMET · NBC

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 9:18 PM ET

The New England Patriots (5-4) visit the Los Angeles Chargers (0-8) on Sun, Nov 29, 8:20 PM ET at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA (Week 12, 2026 season), on NBC.

When and where is Patriots vs Chargers?

Sun, Nov 29, 8:20 PM ET at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. TV: NBC.

Who is injured for Patriots vs Chargers?

Patriots: Ben Brown (C, doubtful, knee), Rhamondre Stevenson (RB, doubtful, knee), A.J. Brown (WR, questionable, knee), Brenden Schooler (S, questionable, hamstring), Carlton Davis III (CB, questionable, knee) and Charles Woods (CB, questionable, hamstring) (plus 2 more). Chargers: Brenen Thompson (WR, questionable, quadriceps), Deane Leonard (CB, questionable, concussion), Isas Waxter (CB, questionable, ankle), Justin Eboigbe (DT, questionable, ankle), Justin Herbert (QB, questionable, finger) and Kayode Awosika (G, questionable, lower leg) (plus 2 more).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Patriots at Chargers: Week 12 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-11-29-ne-at-lac (updated 2026-11-11).

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Regular season through week 11 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Patriots pass rush vs Chargers pass protection
The Patriots' pass rush ranks 5th in sack rate (7.7% of dropbacks, 323 dropbacks faced) and faces a Chargers pass protection ranked 31st (10.5% sacked, 296 dropbacks).
31stLAC offense26 spots apart5thNE defense
2Patriots big-play offense vs Chargers defense against big plays
The Patriots' big-play offense ranks 3rd in explosive-play rate (11.5%, 547 plays) against a Chargers defense against big plays ranked 25th (10.1% allowed, 473 plays faced).
3rdNE offense22 spots apart25thLAC defense
3Patriots run defense vs Chargers run game
The Patriots' run defense ranks 13th in EPA per rush (-0.10 allowed, 212 rushes faced) and faces a Chargers run game ranked 32nd (-0.25, 201 rushes).
32ndLAC offense19 spots apart13thNE defense

When the Patriots have the ballEdge NE · +8 ranks

NE dropback offenseEPA per dropbackLAC pass defense

10th+0.15330 dropbacks

NE +8

+0.06 allowed255 dropbacks faced18th

NE run gameEPA per rushLAC run defense

21st-0.12217 rushes

-0.06 allowed218 rushes faced20th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Chargers have the ballEdge NE · +19 ranks

LAC dropback offenseEPA per dropbackNE pass defense

32nd-0.24296 dropbacks

NE +8

+0.14 allowed323 dropbacks faced24th

LAC run gameEPA per rushNE run defense

32nd-0.25201 rushes

NE +19

-0.10 allowed212 rushes faced13th

Third downEdge NE · +17 ranks

NE third-down offensethird-down conversion rateLAC third-down defense

9th43.4%106 third downs

35.1% allowed97 third downs faced7th

LAC third-down offensethird-down conversion rateNE third-down defense

27th36.0%114 third downs

NE +17

37.6% allowed109 third downs faced10th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge NE · +18 ranks

NE red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateLAC red-zone defense

21st54%26 trips

LAC +8

53% allowed32 trips faced13th

LAC red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateNE red-zone defense

29th47%19 trips

NE +18

50% allowed32 trips faced11th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge NE · +22 ranks

NE big-play offenseexplosive-play rateLAC defense against big plays

3rd11.5%547 plays

NE +22

10.1% allowed473 plays faced25th

LAC big-play offenseexplosive-play rateNE defense against big plays

26th7.8%497 plays

10.1% allowed535 plays faced24th

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge NE · +26 ranks

NE pass protectionsack rateLAC pass rush

17th6.1% sacked330 dropbacks

NE +8

5.1% of dropbacks255 dropbacks faced25th

LAC pass protectionsack rateNE pass rush

31st10.5% sacked296 dropbacks

NE +26

7.7% of dropbacks323 dropbacks faced5th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge LAC · +21 ranks

NE ball securityturnovers per gameLAC takeaway defense

31st2.1 giveaways a game9 games

LAC +21

1.4 takeaways a game8 games10th

LAC ball securityturnovers per gameNE takeaway defense

32nd2.3 giveaways a game8 games

0.9 takeaways a game9 games26th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesNE 2 · LAC 0 regulars out or doubtful

Patriots8 listed

2 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QWill CampbellOT90% offense · 9 wk
QCarlton Davis IIICB87% defense · 5 wk
QA.J. BrownWR70% offense · 3 wk
DBen BrownC67% offense · 7 wk
DRhamondre StevensonRB64% offense · 9 wk
QCharles WoodsCB44% defense · 8 wk
QTreVeyon HendersonRB33% offense · 6 wk
QBrenden SchoolerS9% defense · 5 wk

Chargers8 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QJustin HerbertQB97% offense · 8 wk
QKayode AwosikaG69% offense · 2 wk
QLadd McConkeyWR53% offense · 6 wk
QJustin EboigbeDT47% defense · 8 wk
QDeane LeonardCB32% defense · 4 wk
QIsas WaxterCB26% defense · 4 wk
QBrenen ThompsonWR18% offense · 2 wk
QKendall WilliamsonSno snaps

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelNE +7 days of rest · NE travels 2,589 mi

AwayPatriots

14days since last game

2,589miles to get here

3time zones

Last: Sun wk 10 at DET · Munich · 11,863 mi flown this season

Off a byeLong trip3 time zones

Rest edge+7NE daysTravel gap 2,589 mi

HomeChargers

7days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 11 vs NYJ · 9,074 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: NE 9 games, 547 offensive and 535 defensive plays · LAC 8 games, 497 offensive and 473 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32

Tale of the tape

NELAC

10th+0.041Offense EPA / play-0.24532nd

10th+0.149Dropback EPA-0.24332nd

21st-0.123Rush EPA-0.24832nd

10th45.5%Offense success rate35.0%32nd

13th-0.9%Pass rate over expected-10.3%30th

23rd+0.043Defense EPA allowed+0.00317th

24th+0.140Pass defense EPA+0.05918th

13th-0.105Run defense EPA-0.06220th

18th43.7%Defense success allowed44.0%20th

Fantasy pts allowed / game

13th18.5To QBs17.720th

29th18.9To RBs23.012th

2nd40.5To WRs38.05th

24th11.2To TEs9.930th

Form

Last six results

Patriots5-4

Chargers0-8

Injury report

League report

Patriots8 listed

DBen BrownC · Knee
DRhamondre StevensonRB · Knee
QA.J. BrownWR · Knee
QBrenden SchoolerS · Hamstring
QCarlton Davis IIICB · Knee
QCharles WoodsCB · Hamstring
QTreVeyon HendersonRB · Illness
QWill CampbellOT · Knee

Chargers8 listed

QBrenen ThompsonWR · Quadriceps
QDeane LeonardCB · Concussion
QIsas WaxterCB · Ankle
QJustin EboigbeDT · Ankle
QJustin HerbertQB · Finger
QKayode AwosikaG · Lower Leg
QKendall WilliamsonS · Calf
QLadd McConkeyWR · Back

Expected starters

ExpectedEvery game →

Depth chart rank 1, adjusted for the injury report. Kickoff Sun, Nov 29, 8:20 PM ET.

AwayPatriots3 next man up · 4 questionable

Offense

QB#10Drake Maye
RB#32TreVeyon HendersonQfor Rhamondre Stevenson (Doubtful)Next up
FB#9Corey Kinerfor Reggie Gilliam (Injured Reserve)Next up
WR#1A.J. BrownQQ
WR#3DeMario Douglas
WR#13Mack Hollins
TE#85Hunter Henry
LT#66Will CampbellQQ
LG#72Walter Rousefor Ben Brown (Doubtful)Next up
C#55Jared Wilson
RG#65Matt Pryor
RT#76Morgan Moses

Defense

K Andy BorregalesP Mitch WishnowskyLS Julian Ashby

Context

Rest & travel, all 32 →

WeatherTBDForecast closer to kickoff

VenueSoFi StadiumInglewood, CA

BroadcastNBC8:20 PM ET · Sun, Nov 29

Travel & rest

Travel & rest board

AwayPatriots

14days since last game

2,589miles to get here

3time zones

Last: Sun wk 10 at DET · Munich · 11,863 mi flown this season

Off a byeLong trip3 time zones

Rest edge+7NE daysTravel gap 2,589 mi

HomeChargers

7days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 11 vs NYJ · 9,074 mi flown this season

Normal week

Teams with more rest than their opponent are 34-12 in 2026 (46 games). After trips over 1,500 miles: 15-18 (33 games). Off a bye: 13-1 (14 games, small sample). All travel splits →