Chargers at Buccaneers: Week 13 preview, odds and injuries

Week 13 · Sun, Dec 6 · Raymond James Stadium1 PM ET

at1 PMET · CBS

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 6:58 PM ET

The Los Angeles Chargers (0-8) visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-6) on Sun, Dec 6, 1 PM ET at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL (Week 13, 2026 season), on CBS.

When and where is Chargers vs Buccaneers?

Sun, Dec 6, 1 PM ET at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. TV: CBS.

Who is injured for Chargers vs Buccaneers?

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). Buccaneers: Yaya Diaby (LB, out, knee - mcl) and Antoine Winfield Jr. (S, questionable, ankle).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Chargers at Buccaneers: Week 13 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-06-lac-at-tb (updated 2026-11-10).

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Regular season through week 12 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Buccaneers pass defense vs Chargers dropback offense
The Buccaneers' pass defense ranks 2nd in EPA per dropback (-0.17 allowed, 335 dropbacks faced) and faces a Chargers dropback offense ranked 32nd (-0.24, 296 dropbacks).
32ndLAC offense30 spots apart2ndTB defense
2Buccaneers run defense vs Chargers run game
The Buccaneers' run defense ranks 5th in EPA per rush (-0.16 allowed, 180 rushes faced) and faces a Chargers run game ranked 32nd (-0.25, 201 rushes).
32ndLAC offense27 spots apart5thTB defense
3Buccaneers takeaway defense vs Chargers ball security
The Buccaneers' takeaway defense ranks 1st in turnovers per game (2.1 takeaways a game, 9 games) and faces a Chargers ball security ranked 32nd (2.3 giveaways a game, 8 games).
32ndLAC offense31 spots apart1stTB defenseSmall sample, read with care Why sample size matters

When the Chargers have the ballEdge TB · +30 ranks

LAC dropback offenseEPA per dropbackTB pass defense

32nd-0.24296 dropbacks

TB +30

-0.17 allowed335 dropbacks faced2nd

LAC run gameEPA per rushTB run defense

32nd-0.25201 rushes

TB +27

-0.16 allowed180 rushes faced5th

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

When the Buccaneers have the ballEdge LAC · +12 ranks

TB dropback offenseEPA per dropbackLAC pass defense

30th-0.20293 dropbacks

LAC +12

+0.06 allowed255 dropbacks faced18th

TB run gameEPA per rushLAC run defense

10th-0.01263 rushes

TB +10

-0.06 allowed218 rushes faced20th

Third downEdge TB · +21 ranks

LAC third-down offensethird-down conversion rateTB third-down defense

27th36.0%114 third downs

TB +21

34.5% allowed113 third downs faced6th

TB third-down offensethird-down conversion rateLAC third-down defense

23rd37.1%124 third downs

LAC +16

35.1% allowed97 third downs faced7th

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

Red zoneEdge TB · +22 ranks

LAC red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateTB red-zone defense

29th47%19 trips

TB +22

48% allowed23 trips faced7th

TB red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateLAC red-zone defense

25th50%30 trips

LAC +12

53% allowed32 trips faced13th

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 TB · +22 ranks

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

26th7.8%497 plays

TB +22

7.2% allowed515 plays faced4th

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

12th9.7%556 plays

TB +13

10.1% allowed473 plays faced25th

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

Pressure & sacksNo big edge

LAC pass protectionsack rateTB pass rush

31st10.5% sacked296 dropbacks

5.1% of dropbacks335 dropbacks faced26th

TB pass protectionsack rateLAC pass rush

29th9.2% sacked293 dropbacks

5.1% of dropbacks255 dropbacks faced25th

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

TurnoversEdge TB · +31 ranks

LAC ball securityturnovers per gameTB takeaway defense

32nd2.3 giveaways a game8 games

TB +31

2.1 takeaways a game9 games1st

TB ball securityturnovers per gameLAC takeaway defense

24th1.6 giveaways a game9 games

LAC +14

1.4 takeaways a game8 games10th

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

AbsencesLAC 0 · TB 0 regulars out or doubtful

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

Buccaneers2 listed

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

QAntoine Winfield Jr.S89% defense · 6 wk
OUTYaya DiabyLB53% defense · 8 wk

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

Rest & travelLAC +1 day of rest · LAC travels 2,152 mi

AwayChargers

7days since last game

2,152miles to get here

3time zones

Last: Sun wk 12 vs NE · 9,074 mi flown this season

Long tripBody clock 10:00 a.m.3 time zones

Rest edge+1LAC dayTravel gap 2,152 mi

HomeBuccaneers

6days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Mon wk 12 vs CAR · 6,435 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: LAC 8 games, 497 offensive and 473 defensive plays · TB 9 games, 556 offensive and 515 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

LACTB

32nd-0.245Offense EPA / play-0.10728th

32nd-0.243Dropback EPA-0.19630th

32nd-0.248Rush EPA-0.00810th

32nd35.0%Offense success rate40.8%26th

30th-10.3%Pass rate over expected-10.4%31st

17th+0.003Defense EPA allowed-0.1641st

18th+0.059Pass defense EPA-0.1682nd

20th-0.062Run defense EPA-0.1585th

20th44.0%Defense success allowed39.8%3rd

Fantasy pts allowed / game

20th17.7To QBs14.028th

12th23.0To RBs15.832nd

5th38.0To WRs30.023rd

30th9.9To TEs14.712th

Form

Last six results

Chargers0-8

Buccaneers3-6

Injury report

League report

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

Buccaneers2 listed

OUTYaya DiabyLB · Knee - MCL
QAntoine Winfield Jr.S · Ankle

Expected starters

ExpectedEvery game →

Depth chart rank 1, adjusted for the injury report. Kickoff Sun, Dec 6, 1 PM ET.

Context

Rest & travel, all 32 →

WeatherTBDForecast closer to kickoff

VenueRaymond James StadiumTampa, FL

BroadcastCBS1 PM ET · Sun, Dec 6

Travel & rest

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