Chargers at Raiders: Week 14 preview, odds and injuries

Week 14 · Sun, Dec 13 · Allegiant Stadium4:05 PM ET

at4:05 PMET · CBS

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 10:14 PM ET

The Los Angeles Chargers (0-8) visit the Las Vegas Raiders (4-5) on Sun, Dec 13, 4:05 PM ET at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV (Week 14, 2026 season), on CBS.

When and where is Chargers vs Raiders?

Sun, Dec 13, 4:05 PM ET at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV. TV: CBS.

Who is injured for Chargers vs Raiders?

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). Raiders: Thomas Booker IV (DT, questionable, ankle) and Trey Zuhn III (C, questionable, concussion).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Chargers at Raiders: Week 14 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-13-lac-at-lv (updated 2026-11-11).

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Regular season through week 13 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Raiders pass protection vs Chargers pass rush
The Raiders' pass protection ranks 2nd in sack rate (3.2% sacked, 343 dropbacks) against a Chargers pass rush ranked 25th (5.1% of dropbacks, 255 dropbacks faced).
2ndLV offense23 spots apart25thLAC defense
2Raiders takeaway defense vs Chargers ball security
The Raiders' takeaway defense ranks 4th in turnovers per game (1.6 takeaways a game, 9 games) and faces a Chargers ball security ranked 32nd (2.3 giveaways a game, 8 games).
32ndLAC offense28 spots apart4thLV defenseSmall sample, read with care Why sample size matters

When the Chargers have the ballNo big edge

LAC dropback offenseEPA per dropbackLV pass defense

32nd-0.24296 dropbacks

+0.19 allowed316 dropbacks faced30th

LAC run gameEPA per rushLV run defense

32nd-0.25201 rushes

-0.03 allowed242 rushes faced26th

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

When the Raiders have the ballEdge LAC · +8 ranks

LV dropback offenseEPA per dropbackLAC pass defense

11th+0.11343 dropbacks

+0.06 allowed255 dropbacks faced18th

LV run gameEPA per rushLAC run defense

28th-0.22206 rushes

LAC +8

-0.06 allowed218 rushes faced20th

Third downNo big edge

LAC third-down offensethird-down conversion rateLV third-down defense

27th36.0%114 third downs

46.7% allowed105 third downs faced27th

LV third-down offensethird-down conversion rateLAC third-down defense

6th45.5%110 third downs

35.1% allowed97 third downs faced7th

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

Red zoneEdge LAC · +11 ranks

LAC red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateLV red-zone defense

29th47%19 trips

71% allowed38 trips faced28th

LV red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateLAC red-zone defense

24th51%37 trips

LAC +11

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 playsNo big edge

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

26th7.8%497 plays

11.6% allowed558 plays faced32nd

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

27th7.8%549 plays

10.1% allowed473 plays faced25th

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

Pressure & sacksEdge LV · +23 ranks

LAC pass protectionsack rateLV pass rush

31st10.5% sacked296 dropbacks

LV +14

6.0% of dropbacks316 dropbacks faced17th

LV pass protectionsack rateLAC pass rush

2nd3.2% sacked343 dropbacks

LV +23

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 LV · +28 ranks

LAC ball securityturnovers per gameLV takeaway defense

32nd2.3 giveaways a game8 games

LV +28

1.6 takeaways a game9 games4th

LV ball securityturnovers per gameLAC takeaway defense

18th1.2 giveaways a game9 games

LAC +8

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 · LV 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

Raiders2 listed

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

QThomas Booker IVDT38% defense · 7 wk
QTrey Zuhn IIIC27% offense · 8 wk

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

Rest & travelLV +7 days of rest · LAC travels 232 mi

AwayChargers

7days since last game

232miles to get here

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 13 at TB · Tampa · 9,074 mi flown this season

Normal week

Rest edge+7LV daysTravel gap 232 mi

HomeRaiders

14days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 12 at CLE · Cleveland · 13,441 mi flown this season

Off a bye

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: LAC 8 games, 497 offensive and 473 defensive plays · LV 9 games, 549 offensive and 558 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