Jets-Chargers Capsule

The Associated Press

NEW YORK JETS (1-3) at SAN DIEGO (3-1)

Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS

OPENING LINE — Chargers by 7

RECORD VS. SPREAD — New York 1-3, San Diego 4-0

SERIES RECORD — Chargers lead 20-14-1

LAST MEETING — Chargers beat Jets 27-17, Dec. 23, 2012

LAST WEEK — Jets lost to Lions 24-17; Chargers beat Jaguars 33-14

AP PRO32 RANKING — Jets No. 26, Chargers No. 5

JETS OFFENSE — OVERALL (11), RUSH (2), PASS (21).

JETS DEFENSE — OVERALL (3), RUSH (1), PASS (10).

CHARGERS OFFENSE — OVERALL (17), RUSH (31), PASS (5).

CHARGERS DEFENSE — OVERALL (9), RUSH (9), PASS (11).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Showdown of original AFL teams. … Series includes Chargers’ largest margin of victory, 46 points (53-7) in 1963. … Jets have NFL’s No. 3 overall defense, but ranking is a bit deceiving. They’re No. 1 against run but secondary is shaky with safety Antonio Allen and career backup Darrin Walls starting all season at cornerback. .. Jets are one of only two teams (Saints) without an INT this season. … After sacking Matthew Stafford four times, Jets lead NFL with 14. … Jets holding opponents to NFL-low 63.3 yards rushing. Chargers averaging 69.5 yards rushing, second-worst in league. .. Chargers WR Eddie Royal has four TD catches in past two games. … Chargers have gone three straight games without allowing a point in fourth quarter. … Philip Rivers has posted 130.0 or better passer rating in two straight games; he’s never done it in three straight. … Rivers leads NFL with 114.5 passer rating, ahead of Aaron Rodgers (109.1), Russell Wilson (108.9), Peyton Manning (108.5) and Andrew Luck (108.0).

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