The Miami Dolphins are staying on the road after a loss against the San Francisco 49ers to take on the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday at SoFi Stadium, as Mike McDaniel’s team looks to improve their record to 9-4.
Miami enters this weekend just one game behind the Buffalo Bills, and one game ahead of the New York Jets, in the AFC East. A victory for the Dolphins could put them back in a tie for first place if the Jets defeat the Bills this weekend as well.
For Los Angeles Chargers, head coach Brandon Staley is looking to defeat his former run-game coordinator, Frank Smith, and his new team. While Joey Bosa is still on injured reserve, Khalil Mack could still present a challenge for a Dolphins offensive line that could be without Terron Armstead again.
Here’s how Miami and Los Angeles stack up statistically going into Sunday:
Scoring Offense
Dolphins: 8th – 24.9 PPG
Chargers: 14th – 22.7 PPG
Passing Offense
Dolphins: 2nd – 290.5 passing YPG
Chargers: 6th – 266.5 passing YPG
Rushing Offense
Dolphins: 28th – 89.7 rushing YPG
Chargers: 31st – 84.7 rushing YPG
Total Offense
Dolphins: 4th – 380.2 YPG
Chargers: 13th – 351.2 YPG
First Downs
Dolphins: 8th – 21.3 first downs per game
Chargers: t-14th – 20.4 first downs per game
Penalties
Dolphins: 24th – 6.3 penalties per game
Chargers: 4th – 4.9 penalties per game
Turnover Margin
Dolphins: t-23rd – (-3)
Chargers: t-5th (+4)
Sacks Allowed
Dolphins: t-11th – 2.2 sacks per game
Chargers: t-15th – 2.3 sacks per game
Scoring Defense
Dolphins: t-25th – 24.1 PPG
Chargers: 30th – 25.8 PPG
Passing Defense
Dolphins: 22nd – 233.5 passing YPG
Chargers: 19th – 220.1 passing YPG
Rushing Defense
Dolphins: t-9th – 110.5 rushing YPG
Chargers: 29th – 151.6 rushing YPG
Total Defense
Dolphins: 17th – 344.0 YPG
Chargers: 27th – 371.7 YPG
Sacks
Dolphins: 17th – 2.4 sacks per game
Chargers: t-26th – 1.8 sacks per game
