OAKLAND (4-4) at SAN DIEGO (4-4)
Thursday, 8:20 p.m., NFL Network
OPENING LINE - Chargers by 7
2011 RECORD VS. SPREAD - Raiders, 4-3-1; Chargers, 2-6
SERIES RECORD - Raiders lead 57-44-2
LAST MEETING - Raiders won 28-13 on Dec. 5, 2010
LAST WEEK - Raiders lost 38-24 to Denver; Chargers lost 45-38 to Green Bay
RAIDERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (10), RUSH (3), PASS (19)
RAIDERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (27), RUSH (29), PASS (20)
CHARGERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (6), RUSH (16), PASS (4)
CHARGERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (7), RUSH (18), PASS (4)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Raiders swept Chargers last year after losing 13 in a row in the series. ... Chargers have lost three straight after a 4-1 start, their fastest in coach Norv Turner's five seasons. ... Turner was fired after coaching Raiders from 2004-05. ... Chargers QB Philip Rivers has 14 INTs and 17 turnovers, both NFL highs. ... New Raiders QB Carson Palmer has thrown three interceptions in each of his first two games. ... In three starts vs. Chargers, Palmer has completed 74 of 103 passes (71.8 percent) for 1,023 yards and nine TDs vs. one pickoff, and 128.4 rating. He had career-high 440 yards against San Diego on Nov. 12, 2006. ... Both teams are expected to miss key players. Chargers will be without LG Kris Dielman, who hasn't been cleared since sustaining a concussion against the New York Jets on Oct. 23, and are likely to be without OLB Shaun Phillips (foot) and WR Malcom Floyd (hip). RB Ryan Mathews, who missed Green Bay game with groin injury, is expected to return. ... Raiders RB Darren McFadden (sprained right foot) hasn't practiced since getting injured Oct. 23 and is unlikely to play. Cornerback Chris Johnson (groin, hamstring) also is expected to sit out. ... McFadden had 97 of Raiders' 251 yards rushing in 28-13 Raiders win at San Diego on Dec. 5.
