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| All Games | 1-3 | -2.6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 19.7 | 11.7 | 366.0 | (5.6) | 2.0 | 24.0 | 14.2 | 291.2 | (5) | 0.5 | | Road Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 24.0 | 21.0 | 312.0 | (4.5) | 1.0 | 31.0 | 16.0 | 390.0 | (6.1) | 1.0 | | Last 3 Games | 0-3 | -3.6 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 20.0 | 12.3 | 354.0 | (5.4) | 2.0 | 27.3 | 16.7 | 335.7 | (5.5) | 0.7 | | Grass Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 24.0 | 21.0 | 312.0 | (4.5) | 1.0 | 31.0 | 16.0 | 390.0 | (6.1) | 1.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 19.7 | 11.7 | 19.2 | 30:34 | 31-151 | (4.9) | 20-34 | 59.9% | 215 | (6.3) | 65-366 | (5.6) | (18.5) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 21.9 | 12.9 | 20.1 | 31:46 | 31-131 | (4.3) | 20-32 | 63.7% | 213 | (6.7) | 62-344 | (5.5) | (15.8) | | Offense Road Games | 24.0 | 21.0 | 19.0 | 30:26 | 37-146 | (3.9) | 16-32 | 50.0% | 166 | (5.2) | 69-312 | (4.5) | (13) | | Defense (All Games) | 24.0 | 14.2 | 17.5 | 29:26 | 21-63 | (3) | 23-36 | 63.0% | 228 | (6.2) | 58-291 | (5) | (12.1) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 21 | 10.9 | 19.8 | 30:33 | 23-86 | (3.7) | 23-36 | 64.9% | 237 | (6.6) | 59-323 | (5.4) | (15.4) | | Defense Road Games | 31.0 | 16.0 | 25.0 | 29:34 | 22-80 | (3.6) | 25-42 | 59.5% | 310 | (7.4) | 64-390 | (6.1) | (12.6) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.0 | -1.5 | 15-6 | 44.1% | 1-1 | 60.0% | 2-52 | (20.7) | 3-13 | (4.4) | 7-74 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 13-6 | 44.4% | 1-1 | 53.8% | 2-47 | (22.1) | 12-2 | (6.1) | 7-66 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 17-8 | 47.1% | 3-2 | 66.7% | 3-29 | (9.7) | 3-11 | (3.7) | 7-82 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | | 14-6 | 41.1% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 3-58 | (21.2) | 1-12 | (7.8) | 5-46 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | | 13-6 | 45.0% | 1-0 | 52.1% | 2-48 | (23) | 13-2 | (8.2) | 6-49 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | | 14-7 | 50.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 2-58 | (29) | 3-15 | (5) | 3-35 |
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| All Games | 3-1 | +3 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 25.5 | 13.2 | 352.5 | (5.5) | 0.2 | 15.7 | 9.2 | 325.5 | (5.8) | 1.5 | | Home Games | 2-0 | +2.7 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 31.5 | 18.5 | 392.0 | (5.9) | 0.0 | 17.5 | 14.0 | 303.5 | (6.1) | 2.0 | | Last 3 Games | 3-0 | +4 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 28.3 | 16.7 | 373.3 | (5.7) | 0.0 | 15.0 | 10.3 | 299.7 | (5.5) | 1.3 | | Grass Games | 2-0 | +2.7 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 31.5 | 18.5 | 392.0 | (5.9) | 0.0 | 17.5 | 14.0 | 303.5 | (6.1) | 2.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 25.5 | 13.2 | 20.0 | 32:51 | 29-70 | (2.4) | 24-34 | 70.1% | 282 | (8.2) | 64-352 | (5.5) | (13.8) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 23.4 | 10.7 | 22.4 | 32:21 | 27-87 | (3.2) | 27-39 | 68.4% | 270 | (6.9) | 66-357 | (5.4) | (15.2) | | Offense Home Games | 31.5 | 18.5 | 22.5 | 35:50 | 28-71 | (2.5) | 28-38 | 75.0% | 320 | (8.4) | 66-392 | (5.9) | (12.4) | | Defense (All Games) | 15.7 | 9.2 | 18.7 | 27:08 | 21-97 | (4.5) | 23-35 | 66.9% | 228 | (6.6) | 56-325 | (5.8) | (20.7) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 21 | 10.6 | 19 | 28:28 | 26-111 | (4.3) | 20-33 | 61.0% | 212 | (6.5) | 59-323 | (5.5) | (15.4) | | Defense Home Games | 17.5 | 14.0 | 17.5 | 24:09 | 19-96 | (5.1) | 23-31 | 74.2% | 207 | (6.7) | 50-303 | (6.1) | (17.3) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 15-7 | 49.2% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-5 | (11) | 2-8 | (4.4) | 6-50 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 14-7 | 45.1% | 1-0 | 32.5% | 2-35 | (21.9) | 14-2 | (6.8) | 7-59 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 16-9 | 57.6% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 1-11 | (11) | 1-4 | (4) | 6-55 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | | 12-6 | 49.0% | 1-0 | 0.0% | 5-94 | (19.8) | 0-0 | (0) | 7-54 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | | 13-5 | 39.4% | 1-0 | 26.7% | 3-63 | (22.1) | 15-2 | (9.9) | 6-52 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | | 11-6 | 54.5% | 1-0 | 0.0% | 6-141 | (21.8) | 0-0 | (0) | 5-42 |
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| 9/7/2014 | OAKLAND | 19-14 | W | -6.5 | L | 41 | U | 34-212 | 23-29-190 | 2 | 15-25 | 20-32-133 | 0 | | 9/14/2014 | @ GREEN BAY | 24-31 | L | 7 | T | 46.5 | O | 37-146 | 16-32-166 | 1 | 22-80 | 25-42-310 | 1 | | 9/22/2014 | CHICAGO | 19-27 | L | -1.5 | L | 45 | O | 26-114 | 26-43-300 | 3 | 21-60 | 23-38-197 | 1 | | 9/28/2014 | DETROIT | 17-24 | L | -2 | L | 43 | U | 27-132 | 17-33-204 | 2 | 27-88 | 24-34-272 | 0 | | 10/5/2014 | @ SAN DIEGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/12/2014 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/16/2014 | @ NEW ENGLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/26/2014 | BUFFALO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/2/2014 | @ KANSAS CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/8/2014 | @ ARIZONA | 17-18 | L | 3 | W | 45 | U | 24-52 | 21-36-238 | 1 | 26-109 | 24-37-294 | 2 | | 9/14/2014 | SEATTLE | 30-21 | W | 5 | W | 45 | O | 37-101 | 28-37-276 | 0 | 13-108 | 17-25-180 | 1 | | 9/21/2014 | @ BUFFALO | 22-10 | W | 3 | W | 45.5 | U | 37-85 | 18-25-251 | 0 | 22-87 | 23-40-205 | 0 | | 9/28/2014 | JACKSONVILLE | 33-14 | W | -11 | W | 45.5 | O | 20-42 | 29-39-365 | 0 | 25-85 | 29-37-234 | 3 | | 10/5/2014 | NY JETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/12/2014 | @ OAKLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/19/2014 | KANSAS CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/23/2014 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/2/2014 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | NY JETS: Offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg turned to a much more run-heavy approach than he traditionally had, and that was because of the fact that he had an erratic rookie under center last season in Geno Smith. This scheme skews toward zone blocking, but they still do a fair amount of gap blocking as well. Chris Johnson figures to lead the committee in touches, especially between the 20s. Chris Ivory provides a power complement and could also be their closer. The Jets were run-heavy in the red zone last season, and Ivory figures to be the goal line back this year.
Mornhinweg is a West Coast guy, but he went vertical off play-action often last season, and figures to do so again regardless of whether it's Michael Vick or Smith under center. Eric Decker gives them more of a traditional, big-framed target to lean on as a possession receiver and in the red zone. They use three-wide often, and slot man Jeremy Kerley figures to serve as their No. 2 target again. TE Jace Amaro will work the middle of the field in a secondary possession role, and he can exploit the deep seam against linebackers. Johnson will be used frequently in the screen game. Mornhinweg has a history of getting cute with the passing game inside the 20, and Vick's arrival could allow him to do so again. When the pair was in Philly, Vick was often put on the move around the goal line.
The Jets led the league by allowing only 3.4 yards per carry last year and were fourth in red-zone defense, but this unit needs to do a better job forcing turnovers. They had the second-fewest takeaways in the NFL (15) and downgraded their secondary with cornerback Dimitri Patterson trying to replace top CB Antonio Cromartie. | | SAN DIEGO: Veteran offensive line coach Joe D'Alessandris kept San Diego's man-blocking scheme for the most part intact during his first season with the Chargers. They've also turned to a full committee approach. Ryan Mathews will once again lead the rotation as long as he stays healthy. Danny Woodhead will  most passing downs and, surprisingly considering his size, stays on the field in many red-zone situations. Donald Brown will have a significant role as well, spelling Mathews and Woodhead on all three downs. The trio will continue to rotate inside the 20 with Woodhead getting the most touches.
Philip Rivers found new life last year under offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt. Whiz took the head job in Tennessee, but new OC Franck Reich ascends from quarterbacks coach and should keep the game plan intact. There are a lot more quick throws in this offense, keeping Rivers upright and also giving San Diego's playmakers a chance. Keenan Allen is the No. 1 target, often working the same side of the field as tight end Antonio Gates, the second receiver. Woodhead will continue to have a big role as an underneath target, stealing chances from slot receiver Eddie Royal. Allen emerged as a big threat when they threw deep in opponent territory last season, partially because teams still focus coverage on Gates. Woodhead remains a big receiving threat around the goal line, and second TE Ladarius Green appears ready for a bigger role. Malcom Floyd will be the deep threat if he can stay healthy. If not, Vincent Brown will assume that role.
John Pagano's 3-4 defense doesn't give up many points, but they finished 30th in takeaways last year and ranked 23rd in both total defense and sacks. With no significant free agent additions, rookie CB Jason Verrett is the only real upgrade here. |
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*Jets-Chargers Preview* =======================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
While Philip Rivers is off to a torrid start for the AFC West-leading San Diego Chargers, Geno Smith's struggles with the New York Jets are drawing calls for his replacement.
The Chargers' hopes for a four-game winning streak likely rest on Rivers' arm Sunday, when they try to frustrate Smith and send the Jets to their longest losing streak in seven years.
Rivers enters Week 5 with an NFL-best 114.5 quarterback rating, and he's at a staggering 128.2 while completing 74.3 percent of his passes for 917 yards and eight touchdowns over the past three games. He's coming off his best performance, compiling a season-high 377 yards with three TDs while connecting on 29 of 39 attempts in a 33-14 win over Jacksonville last Sunday.
Rivers almost single-handedly made up for a battered running attack that's missing Ryan Mathews (knee) for at least two more weeks and Danny Woodhead (ankle) for the season. Donald Brown and Branden Oliver combined for 42 yards on 19 carries last week for the Chargers (3-1), who rank 31st in rushing at 69.5 yards per game and average a league-worst 2.4 yards per attempt.
Things seem unlikely to improve against the Jets (1-3), who allow a league-low 63.3 rushing yards per game and rank third in total defense at 291.2.
"It's nowhere where it needs to be," Chargers coach Mike McCoy said. "There's no excuses about it. We're not running it well enough. We're not blocking well enough. Whatever we're running isn't working. We've got to figure out as coaches and players how to get it done."
Smith is trying to do the same, and Jets fan are growing restless as calls for him to be replaced by backup Michael Vick grow louder. Chants of "We want Vick!" echoed through MetLife Stadium last Sunday, when Smith completed 17 of 33 passes for 209 yards with one touchdown and one interception in a 24-17 loss to Detroit.
The embattled second-year signal-caller, who has five picks and two fumbles, was then caught by television cameras shouting an expletive at a heckler while walking off the field. He later apologized.
Despite the mounting pressure to turn to Vick, coach Rex Ryan isn't budging.
"Because I believe in him," Ryan said of Smith. "I believe that we're going to get it done and I believe that he's going to be one of the main reasons we get it done and get it turned.
"I don't anticipate us as a team continuing to struggle. I think this team needs a win in the worst way, and I think that will help us more than anything. We have guys that believe in each other and I think, to a man, that our team believes in Geno."
Wins will be hard to come by with New York facing San Diego, Denver and New England in a span of 12 days, and the team is already on the brink of a four-game slide for the first time since dropping six straight in 2007.
With the Jets averaging 19.8 points and the passing game topping 204 yards only once, the players held an offensive players-only meeting earlier this week in an effort to begin turning things around.
"No grievances," Smith said. "I understand the semantics are a huge thing in this market, but no grievance. I don't want you guys to get that misunderstood. No one's hanging their head around here, no one's sad, no one's down on themselves. We're ready to go out and play."
While the Jets' run defense is the best in the NFL, the pass defense has given up nine touchdowns and has set a franchise record by failing to intercept a pass through the first four games of a season. The last team to start a season without an interception in their first five games was the 2002 Bills, who didn't get their first interception until the seventh game.
Opposing quarterbacks have compiled a 106.8 passer rating during New York's skid, and it's not likely to get any easier against Rivers.
He had touchdown passes of 47 and 43 yards to Eddie Royal last week, and the wide receiver has reached the end zone four times on nine catches in the last two games.
"I don't think it's just Eddie and Philip. I think it's the whole group," McCoy said. "Philip has many weapons to go to."
One of them is Keenan Allen, who leads San Diego with 22 receptions and 244 yards, but is still without a score. He caught 10 of the 12 passes thrown in his direction in Week 4, totaling a season-high 135 yards.
The Chargers last hosted the Jets in a 17-14 loss in a divisional playoff game on Jan. 17, 2010.
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