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New York Jets at Los Angeles Chargers

Scheduled · Kickoff

2026 Regular season · Week 11 · SoFi Stadium

Dated schedule recordUpdated

Future kickoffs are subject to scheduling changes. Unconfirmed slots are withheld. Times are normalized by WHYNFL.

New York Jets—Away
Los Angeles Chargers—Home

Matchup preview

New York Jets 1–2 · Road 1–1 · Streak L2 · Power Index No. 16 · 7 days of rest
Los Angeles Chargers 0–3 · Home 0–2 · Streak L3 · Power Index No. 30 · 6 days of rest
2026 regular season, per game · NYJ 3 games, LAC 3 games
MetricNYJLAC
Points per game21.318th14.729th
Points allowed per game20.311th25.321st
Total yards per game329.013th308.722nd
Passing yards per game261.012th209.021st
Rushing yards per game92.326th113.013th
Turnovers per game0.31st2.027th
Sacks allowed per game3.025th2.720th
Penalty yards per game78.030th53.012th

Highlighted values are the better side of each line; small figures are the league rank among clubs with games (1st = best). Points come from final scores; yardage, turnovers, sacks and penalties from team statistics.

New York Jets: recent results

  1. L 24–31 @ DET Week 3
  2. L 17–20 (OT) vs GB Week 2
  3. W 23–10 @ TEN Week 1

Los Angeles Chargers: recent results

  1. L 16–24 @ BUF Week 3
  2. L 14–26 vs LV Week 2
  3. L 14–26 vs ARI Week 1

New York Jets: season leaders

Passing
Geno Smith 783 yds · 3 g
Rushing
Breece Hall 163 yds · 3 g
Receiving
Garrett Wilson 243 yds · 3 g
Sacks
David Bailey 2.0 · 3 g

Los Angeles Chargers: season leaders

Passing
Justin Herbert 627 yds · 3 g
Rushing
Omarion Hampton 193 yds · 3 g
Receiving
Ladd McConkey 183 yds · 3 g
Sacks
Khalil Mack 2.0 · 2 g

New York Jets: injury report

  • Out Adonai Mitchell WR
  • Out Breece Hall RB
  • Out Dylan Parham LG
  • Out Kiko Mauigoa SLB
  • Out Tyler Baron RDE
  • Questionable Caullin Lacy
  • Questionable Kingsley Enagbare LDE
  • Questionable Will McDonald IV RDE

10 on reserve lists. Latest entry Oct 9. Full report

Los Angeles Chargers: injury report

  • Out Brenen Thompson
  • Out Derwin James Jr. SS
  • Out Donte Jackson RCB
  • Out Isaiah World LT
  • Out Joe Alt RT
  • Out Kayode Awosika LG
  • Out Quentin Johnston WR
  • Questionable Branson Taylor LT

4 more listed.

8 on reserve lists. Latest entry Oct 10. Full report

Head-to-head since 1999

NYJ 5 · LAC 7 in 12 meetings (regular season and playoffs).

  1. 2023 · Week 9 LAC 27, NYJ 6
  2. 2020 · Week 11 NYJ 28, LAC 34
  3. 2017 · Week 16 LAC 14, NYJ 7
  4. 2014 · Week 5 NYJ 0, LAC 31
  5. 2012 · Week 16 LAC 27, NYJ 17

Full series history

From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999.

Game notes

Win probability

NYJ 35.1% · LAC 64.7%

Matchup quality 31.8 / 100

Model estimate, updated Sep 28, 2026. Not a WHYNFL prediction.

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