The Los Angeles Chargers and Cincinnati Bengals are set to party like it’s 2020 on ‘Sunday Night Football.’
That’s largely because a marquee quarterback matchup featuring two of the 2020 NFL draft’s best passers is taking center stage on NBC. Justin Herbert and Joe Burrow will meet for just the second time in their NFL careers in Los Angeles on Sunday night.
Both quarterbacks have cemented their status as some of the league’s best young passers, and both have eerily similar stats over the courses of their careers to show for it: Herbert has thrown 125 touchdowns to Burrow’s 121. Burrow has the edge in INTs, having only thrown 41 to Herbert’s 43. The edge is even closer in yards per game, in which Herbert has averaged 269.2 yards to Burrow’s 270.2.
Outside of the stats, this game has massive playoff implications as races heat up. The 4-6 Bengals are clinging to their playoff hopes after a Week 10 loss to the Ravens, and the hyper-competitive AFC North may be out of reach. That means every win against conference opponents should mean a little bit more as they chase a wild card spot.
That means the Chargers are in a unique position to deal a blow to Cincinnati’s playoff chase on Sunday. The Chargers (6-3) are making major headway into
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The AFC playoff race hits the next gear on Sunday night. USA TODAY Sports will provide live updates, highlights and more from the Week 11 ‘SNF’ game below.
Chargers vs. Bengals start time
Date: Sunday, November 17, 2024
Start time: 8:20 p.m. ET (5:20 PT)
The Chargers and Bengals game will wrap up Sundays Week 11 of the 2024 NFL season with ‘Sunday Night Football’ at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Chargers vs. Bengals TV channel
Cable TV: NBC
Streaming: Peacock | Fubo
Stream’Sunday Night Football’with a Peacock subcription
Chargers vs. Bengals picks, predictions
Here’s how the USA TODAY Sports staff feels the Week 11 ‘SNF’ matchup between the Chargers and Bengals will shape up:
Lorenzo Reyes: Bengals 24, Chargers 20
Tyler Dragon: Chargers 23, Bengals 22
Richard Morin: Bengals 26, Chargers 24
Jordan Mendoza: Bengals 23, Chargers 20