Clear edgeLAC
Los Angeles Chargers
84.0PFM Team Score#11 NFL
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Head-to-Head PFM Comparison
CIN
Cincinnati Bengals
79.3PFM Team Score#16 NFL
Jim Harbaugh gives Los Angeles the edge on the sideline. Cincinnati still has more to sort out week to week.
HEAD-TO-HEAD PFM COMPARISON
Where Each Team Has the Edge
PFM Team Score
LAC84.0
Los Angeles Chargers 84.0CIN79.3
Cincinnati Bengals 79.3Overall NFL Rank
LAC#11
Los Angeles Chargers #11CIN#16
Cincinnati Bengals #16QB Stability
LAC86.1
Los Angeles Chargers 86.1CIN88.1
Cincinnati Bengals 88.1Roster Strength
LAC79.3
Los Angeles Chargers 79.3CIN80.6
Cincinnati Bengals 80.6Coaching Direction
LAC85.6
Los Angeles Chargers 85.6CIN73.8
Cincinnati Bengals 73.8Recent Performance
LAC79.5
Los Angeles Chargers 79.5CIN70.8
Cincinnati Bengals 70.8Offense
LAC82.4
Los Angeles Chargers 82.4CIN84.2
Cincinnati Bengals 84.2Defense
LAC82.3
Los Angeles Chargers 82.3CIN73.0
Cincinnati Bengals 73.0Franchise Direction
LAC76.3
Los Angeles Chargers 76.3CIN74.7
Cincinnati Bengals 74.7Explosiveness
LAC75.3
Los Angeles Chargers 75.3CIN81.3
Cincinnati Bengals 81.3Conference Rank
LAC#6
Los Angeles Chargers #6CIN#9
Cincinnati Bengals #9Division Rank
LAC#3
Los Angeles Chargers #3CIN#2
Cincinnati Bengals #2Outlook
LACPlayoff ContenderCINIn the Playoff Mix
Stronger outlook: Los Angeles ChargersTEAM PROFILE
What Each Team Does Well and Where It Has Problems
Los Angeles Chargers
What Los Angeles Does Best
Los Angeles' offense starts with Justin Herbert. QB Stability is 86.1, and the quarterback can still create an answer when the original play falls apart.
What Los Angeles Needs to Fix
Los Angeles is asking Justin Herbert to create too much the hard way. The 75.3 Explosiveness grade leaves the offense needing too many long drives to score.
Cincinnati Bengals
What Cincinnati Does Best
The best thing Cincinnati has going for it is Joe Burrow. The 88.1 QB Stability grade gives the offense room to survive mistakes around him.
What Cincinnati Needs to Fix
Cincinnati has enough talent to expect more than a 70.8 Recent Performance grade. The trouble has come in games where the defense cannot get off the field and the offense is forced into catch-up mode.
PFM ANALYSIS
What the PFM Numbers Say
Jim Harbaugh gives Los Angeles the stronger coaching grade and a more established identity from week to week. Derwin James Jr. gives Los Angeles the defense you would trust more when the game comes down to one stop.
Cincinnati can still swing the matchup with its big-play ability through Joe Burrow. Even so, Los Angeles has the better setup because its advantages on the sideline and on defense point in the same direction.