CINCINNATI (6-5) At SAN DIEGO (4-7)Sunday, 4:25 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE -- Bengals by 1
RECORD VS. SPREAD -- Cincinnati 5-5-1; San Diego 5-6
SERIES RECORD -- Chargers lead 19-12
AP PRO32 RANKING -- Bengals No. 11; Chargers No. 21
LAST MEETING -- Chargers beat Bengals 27-24, Dec. 20, 2009
LAST WEEK -- Bengals beat Raiders 34-10; Chargers lost to Ravens 16-13, OT
BENGALS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (13), RUSH (14), PASS (12)
BENGALS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (9), RUSH (17), PASS (8)
CHARGERS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (25), RUSH (25), PASS (18)
CHARGERS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (10), RUSH (5T), PASS (20)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- Second of three straight AFC North opponents for Chargers, who lost to Baltimore on Sunday and will visit Pittsburgh next Sunday. ... Bengals have won three straight by at least 18 points for first time since 1976. They're trying to win four straight for first time since last year, when they won five straight on way to 9-7 finish and second playoff appearance in three seasons. Bengals won three in row earlier this year, then dropped four straight. ... Chargers have lost three straight, six of seven. ... Chargers anticipate second straight local TV blackout and third this season. ... Norv Turner's career record with Washington, Oakland, San Diego is 111-120-1. ... Chargers in danger of missing playoffs for third straight season. ... San Diego 21-22 since last playoff appearance, home loss to New York Jets following 2009 season. ... Chargers QB Philip Rivers has been turnover-free only three times this season. ... TE Antonio Gates has gone two games without TD catch, keeping him one short of tying Lance Alworth's team record of 81. ... Cincy's BenJarvus Green-Ellis has consecutive 100-yard rushing games, including season-high 129 yards vs. Raiders. ... San Diego's Ryan Mathews has yet to have 100-yard game this season. .. Bengals averaging 31 points in last three games. ... Bengals QB Andy Dalton has passed for 639 yards with nine TDs and no interceptions in last three games. ... With 23 TD passes, Dalton joins Peyton Manning, Dan Marino as only players in NFL history with 20-plus TD passes in each of their first two seasons.
