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SAN DIEGO (10-8) at ARIZONA (10-6)
Monday, 10:20 p.m., ET, ESPN
OPENING LINE — Cardinals by 3 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD — San Diego 11-6-1, Arizona 11-4-1
SERIES RECORD — Chargers lead 9-3
LAST MEETING — Chargers beat Cardinals 41-10, Oct. 3, 2010
AP PRO32 RANKING — Chargers No. 9, Cardinals No. 14
CHARGERS OFFENSE — OVERALL (5), RUSH (13), PASS (4).
CHARGERS DEFENSE — OVERALL (23), RUSH (12), PASS (29).
CARDINALS OFFENSE — OVERALL (12), RUSH (23), PASS (13).
CARDINALS DEFENSE — OVERALL (6), RUSH (1), PASS (14).
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Chargers led NFL in time of possession last season (32:59). … Previous time teams met, four years ago, Philip Rivers had a 148.1 passer rating, second-best of career. In two games against Arizona, Rivers is 34 of 44 for 472 yards and 4 TDs with an interception. … Rivers is 8-5 on Monday nights. … San Diego plays preseason finale and regular-season opener against same team for first time since facing Dallas Texans to start 1961 season. … Chargers play first regular season game at University of Phoenix Stadium. … San Diego OLBs Dwight Freeney and Melvin Ingram will play together for first time. Both were out with injuries for most of last season. … Kurt Warner will be inducted into Cardinals’ Ring of Honor at halftime, 14th person so honored. … Arizona DE Calais Campbell only player in franchise history to have at least 50 tackles and six sacks in five different seasons. … Arizona has lost both inside linebackers (Karlos Dansby and Daryl Washington) and defensive tackle Darnell Dockett (torn ACL) from defense that ranked first against run a year ago. … Cardinals gained 1,333 yards more in 2013 than previous season.
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