Today at 4:05 p.m. ET, the San Diego Chargers (4-1) and Oakland Raiders (0-4) take the field at the O.co Coliseum in Oakland for NFL Week 6 action. The game can be live streamed here. San Diego fans can hear all of the action on Mighty 1090 while Oakland fans can do the same on 97.5 The Game.
AFC West-leading San Diego is in search of its fifth straight win after a 31-0 shutout over the New York Jets in Week 5 while Oakland is still in search of its first win of the season after a 38-14 loss to the Miami Dolphins handed it its fourth straight loss.
The Chargers have dealt with injuries, but quarterback Philip Rivers and the offense have given San Diego a chance to notch their longest winning streak since 2009 this afternoon.
"We might hit a bump in the road going forward, but I think our toughness has been shown the last five weeks," Rivers told ESPN.
Rivers is 116-for-165 for an NFL-best 70.3 completion percentage while throwing for 1,443 yards with 12 touchdowns and two interceptions thus far this season.
Rivers has connected with wide receiver Eddie Royal on a quarter of his touchdown passes as Royal has four touchdowns and 20 receptions for a team-high 276 yards.
With Ryan Mathews (sprained MCL) sidelined, running back Brandon Oliver has emerged as a weapon for San Diego after notching 19 carries for a career-high 114 yards against the Jets last week. Overall, Oliver has 148 rushing yards on 31 attempts this season and has reached the end zone once -- last week against the Jets.
The Raiders fired Dennis Allen after last week's loss in London and replaced him with Tony Sparano, who will try to lead the team out of its 10-game losing streak.
"The things that we're not doing well we're just not going to continue to do," Sparano said. "There's no sense in putting a square peg in a round hole right now."
Sparano is committed to keeping the team's run game going and Darren McFadden should be a big part of it since he leads the team with 151 yards on the ground off of 45 carries and has a score.
Quarterback Derek Carr (left knee and ankle) is expected to play and will try to get out of the habit of throwing picks as he has thrown at least one in his last three games. Carr is 84-for-133 for 734 yards with four touchdowns and four interceptions this season.
Carr's best receiver thus far has been James Jones, who has 21 receptions for a team-best 272 yards with two touchdowns.
The Chargers look for their fifth straight win while the Raiders look for their first victory of the season when these two teams take the field for NFL Week 6 action live from the O.co Coliseum in Oakland.
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