COSTA MESA, Calif. -- While the Los Angeles Chargers are holding teams to just 17.5 points a contest, No. 3 in the NFL, one thing they have struggled with all season is stopping the run.
The Chargers allowed 197 rushing yards in a 14-7 win over the New York Jets last week, including 145 yards from Bilal Powell.
"They broke two runs," Chargers cornerback Casey Hayward said. "I'm pretty sure it's probably some gap things in trying to tackle in the back end. But besides those two runs I think we bottled them up and did a good job. We've got to go back and watch, and see what we need to correct for those two runs."
The Chargers allowed back-to-back, 100-yard rushers the past two weeks. Kareem Hunt of the Kansas City Chiefs ran for 155 yards in a road loss for the Chargers two weeks ago. The Chargers are giving up a league-worst 133 rushing yards a contest.
In the team's regular-season finale at the StubHub Center, the Chargers will face an Oakland Raiders running game led by Marshawn Lynch.
All the Oakland native did last week against the No. 1-ranked run defense in the Philadelphia Eagles was rush for 95 yards on 25 carries. The Raiders finished with 137 rushing yards as a team.
With Derek Carr struggling to take care of the football, expect Oakland to lean on Lynch and the running game. Carr has thrown five touchdowns and four interceptions in the last three games, all losses for the Raiders.
The Chargers have allowed a league-worst 18 rushing plays of 20-plus yards this season. One thing that could help the Bolts defensively Sunday is the return of middle linebacker Denzel Perryman, who missed last week's game with a hamstring injury.
"He was chomping at the bit to get back last week, but I did not think he was ready," Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said. "There's a good chance he'll be ready this week. We'll see."
Here's the Week 16 snap counts for the Chargers against the New York Jets.
OFFENSE (Based on 73 snaps)
Quarterback: Philip Rivers 73.
Running back: Melvin Gordon 53, Branden Oliver 20, Derek Watt 6.
Wide receiver: Keenan Allen 66, Tyrell Williams 57, Travis Benjamin 31, Mike Williams 26.
Tight end: Antonio Gates 56, Sean McGrath 28, Jeff Cumberland 20.
Offensive line: Kenny Wiggins 73, Dan Feeney 73, Spencer Pulley 73, Joe Barksdale 73, Sam Tevi 73, Michael Schofield 2.
Offensive analysis: Rivers eclipsed 4,000 yards for the season (4,128), becoming the fourth player in league history to post nine or more 4,000-yard seasons (Peyton Manning with 14, Drew Brees with 12 and Tom Brady with nine). ... Rivers (4,143) passed John Elway (4,123) for No. 8 in career completions in league history. ... Gordon's 1,012 yards mark the 20th time a Chargers rusher has posted a 1,000-yard season. Gordon became the first Bolts back with over 1,000 yards since Ryan Mathews in 2013.
DEFENSE (Based on 65 snaps)
Defensive line: Joey Bosa 60, Melvin Ingram 58, Darius Philon 30, Damion Square 26, Brandon Mebane 24, Isaac Rochell 24, Tenny Palepoi 20, Chris McCain 17.
Linebacker: Hayes Pullard 45, Kyle Emanuel 26, Korey Toomer 26, Jatavis Brown 22.
Secondary: Trevor Williams 65, Jahleel Addae 65, Casey Hayward 65, Tre Boston 64, Desmond King 39, Adrian Phillips 27, Rayshawn Jenkins 10, Craig Mager 1.
Defensive analysis: The Chargers held the Jets to 295 total yards -- the sixth time the Bolts have held their opponent under 300 yards this season and the fourth time in the last five games. ... Rochell finished with two tackles and a sack in his first game being active since Week 1 against the Denver Broncos. ... Mebane started career game No. 150.