DALLAS (2-1) at SAN DIEGO (1-2)
4:25 p.m. EDT, Fox
OPENING LINE — Cowboys by 2 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD — Dallas 3-0, San Diego 2-0-1
SERIES RECORD — Cowboys lead 6-3
LAST MEETING — Chargers won 20-17, Dec. 13, 2009
LAST WEEK — Dallas beat St. Louis 31-7; Chargers lost 20-17 at Tennessee
AP PRO32 RANKING — Dallas No. 13; San Diego No. 19.
COWBOYS OFFENSE — OVERALL (15), RUSH (16), PASS (18)
COWBOYS DEFENSE — OVERALL (13), RUSH (2), PASS (22)
CHARGERS OFFENSE — OVERALL (11), RUSH (18), PASS (12)
CHARGERS DEFENSE — OVERALL (31), RUSH (28), PASS (32)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — In only start against San Diego, Tony Romo completed 19 of 30 passes for 249 yards, with two TDs and no interceptions for 111.7 rating. ... Dallas rookie TE Gavin Escobar, who played at San Diego State, had first career TD catch, 24-yarder, against Rams. ... Since 2010, Dallas DE DeMarcus Ware has 15 sacks in 13 games against AFC. He had two sacks last week and has 115 sacks since entering league in 2005, most in NFL. Also set team record for sacks last week. ... Chargers have blown fourth-quarter leads in both losses. ... Chargers' Antonio Gates has 84 TD receptions since 2003, most among NFL TEs. Gates had 14-yard TD catch in only career meeting against Cowboys. ... Chargers WR Eddie Royal needs one more TD catch to surpass career season best of five in 2008. ... San Diego LB Dwight Freeney has four sacks in three career games against Cowboys. ... Chargers CB Derek Cox had career-best two INTs against Cowboys on Oct. 31, 2010, while with Jacksonville.
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