Mac Jones will lead the Patriots against Justin Herbert and the Chargers in their Week 8 matchup Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
Jones completed 24 of 36 passes for 307 yards and two touchdowns in New England's 54-13 rout of the Jets in Week 7. The 23-year-old rookie quarterback will look to make more strides this week against LA's defense, but New England (3-4) will likely have more success running the ball; the Chargers are 31st in the NFL against the run.
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Los Angeles (4-2) is coming off a bye and Herbert is coming off one of his worst performances. He threw for a season-low 195 yards, with a touchdown and an interception (season-worst 67.8 passer rating), in LA's 34-6 loss at the Ravens in Week 6.
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The Patriots' defense carved up Herbert last year in a 45-0 shutout of the Chargers. New England could have success against him again as the Chargers have allowed 22 sacks in their six games.
Here's everything you need to know to watch Patriots vs. Chargers on Sunday.
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What channel is Patriots vs. Chargers on today?
- TV channel: CBS
- Live stream: fuboTV
The game will air regionally on CBS. Ian Eagle and Charles Davis will call the game from the booth while Evan Washburn reports from the sidelines.
In Canada, viewers can watch Patriots vs. Chargers on DAZN, which includes every NFL game as part of a 30-day free trial.
Patriots vs. Chargers start time
- Date: Sunday, Oct. 31
- Kickoff: 4:05 p.m. ET | 1:05 p.m. PT
The Patriots are scheduled to face the Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Halloween at 4:05 p.m. ET (1:05 p.m. PT).
NFL schedule Week 8
Sunday, Oct. 31
| Game | Time (ET) | Channel |
| Panthers at Falcons | 1 p.m. | Fox |
| Dolphins at Bills | 1 p.m. | CBS |
| 49ers at Bears | 1 p.m. | Fox |
| Steelers at Browns | 1 p.m. | CBS |
| Eagles at Lions | 1 p.m. | Fox |
| Titans at Colts | 1 p.m. | CBS |
| Bengals at Jets | 1 p.m. | CBS |
| Rams at Texans | 1 p.m. | Fox |
| Patriots at Chargers | 4:05 p.m. | CBS |
| Jaguars at Seahawks | 4:05 p.m. | CBS |
| WFT at Broncos | 4:25 p.m. | Fox |
| Buccaneers at Saints | 4:25 p.m. | Fox |
| Cowboys at Vikings | 8:20 p.m. | NBC |
Monday, Nov. 1
| Game | Time (ET) | Channel |
| Giants at Chiefs | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN |
Patriots schedule 2021
| Week | Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV |
| 8 | Oct. 31 | at Chargers | 4:05 p.m. | CBS |
| 9 | Nov. 7 | at Panthers | 1 p.m. | CBS |
| 10 | Nov. 14 | vs. Browns | 1 p.m. | CBS |
| 11 | Nov. 18 (Thu.) | at Falcons | 8:20 p.m. | Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime |
| 12 | Nov. 28 | vs. Titans | 1 p.m. | CBS |
| 13 | Dec. 6 (Mon.) | at Bills | 8:15 | ESPN |
| 14 | Dec. 12 | BYE | — | — |
| 15 | Dec. 18/19 (TBD) | at Colts | TBD | TBD |
| 16 | Dec. 26 | vs. Bills | 1 p.m. | CBS |
| 17 | Jan. 2 | at Jaguars | 1 p.m. | CBS |
| 18 | Jan. 9 | at Dolphins | 1 p.m. | CBS |
Chargers 2021 schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV |
| 8 | Oct. 31 | vs. Patriots | 4:05 p.m. | CBS |
| 9 | Nov. 7 | at Eagles | 4:05 p.m. | CBS |
| 10 | Nov. 14 | vs. Vikings | 4:05 p.m. | Fox |
| 11 | Nov. 21 | vs. Steelers | 8:20 p.m. | NBC |
| 12 | Nov. 28 | at Broncos | 4:05 p.m. | CBS |
| 13 | Dec. 5 | at Bengals | 1 p.m. | Fox |
| 14 | Dec. 12 | vs. Giants | 4:05 p.m. | Fox |
| 15 | Dec. 16 (Thu.) | vs. Chiefs | 8:20 p.m. | Fox, NFLN |
| 16 | Dec. 26 | at Texans | 1 p.m. | CBS |
| 17 | Jan. 2 | vs. Broncos | 4:05 p.m. | CBS |
| 18 | Jan. 9 | at Raiders | 4:25 p.m. | CBS |