On Sunday Night Football in Week 11 of the NFL season, the Cincinnati Bengals will face the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers enter this matchup as 2.5-point favorites, while the total for the game has been set at 46 points. Continue reading to get our NFL betting picks for Bengals vs Chargers, a game with major postseason implications for both of these AFC teams.
Bengals In Need Of Wins In a Hurry
The Cincinnati Bengals enter Week 11 with a 4-6 record, which is outside of the top-three in the AFC Wild Card picture. But the Bengals are just one game behind the Denver Broncos, who currently occupy the third Wild Card spot in the conference. Cincinnati is by no means out of the playoff hunt, but they will need to improve defensively to avoid losing contact in the playoff hunt. The Bengals allowed 35 points to Lamar Jackson and the Ravens last week and a similar performance against Justin Herbert and the Chargers would be a significant blow to their playoff chances.
Chargers Surging Behind Electric Defense
After a 3-3 start to their season, the Los Angeles Chargers have won three straight games to move to 6-3, putting them in great position at this stage of the AFC Wild Card chase. Los Angeles’ defense has been the driving force behind their success this season, as the Chargers are allowing just 13.1 points per game on the year. If they can find a way to slow down the connection between Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase, the Chargers could earn a fourth win in a row and continue to earn respect in their quest to get back to the postseason.
Bengals vs Chargers Prediction
With the way the Chargers defense is playing of late, we have no choice but to back them in the Bengals vs Chargers Sunday Night Football matchup. Cincinnati has struggled to get stops lately, which is certainly not a good thing when taking on a team with arguably the best defense in the NFL. Look for the Bolts to slow down the Bengals passing attack and for Los Angeles to improve to 7-3 before their Monday Night Football matchup with the Ravens in Week 12.
