On Sunday Night Football in Week 14, the Los Angeles Chargers will face the Kansas City Chiefs in an AFC West matchup from Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs have made a habit of winning close games this year and the Chargers will look to put a stop to that this weekend. The Chiefs are 4.5-point favorites going into this matchup, while the total has been set at 44.5. Here, we break down Chargers vs Chiefs and make our NFL betting picks for this huge matchup in the AFC West.
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Chargers Look For Second Straight Road Win
It wasnât pretty, but the Los Angeles Chargers got a key road win in Week 13 of the NFL season. They forced four turnovers and got a pick-six to beat the Atlanta Falcons, improving to 8-4 on the year with a big win for their postseason hopes. This week, the Chargers will look for another significant victory on the road, though they will need to beat the 11-1 Chiefs in order to get that win.
Los Angelesâ defense has been the best in the NFL for most of this season. They held Kansas City to 17 points in their first meeting this season at SoFi Stadium and are coming off of a gem of a defensive performance in Atlanta. But the question for the Chargers is not the play of their defense, but rather how their offense will perform in this huge matchup from Kansas City.
In Week 13, the Chargers managed just 10 points with their offense, as 7 of their 17 points were generated via pick-six. Banking on scoring points on defense against Mahomes and the Chiefs doesnât seem like a sustainable plan for the Chargers. That will mean that Justin Herbert needs to be more productive for his team to get a win this weekend.
Can Chiefs Win More Convincingly In Week 14?
Last week, the Kansas City Chiefs enjoyed another great escape, benefiting from a late fumble and some questionable officiating to survive a scare at home against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Chiefs were outgained by over 100 yards in that game against the Raiders, but still managed to make the plays they needed to make down the stretch to hold on and improve to 11-1.
This week, the Chiefs need to get more out of their running game in order to make things easier on Patrick Mahomes and their passing attack. They ran for just 63 yards against the Raiders, averaging under four yards per carry as a team. While they are always going to rely on Mahomes and their passing game in big spots, making life just a little easier by being more efficient on the ground would be huge this week against a good defense.
It is worth noting that the Chiefs have not won by more than a touchdown in any of their last six games. They have been escaping by the skin of their teeth in many of their recent outings and doing so again here may not fly, as they take on a Chargers team that has one of the best defensive units in all of football.
Chargers vs Chiefs Pick
We are going to take the points with the LA Chargers as underdogs on the road this weekend. While the Chiefs should find a way to win this Chargers vs Chiefs matchup as they have done all season long, the Chiefs should struggle to create separation against an elite Chargers defense. Look for the Bolts to keep this game within a field goal or so in what should be a defensive battle throughout.
