Chargers vs. Steelers Odds
PITTSBURGH, PA (The Spread) – The Steelers picked up a huge road win last weekend against the Ravens and will have an opportunity to win two straight when they host the hapless Chargers at 1:00PM this Sunday.
SAN DIEGO: The Chargers have now lost four straight games following their 20-13 loss to the Bengals last Sunday in San Diego. Philip Rivers completed 26-of-48 passes for 280 yards with no touchdowns and one interception, which came in the end zone and on San Diego’s final offensive play. Running back Ryan Mathews was also held to 26 yards on nine carries while Danario Alexander caught six passes for 102 yards and Michael Floyd finished with four grabs for 61 yards. The loss dropped San Diego to 4-8 overall and 5-7 against the spread as it failed to cover as a 1-point underdog. With the playoffs out of the question, the Chargers will play out the rest of the season and then determine the fate of head coach Norv Turner, who is likely to be fired in the offseason.
PITTSBURGH: Behind 37-year-old quarterback Charlie Batch, the Steelers picked up a huge road win in Baltimore last Sunday, as they beat the Ravens, 23-20. Batch completed 25-of-36 passes for 276 yards with one touchdown and one interception while Jonathan Dwyer rushed 16 times for 49 yards and one score. Tight end Heath Miller caught five passes for 97 yards with one touchdown, while Emmanuel Sanders hauled in five passes for 60 yards but also fumbled the ball at midfield following a big pass play. At 7-5 the Steelers remain two games back of first-place Baltimore in the AFC North, but they also kept their playoff hopes alive with the victory. They’re competing with the Colts and Bengals for the two wild card spots in the AFC.
ODDS: Oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv have installed the Steelers as a 9.5-point favorite versus the Chargers, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 41 points. San Diego enters this game with a 4-8 record overall and is 2-4 on the road and Pittsburgh is 7-5 overall and 4-1 at home.
TRENDS: The favorite is 7-2 against the spread in the last nine meetings between these two teams, while the Chargers are 2-7 against the spread in their last nine games versus the Steelers. San Diego is also 1-5 against the number in its last six trips to Pittsburgh.
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