Bengals vs. Chargers Odds
CINCINNATI, OH (The Spread) – The San Diego Chargers look to stay in the playoff hunt on Sunday when they host the Cincinnati Bengals at 4:25PM ET on CBS.
Cincinnati is 7-4 overall, 2-4 on the road and 6-4-1 against the spread. San Diego is 5-6 overall, 2-2 at home and 6-4-1 against the spread. San Diego has won five of the last eight games in this series.
Trends show that the Bengals are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 meetings with the Chargers and the road team has covered in 5 of the last 6 in this series. These two have hit the over in 7 of their last 10 meetings.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, the Chargers are favored at home, as they have odds of -1 point against the Bengals. The over/under total for the contest has been set at 48.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the game as even. The spread climbed to San Diego -2.5 before falling back to the Chargers -1. The over/under total for the game opened at 48 points. The total climbed to 48.5 soon after.
The Chargers are coming off a 41-38 win over the Chiefs last week in Kansas City. The team snapped a three-game losing streak in the victory. San Diego is giving up 389.5 yards per game on defense, while the offense is posting 407.8 yards per game. Quarterback Philip Rivers has thrown for 3,381 yards and 22 touchdowns this season to lead the offense while Keenan Allen has 50 catches for 737 yards and three touchdowns. The defense is being led by Eric Weddle, who has 83 tackles and seven pass deflections.
Cincinnati is coming off a 41-20 win over Cleveland. The win snapped a two-game losing streak with both losses coming in overtime. The Bengals are posting 364.5 yards per game while the defense is giving up 313.1 yards per contest. Quarterback Andy Dalton has thrown for 2,954 yards and 21 touchdowns to lead the offense, but he also has 15 interceptions. Receiver A.J. Green has caught 67 passes for 1,020 yards and six touchdowns this season as well. The defense is being led by Vontaze Burfict, who has 118 tackles, seven tackles for loss and six pass deflections.
In terms of Injuries, San Diego linebacker Jarret Johnson (hand) and tackle King Dunlap (concussion) are both questionable for the game. Cincinnati guard Kevin Zeitler (ankle) and defensive back Chris Crocker (hamstring) are also questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Bengals, as Cincinnati is getting 55% of the wagers with odds of +1 point at San Diego.
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