Free Week 13 Prediction: Chargers vs. Bengals NFL Odds
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NFL Handicapping Analysis: Week 13
(6-5) Los Angeles Chargers vs. Cincinnati Bengals (7-4)
Date: Sunday, December 5th, 2021
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Venue: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
NFL Week 13 ATS Betting Lines: Los Angeles +2.5 | Cincinnati -2.5 (Bet Now!)
NFL Week 13 Moneyline Odds: Los Angeles +135 | Cincinnati -155
NFL Week 13 NFL Betting Total: O/U 50.5
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The Los Angeles Chargers will be on the road to take on the Cincinnati Bengals. The kickoff is set for 1:00 ET on Sunday.
In week 12, the Chargers lost and the Bengals picked up a win.
Cincinnati started off as a 1.5 point favorite and that number is now up to 2.5. The total has gone from 48 to 50.5 and I have seen some shops show it at 51.
Los Angeles Chargers
The Chargers have had a good season, but it has not been great. I like them as a team, but I would not classify them as elite yet.
Los Angeles lost to the Denver Broncos on Sunday by a score of 28-13. This was certainly one of their worst performances of the year. Things will not get any easier this Sunday when they have to go to Cincinnati.
If you want to be in the mix for the playoffs, you cannot lay an egg against the Broncos. Cannot happen, but unfortunately for the Chargers, it did.
Justin Hebert was 28/44 for 303 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 picks in the loss on Sunday. He did not look sharp out there at all.
The defense for this team is still a major area of concern for them. Letting an average offense in Denver do what they wanted to do out there should tell you everything you need to know about this unit. I have very little confidence that they will be able to slow down the Bengals.
Cincinnati Bengals
To me, the Bengals have been a very impressive team so far this year. They are not an easy out for anybody.
Cincinnati throttled the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday by a score of 41-10. They dominated that contest from the beginning until the end.
In the AFC North, the Ravens get a ton of attention, but the Bengals should be in that same conversation. They are just as, if not better than Baltimore is at this very moment in time.
In the win over Pittsburgh, Joe Burrow was 20/24 for 190 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 pick. Joe Mixon had himself a monster day. He finished the afternoon with 28 carries for 165 yards with 2 touchdowns.
The defense has played very well for this team in 2021. Sure, shutting down Pittsburgh is not that big of a deal, but you still have to give props to how this unit looked in that one. Things will be much more when difficult when they have to go against a very good offense in the Chargers.
NFL Betting Trends:
- The Chargers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games.
- The Chargers are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games.
- The total has gone under in 4 of the Chargers’ last 5 games on the road.
- The Bengals are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games.
- The Bengals are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games.
- The Bengals are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games at home.
4* Free Week 13 NFL Betting Prediction: Los Angeles +2.5
To me, this has the chance to be a very good game. Just the quarterback matchup alone has my attention.
The Chargers will be looking to play better, while the Bengals will be looking to keep up their winning ways. This is a very important football game for both of these squads.
I feel that both of these teams are good, but I do give the edge to the Bengals. They have proven to be a more consistent team so far this year.
With all of that said, I am not sold on the Bengals covering the 2.5, even though it is not a huge number.
I look for the Chargers to bounce back after a horrendous performance against the Broncos. I think that Cincinnati is going to get the very best that Los Angeles has to offer.
Give me the Bengals getting 2.5 points in this one.
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