- The Raiders are a 5.5-point home underdog against the Chargers.
- The favorites have won each of the Raiders' last 12 games.
- My Raiders vs. Chargers prediction is for Los Angeles to cover the spread.
To close out the regular season, the Chargers travel to Las Vegas for a divisional game against the Raiders.
Jim Harbaugh secured a playoff spot for the Chargers with a convincing 40-7 win over the Patriots on Saturday. Now, they’ll play a final game to determine seeding.
Las Vegas earned a 25-10 road win over the Saints in Week 17, their second win in a row. When the Raiders played in Los Angeles, they fell 22-10 as three-point underdogs.
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Raiders vs. Chargers Prediction
Based on Justin Herbert’s strong record as a market favorite and Los Angeles’ improved defensive play, my Raiders vs. Chargers prediction is the Chargers Spread (-5.5, -110).
The time has come to sell high on Las Vegas following two wins over the lowly Jaguars and Saints.
While, on the surface, it appears the Chargers have little for which to play, the fact remains a win renders their playoff lives significantly easier.
Currently, the Chargers sit sixth in the AFC playoff picture and are slated for a trip to Baltimore, barring the Ravens losing as 17.5-point favorites and Pittsburgh beating Cincinnati.
But if the Chargers win and the Steelers lose at home, Los Angeles leapfrogs Pittsburgh in the standings and gets….Houston.
One of those favorites is not like the other, as evidenced by Baltimore’s blowout win in Houston on Christmas.
That should lead to a full effort from Harbaugh’s squad.
From a matchup standpoint, bettors should be skeptical about how Las Vegas moves the ball on Sunday.
The Chargers rank 13th in defensive and ranked ninth last week, per ftnfantasy.com. Comparatively, Las Vegas ranks 30th in offensive DVOA, including 29th against New Orleans.
This season, Los Angeles has dominated teams with bad offenses.
Sample six games against teams 23rd or worse in offensive DVOA, and bettors will find the Chargers are 6-0 SU, with all six victories coming by at least 10 points.
Pair that with the fact Justin Herbert is 29-21-1 ATS (57.8%) as a market favorite in his career, and this is a perfect spot to back the Chargers.
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