Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers Betting Preview
20 November 2022
AFC West rivals meetup on Sunday Night Football when the Los Angeles Chargers host the Kansas City Chiefs. There are some great games on the schedule for Week 11, but this has the potential to be the biggest one.
Kansas City comes into this game with an overall record of 7-2, and they have also won three straight games. The Chiefs are looking like a Super Bowl contender, and this will be a chance for them to show out on Sunday night.
Los Angeles has had an interesting season up to this point, as they just haven't been able to get things going. The Chargers come into this matchup with an overall record of 5-4, and they have actually lose two of their last three games.
The Kansas City Chiefs are seven-point betting favorites over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night.
Mahomes Leading Charge for Chiefs
Patrick Mahomes just continue to put up monster numbers for the Kansas City Chiefs, and he makes that offense unstoppable. Mahomes comes into Week 11 with 25 passing touchdowns to just seven interceptions, and he is going to be throwing the ball a ton.
This Chiefs team wants to score some points, and they are averaging over 30 points per game. Kansas City not only has Mahomes leading the way, but they also have a ton of other weapons on offense.
The Chiefs are giving up 23 points per game this season, and the defense will have to find a way to get stops on Sunday Night Football.
Chargers Must Get Stops
The Los Angeles Chargers came into the 2022 season as one of the most popular picks to win the Super Bowl. Los Angeles has lived up to the hype on offense, but they just haven't been able to get enough stops on defense to win games.
Quarterback Justin Herbert has battled injuries this season, and he has thrown just 14 touchdowns. Austin Ekeler is having a huge season at the running back position, as he has found the end zone six times.
The Chargers are giving up over 25 points per game, and the defense has caused them to get involved in way too many shootouts this season. Los Angeles will have to get some pressure on Mahomes to keep this game close.
Chiefs Cruise to Win
The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers both want to win games by scoring points, and this game has the potential to be a high-scoring affair. That type of game favors the Chiefs, as Los Angeles won't be able to keep up for a full 60 minutes.
The Chargers do have the edge of playing this game at home, but that won't matter in this showdown on Sunday night. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will take over this game at some point and cruise to a big win.
Bet the Kansas City Chiefs -7.0 as they are able to cruise to a blowout win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
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