The Los Angeles Chargers (6-5) travel to “Queen City” Sunday for their Week 13 showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals (7-4) at Paul Brown Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Chargers vs. Bengals odds and lines; check back for our NFL picks and predictions.
L.A. fell 28-13 to the Denver Broncos as a 3-point road favorite Sunday. The Chargers ground game only gained 72 rushing yards and QB Justin Herbert was intercepted twice, which includes a fourth-quarter pick-six by Broncos CB Patrick Surtain II. L.A. has alternated between winning and losing each of its last five games.
Also see: All Week 13 odds and lines
Cincy beat up its longtime bully, the Pittsburgh Steelers, 41-10 in Week 12, easily covering as a 3.5-point home favorite.
The Bengals possessed the ball 10 minutes longer, converted nine more first downs and had a plus-two turnover margin against the Steelers. Cincy RB Joe Mixon ran for a career-high 165 yards on 28 carries with two touchdowns.
Chargers at Bengals odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 9:52 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Chargers +122 (bet $100 to win $122) | Bengals -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Chargers +2.5, +102 (bet $100 to win $102) | Bengals -2.5, -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 50.5, O: -108 (bet $108 to win $100) | U: -112 (bet $112 to win $100)
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2021 betting stats:
- ML: Chargers 6-5 | Bengals 7-4
- ATS: Chargers 5-6 | Bengals 6-5
- O/U: Chargers 4-7 | Bengals 5-6
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Chargers at Bengals head-to-head
This will be the first meeting between Cincy’s 2020 No. 1 overall pick QB Joe Burrow and L.A.’s 2020 No. 6 overall pick and 2020 Rookie of the Year QB Justin Herbert.
The Chargers beat the Bengals 16-13 as 2.5-point road favorites in Week 1 last year in what was the only game Herbert did not play in 2020. Burrow completed 23 of 36 passes for 193 yards with a 0:1 TD:INT ratio and a 66.1 QB Rating.
The Bengals are 7-6 ATS at home and 4-3 ATS as a favorite over the last two seasons. The Chargers are 8-5 ATS on the road and 6-4 as an underdog across the same span.
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