The Miami Dolphins (8-4) face the Los Angeles Chargers (6-6) on Sunday Night Football in Week 14. Kickoff from SoFi Stadium is scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Dolphins vs. Chargers odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
The Dolphins lost 33-17 to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 13 as they fell short of covering as 4.5-point road underdogs. Miami had won 5 straight games before the blowout loss.
The Chargers suffered a 27-20 defeat at the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 13, failing to cover as 2.5-point underdogs. Los Angeles has now lost 3 of its last 4 games.
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Dolphins at Chargers odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Dolphins -170 (bet $170 to win $100) | Chargers +145 (bet $100 to win $145)
- Against the spread (ATS): Dolphins -3.5 (-102) | Chargers +3.5 (-118)
- Over/Under (O/U): 54 (O: -113 | U: -107)
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Dolphins at Chargers key injuries
Dolphins
- T Terron Armstead (toe/pec) questionable
- WR Tyreek Hill (illness) questionable
Chargers
- S Derwin James (quad) doubtful
- DL Sebastian Joseph-Day (knee) doubtful
- OL Trey Pipkins (knee) doubtful
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Dolphins at Chargers picks and predictions
Prediction
Dolphins 31, Chargers 24
Moneyline
The odds for the Dolphins (-170) to win are at a point where I’ll PASS on taking them straight up. However, while I wouldn’t recommend taking Miami to win as a standalone bet at anything lower than -150, it’s fine using the Dolphins to win in a parlay.
Against the spread
With the Chargers struggling to find ways to win games again, DOLPHINS -3.5 (-102) is an enticing wager. Hill may be on the injury report for Miami, but nothing indicates he won’t be available to suit up.
The Dolphins are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games after allowing 30 or more points in the previous game and are 10-4 ATS in its last 14 meetings against Los Angeles.
Over/Under
With both of these offenses being capable of scoring a ton of points, OVER 54 (-113) is a fun wager to take in this game. Tagovailoa and the Dolphins should have no issues putting up points against a struggling Chargers defense after scoring only 17 points in Week 13.
The Dolphins have hit the Over in 4 of their last 5 games and in each of their last 4 road games. Meanwhile, the Chargers have gone 10-2 to the Over in their last 12 games following a loss and they’ve gone Over in 5 of their last 6 games against a team with a winning record.
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