The New England Patriots (5-6) will travel across the country this week to take on the Los Angeles Chargers (3-8) at SoFi Stadium. The Week 13 tilt will kick off at 4:25 p.m. ET Sunday afternoon. Below, we preview the Patriots-Chargers betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and predictions.
Patriots at Chargers: Betting odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Patriots -112 (bet $112 to win $100) | Chargers -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Patriots -1 (-110) | Chargers +1 (-110)
- Over/Under: 47.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Patriots at Chargers: Game notes
- Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is 19-5 against rookie quarterbacks and will be facing Chargers rookie Justin Herbert.
- The Patriots have won three of their last four games after losing four straight.
- The Chargers’ only wins this season have come against the Cincinnati Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets.
- The Patriots are 5-0 ATS in their last five games against the Chargers.
- The total has gone Over in seven of the Chargers’ last eight games.
Patriots at Chargers: Key injuries
Patriots
- QB Cam Newton (abdomen) questionable
- CB J.C. Jackson (back/hip) questionable
- DB Kyle Dugger (toe) questionable
Chargers
- CB Casey Hayward Jr. (groin) questionable
- LB Denzel Perryman (back) questionable
- DE Joey Bosa (shin) questionable
- CB Chris Harris Jr. (foot) questionable
Patriots at Chargers: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Patriots 24, Chargers 20
Money line (?)
Belichick has a long history of beating up on rookie quarterbacks, exploiting their weaknesses on game day. Herbert has very few flaws to his game for a rookie, but the Patriots will still find a way to force him into some mistakes.
New England’s defense isn’t very good, but it will be opportunistic. Take the PATRIOTS (-112) to win outright on the road.
Against the spread (?)
The Chargers haven’t covered a spread in six weeks. They’re 0-5 ATS in their last five games, which is a terrible trend. The Patriots are only 5-6 ATS this season but they’re 3-2 in their last five, improving in that area.
I like the PATRIOTS -1 (-110) to cover the 1-point spread and win by at least 2 points.
Over/Under (?)
The Patriots defense has had its struggles this season, but it should be able to contain Herbert and the Chargers offense. New England’s offense, led by QB Cam Newton, isn’t very good either, so don’t expect the scoreboard to light up.
I like the UNDER 47.5 (-110) here in Week 13.
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Also see:
- Newton is admittedly still learning the offense as he goes (Patriots Wire)
- Herbert named Offensive Rookie of the Month (Chargers Wire)
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