The Los Angeles Chargers are set to face off against the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday, Dec. 17 at 5:20 p.m. PT at Allegiant Stadium.
The Chargers are out of playoff contention, with players and coaches fighting for their jobs while the Raiders are looking to win out and hope that they can sneak into the postseason.
Offensively, Los Angeles found their groove again last Sunday in their win over the Falcons after being stymied by the Patriots the week before. Heading into this week, Los Angeles ranks No. 4. Defensively, L.A. continues to struggle to limit their opponents from scoring, ranking 25th (27.8 points per game).
Meanwhile, Las Vegas’ offense has revolved around a balanced approach, ranking 11th in points per game with 26.9. Their defense, however, has been horrendous all season, allowing 30.1 points per game. In hopes of fixing what has been broken, the Raiders fired Paul Guenther and promoted Rod Marinelli.
While the Bolts are looking to snap their losing streak to opponents in the AFC West, I don’t see this as the week where they do so. Quarterback Justin Herbert and company will put up points, but the Raiders will play just a little bit harder and come up with a huge play in the final moments with their season in on the line.
With that being said, I’ve got Las Vegas taking this one, 30-27.
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