Cincinnati Bengals vs Los Angeles Chargers Predictions, Picks, Odds, and Betting Preview – NFL Week 14 – December 9 2018

If there was only a tap out option in the NFL, the Cincinnati Bengals would have probably reached for it, as they have nosedived after a strong start, thanks to injuries and a bad defense. However, there’s still chance for them to get in the playoffs. They are +200,000 to win the Super Bowl. As for the Chargers (+1,200 to win Super Bowl 53), they are gunning for a third-straight win and a thicker cushion in the second place spot of the AFC West division.

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Betting Preview for the Cincinnati Bengals vs Los Angeles Chargers NFL Week 14 Game on December 9, 2018

Where: ROKiT Field at StubHub Center, Carson

When: Sunday, December 9, 2018, 5:05 PM ET

Line: Cincinnati Bengals (+14) vs Los Angeles Chargers (-14) – view all 2018 NFL lines

TV Broadcast: CBS

Betting on the Cincinnati Bengals (5-7)

The Bengals are going nowhere. With a 5-7 record and their starting quarterback and No. 1 wide receiver both done for the rest of the season, the Bengals are prime candidates for abuse every week going forward. In their most recent outing, the Bengals picked up a 24-10 loss at home to the Denver Broncos, Cincinnati’s fourth defeat in a row. Quarterback Jeff Driskel, who’s now the Bengals’ interim starter after Andy Dalton got ruled out for the rest of the season with a thumb injury, passed for 236 yards and a touchdown with an interception on 25-of-37 completions. Meanwhile, wideout A.J Dalton is also done this year after re-injuring his toe in the Broncos game.  In any case, there are still talent on the Bengals offense with the likes of running back Joe Mixon and receivers Tyler Boyd and John Ross.

The Bengals, who are 15th in the league with 23.8 points per game, are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 road games.

Betting on the Los Angeles Chargers (9-3)

The Chargers got tested by the Pittsburgh Steelers last Sunday at Heinz Field, and while they got bent, they never broke, as Philip Rivers and company scored a 33-30 come-from-behind victory. Rivers had 299 passing yards and two touchdowns with zero interceptions on 26-of-36 completions, while the Bolts’ backfield still found the end zone even without injured star running back Melvin Gordon. Gordon, who is nursing a knee injury, is considered week-to-week, though, there seems to be a chance for him to play against Cincinnati. But even if he gets ultimately ruled out for Week 14, the pair of Justin Jackson and Austin Ekeler should be enough for the Chargers to torment Cincinnati’s poor defense that is worst in the league with 153.3 rushing yards allowed per game. Moreover, the Bengals’ defense appears to be a stack of unglued sticks waiting to get bulldozed by the Chargers’ offense that is sixth in the league with an average of 28.3 points per game.

The Chargers are 8-2 SU and 6-4 ATS in their last 10 home games.

Writer’s Prediction

Los Angeles wins, 33-21.

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