Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/08/2024

Game Time: 8:20 pm ET, Sunday, December 8, 2024

Venue:  GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO

Where to Watch:  NBC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Chargers +4, Chiefs -4; Over/Under:  43 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Chargers +4, Chiefs -4; Over/Under:  43 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Chargers +4, Chiefs -4; Over/Under:  43 points

Los Angeles Chargers:  8-4 (2nd place, AFC West)

Kansas City Chiefs:  11-1 (1st place, AFC West)

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Los Angeles Chargers:  won their last game on the road against the Atlanta Falcons 17-13.

Kansas City Chiefs:  won their last game at home against the Las Vegas Raiders 19-17.

The Chargers are entering this game with an 8-4 record overall and they have a 2-1 record in their divisional games too. They are 4-2 in their home games, 4-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against the Atlanta Falcons 17-13. Justin Herbert was the starting QB and he completed 16/23 passes for 147 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Gus Edwards led the team in rushing yards with 32. Ladd McConkey led the receivers with 117 receiving yards on 9 receptions. Troy Dye led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 8 assisted tackles while Teair Tart led the defense in sacks with 1. Tarheeb Still led the defense in interceptions with 2 while Marcus Maye and Derwin James Jr. each came away with 1 INT for them in that one.

 

 

 

The Chiefs are entering this game with an 11-1 record overall and they have a 4-0 record in their divisional games too. They are 6-0 in their home games, 5-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against the Las Vegas Raiders 19-17. Patrick Mahomes was the starting QB and he completed 26/46 passes for 306 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Isiah Pacheco led the team in rushing yards with 44. DeAndre Hopkins led the receivers with 90 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Nick Bolton led the defense in that game with 10 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while Chris Jones led the defense in sacks with 2. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have the Chargers listed as a 4 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Chargers have looked really good in their games this season with their 8-4 record overall which has them in 2nd place of the AFC West and in the Wild Card race. They are still in the race to win the AFC West too, but this is a must-win game for them. Meanwhile, the Chiefs have looked great in their games this season with their 11-1 record overall which has them at the top of the AFC West with one of the best records in the entire NFL, but lately they haven't looked as good with a lot of close wins in tight games. They are coming off a 19-17 win over the Raiders in their last one which they were fortunate to win, and they have had a few close calls like that over the last month. These two met earlier this season in LA and the Chiefs won 17-10, but the Chargers have looked a lot better since that game as Harbaugh figures this team out while the Chiefs have been coming off the rails a bit. The Chargers have one of the best defenses in the NFL and so do the Chiefs, but the Chiefs haven't looked as good lately and the Chargers can take advantage of that. The Chiefs haven't looked right on offense either, but this Chargers offense has improved a lot over the last few weeks and they will put up points in this game as they bring their best effort for the division leaders. The best way to place a bet here is on the Chargers to cover the spread in this game. 

Chargers Chiefs Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, December 8, 2024 (8:20 pm ET start time) is Chargers 24 Chiefs 20.

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Los Angeles Chargers: 2-5 ATS as a road underdog of 7 points or less. 1-4 ATS revenging a home loss against an opponent. 28-17 UNDER in all games. 11-6 UNDER as an underdog. 8-1 UNDER after a win by 6 or less points. 6-3 UNDER after allowing 14 points or less last game.

Kansas City Chiefs: 12-6 ATS vs. good passing teams averaging 7 or more passing yards/att. 5-2 ATS when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 5-1 ATS vs. good defensive teams who give up 17 or less points/game. 18-6 UNDER as a home favorite. 10-5 UNDER in a home game where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points. 13-3 UNDER after a win by 6 or less points.

Los Angeles Chargers:  B. Dupree (OLB) Injured - Heel. T. Jefferson (SAF) Injured - Hamstring. E. Molden (CB) Injured - Back. J. Colson (LB) Injured - Ankle. L. McConkey (WR) Injured - Knee. D. Henley (LB) Injured - Knee. K. Mack (OLB) Injured - Rest. D. Perryman (LB) Injured - Groin. C. Hart (CB) Injured - Ankle.

Kansas City Chiefs:  N. Gray (TE) Injured - Shoulder. J. Taylor (T) Injured - Knee. C. Omenihu (DE) Injured - Knee.

“The thing that impresses me the most is how locked in he is for a young player. I mean, they can get a little drift in their preparation as the season goes on. But he has been locked in.” - Jim Harbaugh after his team’s win against the Falcons in their last game. 

“The win was a positive here. These things are hard to get, especially against this crew. They do a nice job against us it seems every time we play them. It comes right down to the end.” - Andy Reid after his team’s win against the Raiders in their last game. 

WR Johnston, Quentin

WR Palmer, Joshua

WR McConkey, Ladd

TE Dissly, Will

QB Herbert, Justin 

RB Edwards, Gus

FB Matlock, Scott 

WR Hopkins, Deandre 

WR Smith-Schuster, JuJu

WR Worthy, Xavier

TE Kelce, Travis 

QB Mahomes, Patrick 

RB Pacheco, Isiah

Passing: J. Herbert (2551)

Rushing: J. Dobbins (766)

Receiving: L. McConkey (815)

Touchdowns: J. Dobbins (8)

Passing: P. Mahomes (2979)

Rushing: K. Hunt (592)

Receiving: T. Kelce (637)

Touchdowns: X. Worthy (6)

Coaches:

Los Angeles Chargers: Jim Harbaugh (1st season)

Kansas City Chiefs: Andy Reid (12th season)