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The Los Angeles Chargers (5-11) enter a matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs (10-6) on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at SoFi Stadium on a four-game losing streak.
Despite having a bottom-five defense that ranks fourth-worst in the NFL (368.9 yards allowed per game), the Chargers have had more success on the other side of the ball, ranking 19th in the NFL by averaging 327.9 yards per game. The Chiefs’ defensive unit has been paving the way for the team, as they rank second-best in the NFL with 285.8 total yards surrendered per contest. In terms of offense, they are putting up 356.5 total yards per game, which ranks ninth.
Chargers vs. Chiefs Picks
The majority of Splash Inc. users have picked the Chiefs to win as underdogs against the Chargers on Sunday (80.2% of users), while 29.4% think the Chargers will cover as 3.5-point favorites.
Game Info: Chargers vs. Chiefs
- Game Day: Sunday, January 7, 2024
- Game Time: 4:25 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS
- Location: Inglewood, California
- Stadium: SoFi Stadium
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Before you wager on Sunday’s Los Angeles-Kansas City spread (Los Angeles -3.5) or over/under (35 points), take a look at the betting insights and trends below.
Game Trends for Chargers
- The Chargers’ ATS record is 6-10-0 this season.
- The Chargers have a 3-0 record against the spread in games they were favored by 3.5 points or more this season.
- Chargers games have gone over the point total on five of 16 occasions (31.2%).
Stats & Insights for Chargers
- The Chargers own the 19th-ranked offense this year (327.9 yards per game), and they’ve been worse defensively, ranking fourth-worst with 368.9 yards allowed per game.
- The Chargers rank 20th in scoring offense (20.9 points per game) and 25th in scoring defense (24.1 points allowed per game) this season.
- The Chargers sport the 13th-ranked passing offense this season (232.6 passing yards per game), and they’ve been worse on defense, ranking third-worst with 256.3 passing yards allowed per game.
- The Chargers are totaling 95.3 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 26th in the NFL. On defense, they rank 16th, surrendering 112.6 rushing yards per game.
- The Chargers rank 17th in third-down efficiency (38.5%) on offense and 17th in third-down conversion rate allowed (38.4%) on defense this year.
- The Chargers are accumulating 5.4 yards per play (16th in the league), while giving up 5.9 per play on the defensive side of the ball (27th in the NFL) this season.
- The Chargers have the 17th-ranked turnover margin in the NFL at even, forcing 20 turnovers (21st in NFL) while turning it over 20 times (16th in NFL).
Best Players for Chargers
- Easton Stick: 871 PASS YDS / 217.8 YPG / 65.4% / 3 TD / 1 INT / 14 CAR / 67 RUSH YDS / 1 TD
- Austin Ekeler: 169 CAR / 617 YDS / 47.5 YPG / 5 TD / 44 REC / 398 YDS / 30.6 YPG / 1 TD
- Joshua Kelley: 105 CAR / 404 YDS / 25.3 YPG / 2 TD / 8 REC / 32 YDS / 2 YPG / 0 TD
- Keenan Allen: 108 REC / 1,243 YDS / 95.6 YPG / 7 TD
- Josh Palmer: 32 REC / 537 YDS / 59.7 YPG / 2 TD
- Quentin Johnston: 36 REC / 414 YDS / 25.9 YPG / 2 TD
- Derwin James: 117 TKL / 5 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT / 7 PD
Game Trends for Chiefs
- The Chiefs’ ATS record is 9-7-0 this year.
- The teams have hit the over in five of the Chiefs’ 16 games with a set total.
Stats & Insights for Chiefs
- The Chiefs rank ninth in the NFL with 356.5 total yards per contest, but they’ve been led by their defense, which ranks second-best by surrendering just 285.8 total yards per game.
- The Chiefs rank 12th in the NFL with 22.4 points per contest, but they’ve been led by their defense, which ranks third-best by surrendering only 17.6 points per contest.
- Things have been positive for the Chiefs on both sides of the ball, as they are posting 252.7 passing yards per game (fifth-best) and surrendering just 172.9 passing yards per game (second-best).
- From an offensive standpoint, the Chiefs are compiling 103.8 rushing yards per game (19th-ranked). They rank 17th in the NFL on defense (112.9 rushing yards given up per game).
- The Chiefs rank sixth in the NFL with a 44.1% third-down conversion rate on offense, and 10th with a 37.1% third-down percentage allowed on the defensive side of the ball.
- The Chiefs have been dominant on defense in terms of yards per play, surrendering just 5.1 (fifth-best). Offensively, they rank sixth in the NFL by accumulating 5.8 yards per play.
- The Chiefs have struggled in terms of turnovers, as the team’s turnover margin of -11 is second-worst in the NFL.
Best Players for Chiefs
- Isiah Pacheco: 205 CAR / 935 YDS / 66.8 YPG / 7 TD / 44 REC / 244 YDS / 17.4 YPG / 2 TD
- Patrick Mahomes II: 75 CAR / 389 YDS / 24.3 YPG / 0 TD
- Travis Kelce: 93 REC / 984 YDS / 65.6 YPG / 5 TD
- Rashee Rice: 79 REC / 938 YDS / 58.6 YPG / 7 TD
- Justin Watson: 27 REC / 460 YDS / 32.9 YPG / 3 TD
- Justin Reid: 95 TKL / 5 TFL / 3 SACK / 1 INT / 7 PD
