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The Kansas City Chiefs (10-6) visit a struggling Los Angeles Chargers (5-11) squad on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at SoFi Stadium. The Chargers have lost four straight games.
The Chargers have the 19th-ranked offense this season (327.9 yards per game), and they’ve been less effective defensively, ranking fourth-worst with 368.9 yards allowed per game. The Chiefs’ defensive unit has been paving the way for the team, as they rank third-best in the NFL with 17.6 points surrendered per contest. In terms of offense, they are generating 22.4 points per game, which ranks 12th.
Chargers vs. Chiefs Picks
The majority of Splash Inc. users have picked the Chiefs to win as underdogs against the Chargers on Sunday (77.0% of users), while 31.7% think the Chargers will cover as 3-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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Los Angeles is a 3-point favorite over Kansas City on Sunday and the over/under has been set at 35 points. Keep reading for a few betting trends and insights if you plan to place a wager on the contest.
Game Trends for Chargers
- The Chargers have posted a 6-10-0 record against the spread this season.
- In games this season they were favored by 3 points or more, the Chargers have a 4-3 record against the spread.
- Chargers games with a set total have hit the over five times this season (31.2%).
Stats & Insights for Chargers
- With 368.9 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks fourth-worst in the NFL, the Chargers have had to lean on their 19th-ranked offense (327.9 yards per contest) to keep them in games.
- From an offensive standpoint, the Chargers rank 20th in the NFL with 20.9 points per game. Meanwhile, they rank 25th in points allowed (368.9 points allowed per contest).
- The Chargers sport the 13th-ranked passing offense this year (232.6 passing yards per game), and they’ve been worse on defense, ranking third-worst with 256.3 passing yards allowed per game.
- Offensively, the Chargers rank 26th in the NFL with 95.3 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 16th in rushing yards allowed per contest (112.6).
- The Chargers are putting up a 38.5% third-down conversion rate on offense (17th in the NFL), and they rank 17th on the other side of the ball with a 38.4% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- The Chargers are averaging 5.4 yards per play on offense, which ranks them 16th in the NFL. Defensively, they rank 27th, giving up 5.9 yards per play.
- The Chargers own 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 have gone 9-7-0 ATS this year.
- The Chiefs have hit the over in five of their 16 games with a set total (31.2%).
Stats & Insights for Chiefs
- The Chiefs rank ninth in the NFL with 356.5 total yards per contest, but they’ve been lifted up by their defense, which ranks second-best by giving up only 285.8 total yards per game.
- The Chiefs’ defensive unit has been paving the way for the team, as they rank third-best in the NFL with 17.6 points allowed per game. In terms of offense, they are posting 22.4 points per game, which ranks 12th.
- Things have been positive for the Chiefs on both offense and defense, as they are compiling 252.7 passing yards per game (fifth-best) and allowing just 172.9 passing yards per game (second-best).
- With 103.8 rushing yards per game on offense, the Chiefs rank 19th in the NFL. On defense they rank 17th, allowing 112.9 rushing yards per game.
- The Chiefs rank sixth in the NFL with a 44.1% third-down conversion rate on offense, and ninth with a 37.1% third-down percentage allowed on the defensive side of the ball.
- The Chiefs rank sixth in the NFL with 5.8 yards per play, but they’ve been led by their defense, which ranks fifth-best by allowing just 5.1 yards per play.
- The Chiefs own a bottom-five turnover margin this season, second-worst at -11.
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
