The Kansas City Chiefs will travel to SoFi Stadium on Thursday night to take on the Los Angeles Chargers in an AFC West matchup.
The Chiefs are leading the division with a 9-4 record and are riding a six-game winning streak and are coming off a 48-9 home win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Patrick Mahomes finished 20-of-24 for 258 yards with two touchdowns.
The Chargers are second in the division with an 8-5 record and are riding a two-game winning streak after defeating the New York Giants at home 37-21. Justin Herbert went 23-of-31 for 275 yards with three touchdowns.
Chiefs at Chargers Stats
Looking at the Kansas City Chiefs stats
Running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire has been playing decently well for the Kansas City Chiefs as he has 101 rushing attempts for 458 yards (4.5 yards per carry) with three rushing touchdowns as well as 16 catches for 107 yards (6.7 yards per reception) with two receiving touchdowns.
In his last game against the Raiders, Edwards-Helaire finished with ten attempts for 37 yards (3.7 yards per carry) with two rushing touchdowns and three receptions for five yards (1.7 yards per catch).
The Kansas City Chiefs have been playing very well on the defensive side of the game as they are giving up 20.6 points per game. In their previous game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Kansas City allowed nine points on 290 total yards of offense (246 passing, 44 rushing). The Chiefs were able to force five turnovers (four fumble recoveries, one interception).
Looking at the Los Angeles Chargers stats
The Los Angeles Chargers have been successful behind running back Austin Ekeler and is questionable with an ankle injury. He has 161 rushing attempts for 730 yards (4.5 yards per carry) with nine rushing touchdowns and 58 catches for 535 yards (9.2 yards per reception) with seven touchdown receptions.
In his last game against the Giants, Ekeler finished with 12 carries for 67 yards (5.6 yards per attempt) with one rushing touchdown and two receptions for 17 yards (8.5 yards per catch).
The defense of the Los Angeles Chargers have been stagnant as of late as they are allowing 25.8 points per game. In their previous game against the New York Giants, Los Angeles gave up 21 points on 316 total yards of offense (181 passing, 135 rushing).
The Giants went 7-of-14 on third-down tries and failed to convert on either fourth-down attempt. Los Angeles also forced a pair of turnovers in the game (one fumble recovery, one interception).
Betting Trends for Chiefs at Chargers
- Chiefs are 0-3-1 ATS in their last four games vs Chargers
- Chiefs are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 vs AFC
- Chiefs are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games after scoring 30+ points in their previous game
- Chargers are 5-0 ATS in their last five December games
- Chargers are 4-1 ATS in their last five games as an underdog
Who to Bet Chiefs at Chargers
The Chargers are currently over a field goal underdog in this game, according to the top sportsbooks in the nation. The offenses are clicking as of late as Los Angeles is averaging 39 points in their last two games while Kansas City is scoring 32.5 points in their previous four games.
All in all, go with the Chargers to cover the spread at home.