Kansas City Chiefs vs LA Chargers Prediction 12-8-24 NFL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Kansas City Chiefs vs LA Chargers Prediction for this NFL Week 14 game on Sunday, December 8th, at  Arrowhead Stadium.

Can Chargers Make a Statement? 

The Chargers are looking to make a statement in this game that they are for real. In the last game against the Atlanta Falcons, the Chargers gave up only 13 points and they ended up winning by four points. They picked off Kirk Cousins four times and even though they won, it has to be a bit disappointing that the offense scored the 13 points. Justin Herbert completed 16 of his 23 passes for 147 yards. Ladd McConkey is having a strong season and he finished with nine catches for 117 yards. The Chargers on the season are averaging 21.7 points while their defense is giving up 15.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 18th in the league while the defense is ranked 1st. 

Kansas City Chiefs Keep Pulling It Out

At times the Chiefs haven’t looked dominant but they just somehow keep winning games. In the last game against the Las Vegas Raiders, it wasn’t the prettiest game but they once again pulled it out 19-17. The Raiders were almost into a field goal with a chance to win the game when they fumbled the snap and the Chiefs recovered. Patrick Mahomes completed 26 of his 46 passes for 306 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions.

Isiah Pacheco is back, and he finished with seven carries for 44 yards. The Chiefs are averaging 24.1 points per game, while their defense is giving up 19.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 11th in the league, while the defense is ranked 8th. In this game, they are going to need the offense to be good against a very good defense. 

Why the Chiefs Will Win Against the Chargers 

• The Chiefs have won each of their last 12 games at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium when playing with a rest advantage.
• The Chargers have lost each of their last nine games as underdogs against AFC opponents.
• The Chargers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five December games against AFC West opponents.
• The favorites have covered the spread in 10 of the Chargers’ last 12 games.
• The Chargers have lost the first quarter in four of their last five December games against AFC West opponents.
• The Chargers have lost the first half in each of their last six December games at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

Kansas City Chiefs vs LA Chargers Prediction

This game is going to be lower-scoring. The Chargers know how to make a game ugly and that’s exactly what they are going to do here. The Chargers are giving up only 15.7 points per game, and they are going to step up in a big way again here. The Chargers offense is also going to really struggle to get the offense going here, and that is going to be the difference here as this game is going to end up staying under the total. Back the under to cash here.