The resurged San Diego Chargers host the San Francisco 49ers, Thursday Dec 16, as the Chargers try to catch Kansas City in the AFC West and the Niners try the same in the NFC West. The Chargers won their last meeting 48-19, at home, back in 2006. NFL oddsmakers have the Chargers as -9 point home favorites over the Niners while the game's total has been posted at 44.5 points. Be sure to get the latest NFL Point Spreads for your NFL Week 15 Picks on the San Francisco 49ers vs San Diego Chargers Betting Odds.
The Niners (5-8) (1-5 V) pounded Seattle 40-21, at home, in Week 14 and moved within a game of division leaders Seattle (6-7) and St. Louis. The Niners looked much more like the team that was predicted to win the division after an unbeaten preseason. QB Alex Smith threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns in a triumphant return to the starting lineup following a five-game absence. QB Smith completed 17 of 27 passes for 255 yards with three TD’s and one interception. RB Anthony Dixon had 14 carries for 60 yards; RB Brian Westbrook had nine carries for 23 yards and he made six catches for 87 yards with a TD. TE Vernon Davis and WR Josh Morgan each added a TD. The Niners defense had one sack and four interceptions."It's playoff mode right now," Smith said. "It was a must-win game. We knew that all week — our backs against the wall." Singletary will stick with Alex Smith, who hadn't played since separating his non-throwing left shoulder Oct. 24 at Carolina — though the coach has said his starter will be determined on a week-to-week basis. Alex Smith has experience running this offense and allows the 49ers to utilize their entire playbook. San Francisco's defense hasn't allowed a 100-yard rusher in 19 straight games, the second longest active streak behind Jets' 20. The Niners offense is ranked 23rd overall (317ypg) with a 20th ranked pass game (209ypg) and a 18th ranked running game (108ypg). They score the 28th least amount of points per-game (18.7ppg). Vernon Davis leads their offense with six TD’s. The Niners battle the Chargers first ranked defense (264ypg), their first ranked pass rush (173ypg) and the NFL’s fourth best ranked rush defense (91ypg). The Chargers give up the 10th least amount of points per-game (19.5ppg). Antoine Cason has four interceptions for the Chargers.
The Chargers (7-6) (5-2 H) skunked Kansas City 31-0, at home, in Week 14 and pulled within one game of the Chiefs, in the AFC West. QB Phillip Rivers made 18 of 24 passes for 226 yards with two TD’s and one interception. RB Michael Tolbert had 16 carries for 66 yards with a TD and RB Ryan Mathews had 16 carries for 65 yards with a TD. WR Michael Floyd made four catches for 51 yards with two TD’s. Their defense pulled down no interceptions and got four sacks. "It's a playoff game and we can't lose," Rivers said. "We know that. We can't look to January because there's no guarantee we are going to get there. But it's playoff football from here on out, and it still may not be enough." The Chargers outgained the Chiefs 426 yards to 67. San Diego allowed only five first downs — one in the second half — to tie its team record. "When we're on top of our game," we're pretty good," defensive tackle Antonio Garay said. "We backed ourselves into a corner earlier in the season, had a couple of mishaps here and there. One thing that everyone knows about this team is that we're going to fight until the end." The Chargers offense is ranked second best overall (399ypg) with the second best ranked pass game (286ypg) and a 13th ranked running game (113ypg). They score the third most amount of points per-game (27.2ppg). Antonio Gates leads their offense with 10 TD’s. The Chargers face the Niners 12th ranked defense (327ypg), their 20th ranked pass rush (227ypg) and their ninth ranked rush defense (100ypg). The Niners give up the 18th least amount of points per-game (21.5ppg).
Recent Trends to Consider:
- San Francisco is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing San Diego
- San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Diego
- San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games at home
San Francisco 49ers vs San Diego Chargers
When: Mon, Dec 13, 8:30 PM ET
Pick: Chargers -9
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