Opening Chiefs vs Chargers Odds and Betting Lines for Week 15 Thursday Night Football
- The Kansas City Chiefs are 3-point road favorites over the Los Angeles Chargers in an AFC West showdown on the Week 15 edition of NFL TNF on Thursday, December 16
- KC has won six games in a row
- The Chargers have won two straight and scored 88 points in the process
The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers took entirely opposite paths to their showdown for the lead in the NFL’s AFC West Division. The 8-5 Chargers will play host to the 9-4 Chiefs on the Week 15 edition of TNF. The winner will be leading the division with three weeks to play in the regular season.
Following a 3-4 start to the campaign, the two-time reigning AFC Champion Chiefs have gone 6-0. Meanwhile, the Chargers are 4-4 in their last eight games after launching the season with four wins and a loss.
Oddsmakers are going with the experience to come on top of Thursday’s game. It’s the Chiefs who are 3-point road favorites in the opening line. KC is 3-2 against the spread as a road favorite this season.
Chiefs vs Chargers Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 180 | 3 (-118) | O 49.5 (-110) |
| Los Angeles Chargers | +152 | +3 (-104) | U 49.5 (-110) |
Odds as of December 12th at FanDuel.
Kickoff for Thursday’s game at SoFi Stadium is set for 8:20pm ET. The forecast is calling for clear skies, 3 mph wind and a temperature of 63 degrees. FOX Sports will be broadcasting this pivotal contest.
Kansas City Chiefs Betting Trends
Kansas City is a team that built its reputation around a high-octane offense. However, it’s defense that’s mostly fueled the Chiefs’ unbeaten run. They’ve allowed 17 points or fewer during each game of their six-game win streak.
In Sunday’s 48-9 drubbing of the Las Vegas Raiders, KC recovered a fumble on the game’s first play and took it to the house for a touchdown. Overall, the Chiefs forced five turnovers – four fumbles and an interception.
The Kansas City pass rush tormented Raiders quarterback Derek Carr. They pressured him on 34.7% of his dropbacks.
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For just the second time in seven games, the KC offense put more than 22 points on the board. The last time was also against the Raiders in a 41-14 victory.
The NFL’s best third-down team, Kansas City made nine of 13 third-down conversions. The Chiefs scored four TDs on their first five possessions. QB Patrick Mahomes completed passes to eight different receivers. Four of those eight caught at least one pass then went for 23+ yards.
Los Angeles Chargers Betting Trends
It seems an unfair question to pose considering recent results. Still, it must be asked. Is the Kansas City defense really all that? During this six-game hot streak, the #3 Dallas Cowboys are the only top-10 NFL offense the Chiefs have faced.
They got the New York Giants (28), the Raiders (17) twice, Denver (24) and Green Bay (15) without Aaron Rodgers.
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— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) December 12, 2021
The Chargers are a legit offense, ranked #11 in the NFL. LA scored 30 on KC in a 30-24 Week 3 win at Arrowhead Stadium. They’ve scored at least 21 points in six of of the last seven games against Kansas City.
Riding a two-game winning streak, the Chargers have compiled 88 points the past two weeks. LA’s Justin Herbert became the first QB in NFL history to throw for 30 TDs in each of his first two seasons.
Chiefs vs Chargers Likely Line Movement
Five of the six games that compose KC’s win streak were played at Arrowhead. The Chargers have won two in a row from the Chiefs but both were played at KC. Since moving to LA, the Chargers are 0-3 straight up at home against the Chiefs.
Milestone ✅ – Justin Herbert@chargers | #BoltUp | #NYGvsLAC
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— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) December 12, 2021
KC’s .727 (13-8) winning percentage on TNF is fourth-best all-time. LA is also solid on TNF, going 7-4 (.636).
Three years ago during Week 15, the Chargers stunned the Chiefs 29-28 on TNF. Don’t be surprised if this line shortens toward LA this week.
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An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
