Last Updated on December 26, 2010 6:30 pm by drew
Chargers vs. Bengals Odds
CINCINNATI, OH (TheSpread) – The San Diego Chargers need a win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday to keep their playoff hopes alive.
The Chargers are 8-6 on the season and 2-4 on the road. San Diego trails Kansas City by one game in the AFC West and two games out of the wild card hunt, so a win over the Bengals is necessary. Cincinnati is 3-11 this season and 2-5 at home. Trends show that the road team is 4-0 against the spread in the last four games in this series while the two teams have went over the point total odds in 6 of the last 8 games.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have given San Diego point spread odds of -9 against Cincinnati on Sunday. The over/under total has been set at 43 points. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had the Chargers favored by 7 points. The spread since has climbed up two points to 9. The over/under total opened at 44.5 points but dipped down to 42.5 before closing at 43.
San Diego is 8-6 against the point spread odds this season and the Chargers have went under the point total in 7 of 14 games. San Diego has won six of its last seven games and scored at least 29 points in all of those victories. For the season, San Diego is averaging 27.7 points per game on offense while allowing just 18.6 points per game. Leading the team is quarterback Philip Rivers, who has thrown for 4,141 yards and 29 touchdowns on the year.
Cincinnati is 5-9 against the point spread odds this year and they have split the over/under total through 14 games. The Bengals snapped a 10-game losing streak last week by beating Cleveland 19-17. The Bengals have had 9 games this season decided by 9 points or less. On the year, Cincinnati is averaging 20.1 points per game while giving up 25.9 points per contest. Carson Palmer has thrown for 3,396 yards and 21 touchdowns this season.
In terms of injuries, San Diego receivers Malcom Floyd and Patrick Crayton are both doubtful to play due to differing injuries while Cincinnati receiver Chad OchoCinco is questionable with an ankle injury.
Over 34,200 public bets have been placed on this game with San Diego getting 81% of the wagers with point spread odds of -9 against Cincinnati.
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