Los Angeles Chargers at Philadelphia Eagles Betting Preview

Two second-place teams will battle it out on Sunday as the Los Angeles Chargers (4-3, second in AFC West) take on the Philadelphia Eagles (3-5, second in the NFC East). The Eagles will host this one at Lincoln Financial Field, with kickoff scheduled for 4:05 pm ET.

The Chargers are coming off of a disappointing home loss to the New England Patriots last week as they dropped the Halloween showdown 27-24. In the loss, Justin Herbert threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns, but he also had two interceptions.

For the Eagles, after losing two straight, they got back into the win column last week with a 44-6 win over the Detroit Lions. All of the damage was done on the ground as both Boston Scott, and Jordan Howard had two touchdowns apiece.

The Chargers are the favorites in this one despite playing on the road. They are -130 to win while the Eagles’ moneyline sits at +110. The spread features Philadelphia +2 (-110), and the over/under for total points is 50.

More Odds

Currently, the Chargers are the favorites to win the AFC West at +160, while the Eagles are +1700 to win the NFC East.

In terms of winning the Super Bowl, the Chargers have the tenth-best odds to do so at +2700. The Eagles are +17000 to win Super Bowl LVI.

By The Numbers

In their last 11 games, the Chargers are 8-3, both straight up and against the spread. They are 4-1 against the spread in their last five road games.

The Eagles have certainly been struggling over the last couple of seasons. In their last 16 games, they are just 4-12. In their last six home games, they are just 1-5.

Chargers Look To Get Back On Track

After starting the season off hot, the Chargers have struggled over the last few weeks, losing back-to-back games. As they travel to Philadelphia, they will look to get back into the win column as they fight for AFC West supremacy.

Leading the way under center for the Chargers is quarterback Justin Herbert. This season, he has thrown for 1,994 yards, 16 touchdowns, and six interceptions. He has also rushed for 81 yards and a score.

Through the air, his best receivers have been Mike Williams (517 yards, six touchdowns) and Keenan Allen (496 yards, two touchdowns).

His most dynamic weapon is running back Austin Ekeler. This season, Ekeler has 420 yards rushing and five touchdowns. He also has 302 yards receiving and another score.

Defensively, the Chargers rank 24th in points allowed at 25.3.

Eagles Try To Build On Big Win Last Week

It has certainly been an inconsistent start to the season for quarterback Jalen Hurts and the Eagles. While the team sits in second in the division, they already trail the Cowboys by 3.5 games.

Jalen Hurts leads the team from under center. This season, he has thrown for 1,819 yards, ten touchdowns, and four interceptions. He also leads the team in rushing as he has 73 carries for 432 yards and another five scores.

Through the air, Hurts’ favorites targets have been DeVonta Smith (421 yards, one touchdown), Quez Watkins (366 yards), and Dallas Goedert (358 yards, two touchdowns).

The Eagles currently rank 19th in scoring defense, allowing 23.9 points per game (29 at home).

Take The Chargers To Win On The Road

While the Eagles were able to get a big win over the Lions last week, the Chargers still have the much better team.

The biggest thing for the Chargers is getting consistently solid play out of quarterback Justin Herbert. After a rough game last week, where he threw two picks, expect him to bounce back this week.

Take the Chargers to both win and cover the modest two-point spread.