The Los Angeles Chargers are set to face off against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 1:25 p.m. PT at SoFi Stadium.
The Chargers are mathematically out of playoff contention, with players and coaches fighting for their jobs while the Falcons are auditioning for their next head coach and general manager.
Offensively, Los Angeles is coming off their worst performance yet, failing to produce anything through the air and on the ground. As a result, they put up a goose egg for the first time this season. Defensively, L.A. continues to be aggressive against the pass, but opposing offenses have had success by pounding the rock.
Meanwhile, Atlanta’s offense has revolved around a passing attack with quarterback Matt Ryan and his two go-to targets, Calvin Ridley and Julio Jones. Jones, however, will be out this weekend with an injury. Defensively, the Falcons have been stout against the run while they’ve struggled to defend the pass.
I expect the Week 14 battle to be a high scoring affair, as both defenses have been suspect this season. However, due to all of the ongoing coaching blunders that the Chargers have been experiencing, especially on special teams, Atlanta will take advantage of their woes. I’ve got Atlanta winning by the score of 28-24.
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