The Los Angeles Chargers are considered three-point favorites over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1 of the 2020 season. The over/under is set to 41.5 points, per BetMGM.
That means oddsmakers are taking bets on whether the two teams will combine to score more than or fewer than 41.5 points.
Our unofficial score prediction for the game is a 24-20 win for the Bolts, with a combined total of 44 points. So if we were putting money behind our prediction, we’d bet the over.
As for game picks, analysts are leaning towards the Bengals pulling off the upset.
| Expert | Pick |
| Nate Davis (USA Today) | Chargers |
| Mike Jones (USA Today) | Chargers |
| Mike Clay (ESPN) | Bengals |
| Sporting News | Bengals |
| Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) | Bengals |
| Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) | Bengals |
| Frank Schwab (Yahoo Sports) | Bengals |
| Bleacher Report | Chargers |
Sunday’s game will begin at 1:00 p.m. PT and will be televised on CBS.
