LA Chargers (10-6) at Las Vegas Raiders (4-12)
When: Sunday 1:25 pm
Where: Allegiant Stadium
TV: CBS-2 (Los Angeles), CBS-8 (San Diego), Paramount/NFL+ (streaming)
Radio: Los Angeles: KYSR-FM (98.7), LA Spanish: 105.5 FM/94.3 FM (LA Spanish)
Line: Chargers by -4.5
Notable injury designations:
Chargers: OUT: RB Gus Edwards (ankle), WR Joshua Palmer (foot) Doubtful: LB Denzel Perryman (groin) Questionable: S Alohi Gilman (hamstring)
Raiders: OUT: RB Ameer Abdullah (foot). Questionable: CB Nate Hobbs (illness), G Jordan Meredith (ankle).
What's at stake? For the Chargers, it depends on what happens in the Cincinnati against Steelers. If Cincy wins, the Chargers have a fifth seed to play for. If Pittsburgh wins, they are locked into the sixth. They will know going into the game.
For the Raiders, pride essentially because regardless of what happens Mark Davis and Tom Brady will decide Antonio Pierce’s future.
Who's better? Chargers. Simple as that.
Matchup to watch: Chargers secondary vs. Brock Bowers. The rookie tight end is having a record setting season, so the Chargers secondary will need to keep him in check.
Chargers win if: they have something to play for. If the Steelers win then Taylor Heinickie should see more snaps than Justin Herbert at quarterback. Heinickie vs. AOC would be interesting.
Fantasy sleeper: Kimani Vidal. The rookie needs to show the Chargers staff he should be used in the playoffs. This is a big opportunity for him.
Prediction: Two predictions in one. Cincinnati beats Pittsburgh, so Jim Harbaugh lets the team fly. They handle business and book a trip to Houston. Chargers 27 Raiders 10