Atlanta Falcons vs Los Angeles Chargers Prediction: Falcons are underdogs once again

On Sunday, in Week 9, the Los Angeles Chargers (4-3) will travel to face the Atlanta Falcons (4-4). On Sunday, the Chargers and the Falcons will meet for the 12th time in their history. In the previous 11 matchups, the Falcons posted an 8-3 record. The Chargers have only won three times in the series versus the Falcons, but they have won the last two. The Chargers won the previous meeting 20-17 at home in Week 14 of the 2020 season.

In Week 8, the Falcons prevailed over the Carolina Panthers 37-34 in overtime, although they could not cover the spread as home favorites of 4.5 points. After their victory over Carolina, Atlanta now holds sole possession of the lead in the NFC South. This is because the rest of the division has struggled to start the season.

The Chargers have just returned from their bye week after a defeat at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks in Week 7, a game in which they were a 5.5-point home favorite but ultimately ended up losing by a score of 37-23. As of right now, quarterback Justin Herbert has been off to a strong start for the season. He has passed for a total of 2,009 yards, scoring 12 touchdowns while only turning the ball over four times. In this match, we expect a better performance from them as they are the favorite to win this matchup.

In this game, the Chargers have a 2.5 point edge over the Falcons. In their last four games, the Chargers have only won against the spread once. The two teams have a combined total of 48.5 points. After eight weeks of games, the Chargers have scored an average of 23.4 points per game, while the Seahawks have scored an average of 26.3 points per game. So, we are sure that the two teams will come through on-overs.