American football. NFL. Regular season. Week 9
Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Chargers
Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)The Los Angeles Chargers lost two games in a row and now their prospects this season don't look so rosy. In that sense, the match in Philadelphia is crucial for the Californians, as losing to the Eagles will be very difficult to make up for. Will the team from Los Angeles be able to avoid trouble in Philadelphia? Let's pick a few options to bet on at once.
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The Eagles have approached week 9 with three wins and as many as five losses. Nick Sirianni, who replaced Doug Pederson as head coach before the start of the season, is not doing so well. That’s nothing but expected. Why would a specialist, who has never been a head coach before, succeed with a team that was even hard to manage for the coach who won the Super Bowl with them? Certainly not in his first season – you shouldn’t even look at the results of Sirianni's team now, or at least not pay too much attention to them.
And there, in fact, is the following. Last week, the Eagles beat a very weak Detroit 44-6 on the road. And that was by a wide margin. Quarterback Jalen Hurts simply put the ball in the hands of the running backs the entire game, leading to two touchdowns on the ground for Boston Scott and Jordan Howard each.
Will the Chargers get nowhere again?
Off to a great start to the season, the team led by quarterback Justin Herbert has lost two games in a row, making it even worse in the AFC West division, where Vegas now leads with five wins and three teams – the Chargers, Kansas City and Denver – have four wins apiece.
The Chargers' problems began with the game in Baltimore in Week 6, when not only did the Ravens allow nothing to their opponents on offense, they also destroyed them with a 34-6 shutout. Three of Baltimore's four touchdowns were on the ground. Further, in Week 7, the Californians had the weekend off and time to think about what it was. And in week 8, a home loss to the New England Patriots. The key episode was a touchdown after a loss by Patriots DB Adrian Phillips. Early in the fourth quarter. With the score tied. What else could it be but a result of Brandon Staley's lack of confidence in his team? With 10 minutes to go the score was 24-17 in favor of the Patriots and they kept it for the rest of the game, 27-17.
Head-to-head encounters
The last time the opponents met was in 2017 when Philadelphia beat LA Chargers away 26-24.
| Date | Match | Result |
| Oct 01, 2017 | Los Angeles Chargers vs Philadelphia Eagles | 24-26 |
| Sep 15, 2013 | Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Chargers | 30-33 |
Nov 16, 2009 | Los Angeles Chargers vs Philadelphia Eagles | 31-23 |
| Oct 23, 2005 | Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Chargers | 20-17 |
Expert Betting Tips
The Chargers still look like the more solid team right now, even though the Californians have been confused of late. They still seem to have as good a chance of winning in Philadelphia as the home team. The Eagles are only an interesting offense so far, but not a team capable of consistently producing results. Yes, the Chargers, like in the game against Baltimore, could have serious trouble defending against takeaways. But Justin Herbert will have to face the defense of Baltimore level.
Prediction: A shootout that will end with California winning.
Betting options:
- Handicap LA Chargers (+2.5) for 1.66;
- Total Over (49.5) for 1.84;
- Halftime/Fulltime Philadelphia/Los Angeles for 8.00.