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San Diego Chargers vs. Kansas City Chiefs Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick
- Updated: September 9, 2016
The Kansas City Chiefs aim to extend their recent dominance at Arrowhead Stadium when they welcome the division-rival San Diego Chargers to town Sunday for a Week 1 NFL matchup.
The Chiefs reversed an early-season swoon to finish with an 11-5 straight-up record in 2015, also ending a 22-year losing streak in the postseason with a 30-0 rout of Houston on Wild Card Weekend. The Chargers are coming off a dismal 4-12 campaign that featured just one road win but tallied a respectable 8-8 record against the spread.
Point spread: Chiefs opened as 7.5-point favorites; the total was 43.5 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)
NFL pick, via Odds Shark computer: 30.3-10.2 Chiefs (NFL picks on every game)
Why the Chargers can cover the spread
San Diego was a pleasant surprise to bettors down the stretch, going 5-1 ATS in its final six games, including its only road success, a 31-25 win in Jacksonville. The Chargers also earned a 4-1 ATS record while pegged as underdogs of five or more points.
With veteran Philip Rivers under center, the Chargers are always a threat to pile up …
