Jacksonville Jaguars vs. San Diego Chargers Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

Thanks to their recent divisional finishes and the NFL schedule formula, the San Diego Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars have met three seasons in a row and five times over the last six seasons. As it so happens, the Chargers have won all five of those meetings both straight up and against the spread. They will hope to extend that streak when they host the Jaguars on Sunday afternoon.

Point spread: The Chargers opened as 2.5-point favorites; the total was 48 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)

NFL pick, per the Odds Shark computer: 25.8-15.4 Chargers (NFL picks on every game)

Why the Jaguars can cover the spread

Jacksonville is coming off a tough 27-23 home loss to the Green Bay Packers last week. The Jags spotted the Packers the game’s first touchdown but battled back to take a 10-7 lead. They also led 17-14 until Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers fought off a potential sack and heaved a 29-yard touchdown pass to Davante Adams just before halftime. Later, Jacksonville pulled to within 27-23 with five minutes to go and reached the Packers’ 14-yard line in the last half-minute, but it ran out of downs.

On the day, Jacksonville outgained Green Bay 348-294, but the game’s lone turnover, a Blake Bortles interception in the first quarter …

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