Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Chargers Prediction, 12/23/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 16

Game: Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Chargers

Date: Saturday, December 23, 2023

Location: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA

TV: Peacock

Odds/Point Spread: Chargers (+13)

Total/Over-Under: 43

SoFi Stadium is the site where the Los Angeles Chargers (5-9) will compete against the Buffalo Bills (8-6) on Saturday. Buffalo opens this matchup as 13-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 43.

The Buffalo Bills step onto the field holding a record of 8-6 this year. In their last contest, the Bills faced off with the Cowboys and walked away with a win by a score of 31-10. Josh Allen went 7/15 with 94 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 89.3 and finished the contest with no picks. James Cook was the best rusher for the Bills with 25 totes for 179 yards (7.2 yards per attempt). Stefon Diggs left with an average of 12.0 yards per catch by accounting for 48 yards on 4 receptions. The Buffalo Bills ended up rushing 49 different times and accrued 266 yards, which had them averaging 5.4 yards per attempt. In all, they ran 65 plays which totaled 351 yards. Buffalo surrendered 21 pass completions on 34 tries for 106 yds, and a completion rate of 61.8%. On the ground, the Bills conceded 89 yards on 20 tries, which is 4.5 yards per rush surrendered.

The Bills have earned 5,277 total yards this year. Buffalo has accounted for 166 1st downs as a team, and they have committed 89 infractions for 746 yds. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Buffalo has compiled 26 passing touchdowns and 18 touchdowns on the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 21 different times (14 picks and 7 fumbles). As a team they're holding an average of 132.3 yards rushing which has them sitting 6th in the NFL. When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Buffalo Bills are averaging 27.1 PPG.

The Bills are ranked 4th in the NFL when it comes to team defense, giving up 18.1 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.6 yards per run and 112.2 rushing yards per contest this year. In total, they have given up 1,571 running yards through 14 outings. When it comes to yards via the pass, the Bills have allowed 2,809 yards which puts them in 9th in the NFL. They have conceded 200.6 yards per game through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 65.9%. In total, they have given up 312.9 yards per game putting them 12th in the National Football League.

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The Chargers come into this matchup with a record of 5-9 for this season. In their last game, the Chargers walked away with a loss by a score of 63-21 when they played the Raiders. Isaiah Spiller carried the football 16 times for 50 yds, walking away from the contest with 3.1 yards per carry for Los Angeles. Josh Palmer was one of the featured targets for the Chargers, snagging 4 balls for 113 yards (28.3 yds per catch). Easton Stick (3 TDs) finished the contest with 257 yards on 23/32 passing while his quarterback rating was 113.7. He tossed 1 interception and his average yds per pass attempt was 8.0 yds. Los Angeles allowed 26 rushing attempts for 124 yds (4.8 yds per rush). The Chargers pass defense conceded a completion rate of 61.1%, relinquishing 254 yards on 22 out of 36 passing. The Chargers ended up finishing with 326 yards and they ran 63 plays (5.2 yds per play). Los Angeles rushed the ball for 3.3 yards per tote, finishing the game with 92 yards on 28 attempts.

When it comes to this team's ability to score points, the Chargers are sitting 17th in football holding an average of 21.6 points per contest. During the season thus far, the Chargers have thrown for 3,332 yards through the air as well as an average of 238.0 throwing yards per outing, putting them at 10th in football. They hold an average of 95.7 yards per game via the rush and have run for 1,340 yards for the year. The Los Angeles Chargers hold an average of 333.7 yards/outing ranking them 15th in football. The Los Angeles offense has totaled 643 penalty yards on 69 infractions, which is 30th in the league in terms of making mistakes. They have given away 8 picks while surrendering 11 fumbles and they have obtained 172 1st downs.

They have surrendered 24 touchdowns through the air and 261.4 yards per outing, which puts them in 30th in football. Los Angeles has allowed the opposition a total of 1,595 yards rushing (113.9 yards per game) as well as 16 touchdowns by way of the ground game this season. Over the course of the season, they have surrendered 345 points in total. Their defense has compiled 17 takeaways (10 fumbles recovered and 7 picks) this season. The Chargers defense has been on the field for 935 plays, which has them ranked 31st in the league. The Chargers are allowing 24.6 points per game, which has them sitting 27th of all teams in the league.

Who will win tonight's Bills/Chargers NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Bills -13

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