San Diego Chargers vs. Cincinnati Bengals Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

September 16, 2015   ·   OddsShark.com   ·   Jump to comments

The San Diego Chargers and Cincinnati Bengals each earned season-opening wins on the West Coast in Week 1 and will meet for the first time since the former upset the latter in the 2014 playoffs as 6.5-point road underdogs. The Chargers won that postseason matchup 27-10 to snap a three-game losing streak against the Bengals both straight-up and against the spread.
 
Point spread: Bengals opened as three-point favorites; the total was 45.5 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)
NFL pick, via Odds Shark computer: 26.8-20.6 Bengals
 
Why the Chargers can cover the spread
San Diego has enjoyed a lot of success as a road underdog over the past few years, going 12-4-1 ATS in the last 17 games under that scenario. Nine of those resulted in SU wins, including the playoff victory at Cincinnati two seasons ago.
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