Sunday Night Football Prediction, Odds, Line & Spread: Bengals vs. Bengals Picks Chargers by NFL expert on 18-6 streak

Teams looking to stay in the AFC playoff picture will clash when the Cincinnati Bengals take on the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday Night Football. Cincinnati is coming off a 35-34 loss at Baltimore, while Los Angeles topped Tennessee, 27-17, in Week 10. The Bengals (4-6), just one game out of the NFL playoff picture as ninth seed, they have lost. two out of three. The Chargers (6-3), in sixth place in the AFC playoff standings, have won three straight games. The Chargers lead the series all-time, 23-15, including an 11-7 advantage in home games.

Kickoff from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, is scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET. Los Angeles is a 1.5-point favorite in the latest Bengals vs. Chargers, while the over/under for total points scored is 48. The Bengals are 5-0 against the spread in their last five road games, while the Chargers are 4-1 ATS in their last five games overall. Before placing bets or picks between the Bengals and Chargers, be sure to check out the NFL predictions and betting tips from SportsLine expert RJ White, considering his command of picks involving the Bengals.

White, fantasy and gaming editor for CBS Sports, consistently crushes picks against the spread and went 643-543-34 on his ATS betting picks from 2017-23, which generated more than $4,600 at $100 for players. He also went 101-84-4 (+1366) on all NFL picks last season. White also has a good read on the Bengals. He is an excellent 18-6 (+1140) in his last 24 picks in games involving the Cincinnati Bengals. Anyone who has followed him on bookmakers and betting apps is way up there.

Now, White has focused on Bengals vs. Chargers and just revealed their coveted NFL picks and predictions. You can head over to SportsLine now to see their picks. Here are several NFL odds and NFL betting lines for Bengals vs. Chargers:

• Difference between Bengals and Chargers: Chargers -1.5
• Bengals vs. Chargers plus/minus: 48 points
• Bengals vs. Money Line Chargers: Cincinnati -101, Los Angeles -119
• CIN: The Bengals have surpassed the game total in 15 of their last 22 games (+7.25 units)
• LAC: Chargers are 6-4 against the spread in their last 10 games overall
• Bengals vs. Picks Chargers: See the picks at SportsLine
• Bengals vs. Broadcast Chargers: FuboTV (Try it for free)

Why the Chargers can cover

Senior quarterback Justin Herbert is completing 66% of his passes for 1,889 yards and 11 touchdowns with just one interception and a rating of 103.2. He has also run for a goal. He had his best completion percentage of the year in last Sunday’s win over Tennessee. In that game, he completed 14 of 18 passes (77.8%) for 164 yards and a touchdown. He also carried nine times for 32 yards and a touchdown.

Running back JK Dobbins drives the Chargers’ running game. In nine games, he has carried 141 times for 670 yards (4.8 average) and six touchdowns. He has had five explosive plays of 20 yards or more, including a long one of 61. Dobbins also has 24 receptions for 112 yards (4.7 average). He has two 100+ yard performances this season. See who to back at SportsLine.

Why the Bengals can cover

Veteran quarterback Joe Burrow continues to be among the game’s elite quarterbacks. In 10 starts, he has completed 246 of 358 passes (68.7%) for 2,672 yards and 24 touchdowns with just four interceptions and a rating of 108.1. He has carried 29 times for 123 yards and a touchdown, including an explosive 47-yard run. In the loss to Baltimore, he completed 34 of 56 attempts (60.7%) for 428 yards and four touchdowns.

Burrow’s top target has been wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase. For the season, he has 66 receptions for 981 yards (14.9 average) and 10 touchdowns. He has 12 explosive plays of 20 yards or more, including a long one of 70, with 451 yards after the catch and 44 first down conversions. He caught 11 passes for 264 yards and three touchdowns in the loss to the Ravens in Week 10. See who to back at SportsLine.

How to make Chargers vs. Bengals

White has analyzed Bengals vs. Chargers from all possible angles. He’s leaning down in point totals and has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. Find out what it is and which team to support at SportsLine.

So who wins Chargers vs. Bengals on Sunday Night Football and what critical X factor causes one side of the spread to be hit hard? Visit SportsLine now to see which Chargers side vs. Bengals spread back, all from the expert who is 18-6 on picks involving Cincinnati, and find out.