First look: Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos odds and lines

Kevin Erickson | Staff Writer

The Los Angeles Chargers (5-10) and Denver Broncos (7-8) meet for a Week 17 matchup at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Sunday. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we look at Chargers vs. Broncos odds from FanDuel Sportsbook. Also see: SportsbookWire's NFL picks and predictions.

The Chargers dropped a heartbreaker on Saturday against the Buffalo Bills, losing 24-22 at home as a 13-point underdog as the Over (44) cashed. Los Angeles has lost 3 straight games, including a 24-7 setback in Week 14 against Denver at SoFi Stadium. The Bolts have covered just twice in the past 7 games overall.

The Broncos were stunned 26-23 at home by the New England Patriots on Sunday, losing outright as a 7-point favorite. Denver's playoff hopes took a huge hit, and it is now a game under .500, tied with the Las Vegas Raiders for 2nd place in the AFC West. The Broncos are just 2-4 against the spread (ATS) in the past 6 games overall.

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Chargers at Broncos odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 5:21 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Chargers +188 (bet $100 to win $188) | Broncos -225 (bet $225 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Chargers +5.5 (-115) | Broncos -5.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 38.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)

2023 betting stats

ML: Chargers 5-10 | Broncos 7-8
ATS: Chargers 5-9-1 | Broncos 5-9-1
O/U: Chargers 5-10 | Broncos 7-8

Chargers at Broncos head-to-head

These teams met in Los Angeles on Dec. 10, with the Broncos coming away with a 24-7 win. To make matters worse, that's the game the Chargers lost QB Justin Herbert to a broken finger on his throwing hand.

Denver has won 2 in a row in the series, while going 6-3 straight up and ATS across the past 9 meetings in the series. The road team has covered in each of the previous 3 meetings. The Under has cashed in 4 of the past 6 battles since December 2020, too.

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