The Las Vegas Raiders (4-12) close their 2024 NFL season with a Sunday date inside Allegiant Stadium against the Los Angeles Chargers (10-6).
Las Vegas enters its Week 18 finale after back-to-back wins over the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New Orleans Saints.
The Raiders used a 7-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter from running back Ameer Abdullah to down Jacksonville, 19-14. Then, Las Vegas rode a pair of touchdown passes from quarterback Aidan O’Connell and a second-half shutout of New Orleans en route to a 25-10 victory last week.
The Raiders’ consecutive wins came on the heels of a 10-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, the Chargers enter on a two-game winning streak of their own and after having locked up a playoff spot in their 40-7 romp over New England last week.
Los Angeles can do no worse than the No. 6 seed in the AFC playoff picture, but the Chargers could rise to the No. 5 seed with a win over the Raiders combined with a Cincinnati Bengals win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night.
With kickoff approaching, here’s the latest odds, including the spread, money line numbers and the over-under point total. Plus, a prediction on how this contest unfolds.
Raiders vs. Chargers game odds:
All NFL Odds via BetMGM:
- Point spread: Chargers -4.5
- Money line: Chargers -225 / Raiders +180
- Over-under: 41.5
Raiders vs. Chargers injury updates:
- Raiders RB Ameer Abdullah – OUT (foot)
- Raiders G Jordan Meredith – Questionable (ankle)
- Raiders CB Nate Hobbs – Questionable (illness)
- Chargers RB Gus Edwards – OUT (ankle)
- Chargers WR Joshua Palmer – OUT (foot)
- Chargers LB Denzel Perryman – Doubtful (groin)
- Chargers S Alohi Gilman – Questionable (hamstring)
Raiders vs. Chargers prediction, pick
Prediction: Chargers 27, Raiders 20
The Raiders and Aidan O’Connell make a game of it, but Justin Herbert and the Chargers show that they are rounding into playoff form with a third straight win to close the regular season.
Raiders vs. Chargers channel, start time, streaming:
The Raiders vs. Chargers game starts at 1:25 p.m. PT and can be seen on CBS. Kevin Harlan will deliver play-by-play and Trent Green will provide color commentary with Melanie Collins reporting from the sideline.
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