The Los Angeles Chargers (8-4) host the Philadelphia Eagles (8-4) in the Week 14 edition of Monday Night Football on Dec. 8. Kickoff from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. MNF will broadcast on ESPN and ABC.
The Eagles are 2-point favorites over the Chargers on the spread (Eagles -2; -105); the game total is 41.5 points. Los Angeles is a -135 moneyline favorite; Los Angeles is a +115 home underdog.
Below, you can find our Eagles vs Chargers picks for Monday Night Football, which include predictions for the spread, game total and two player props.
Eagles vs Chargers Picks & Predictions
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Monday Night Football Odds
- Eagles vs Chargers Moneyline: Eagles -135, Chargers +115
- Eagles vs Chargers Spread: Eagles -2 (-115), Chargers +2 (-105)
- Eagles vs Chargers Total: 41.5
Eagles vs Chargers odds via bet365
Eagles vs Chargers Spread Prediction
Given the lack of line movement through any key numbers, the assumption is Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert will play tonight despite suffering a fracture to a finger on his non-throwing hand that required surgery.
With that said, this sets up as a bounce-back spot for the Eagles. Herbert will limit the hits he takes, as evidenced by his refusal to take off and run even once after his injury last week.
Playing from the pocket has been highly difficult for Herbert since the loss of Joe Alt to injury. Los Angeles has a 9.3% adjusted sack rate this year, ranking 25th in a metric that takes into account such factors as intentional grounding penalties in addition to sacks.
The Eagles have had plenty of time to reflect on the embarrassing performance 10 days ago on Black Friday and I am expecting a focused effort from a defense still ranking 9th in total DVOA.
The Chargers defense lives in a two-high shell, so the deep shots may not be there to bail out Jalen Hurts, but he should be able to methodically sustain drives on a consistent basis. Hurts will have the benefit of a ground game that has a good chance to be productive — the Chargers are outside the top 20 in both success rate versus the rush and yards per carry allowed.
The Chargers' only victory over a team with a winning record since Week 3 came against the Steelers in Week 10. I like the Eagles to play well and come out victorious in a crucial spot.
Pick: Eagles -1.5 (-110)
Eagles vs Chargers Over/Under Pick
By Billy Ward
With Justin Herbert banged up and playing behind one of the NFL's worst offensive lines, it’s hard to feel good about the Chargers' ability to put up points tonight. Sure, they scored 31 last week in a blowout win over the Raiders, but that was an entirely different set up.
The obvious difference is that the Raiders defense is considerably worse than the Eagles'. More importantly, the Chargers got off to an early lead and were able to keep the ball on the ground, taking pressure off Herbert and the offensive line. Plus, Las Vegas’ terrible offense gave the Chargers extra possessions and plenty of solid starting field position.
It’s hard to project a similar outcome tonight since the Eagles are slightly favored. At worst, they’ll be able to sustain longer drives than the Raiders, shortening the total number of possessions relative to last week.
However, I don’t have much optimism about the Eagles offense either.They haven’t score more than 21 points in any of their last four games, and the 21 points came against the league’s second-worst scoring defense (Dallas).
The Eagles were held to 16 or below by the Lions, Packers, and Bears — three teams that rank outside the top five in both DVOA and scoring defense.
That makes it hard to see where points come from, so I’ll take the under 41.5 at -105 odds via FanDuel, which is the best line in the market.
Pick: Under 41.5 (-105)
Eagles vs Chargers Player Props: Ladd McConkey
I’m surprised we are getting such a good price on Ladd McConkey’s reception prop, but I suppose he’s had fewer than 4.5 receptions in four straight games.
The Chargers were playing with leads in most of those games, but they are small underdogs in this one.
With Justin Herbert nursing a broken left hand, the Chargers will do whatever it takes to keep him upright in this game. To me, that means a lot of short passes.
McConkey has a 63% slot rate this season, so he could get peppered with targets underneath.
Pick: Ladd McConkey Over 4.5 Receptions (+104)
Eagles vs Chargers Player Props: Oronde Gadsden II
By Brit Devine
It looks like Justin Herbert is going to suit up tonight after having hand surgery on his non-throwing hand earlier this week. I'm expecting the Chargers to do all they can to run the ball as much as possible after the Bears dismantled this Eagles defense on the ground last week (and considering the injury to Herbert).
Oronde Gadsden II looks like one to target for a diminished role as the matchup is about as brutal as it gets for TEs when you face the Eagles. They have allowed the fewest yards per target to TEs this season, the second-fewest yards to TEs (420 yards) and the fifth-fewest receptions.
This is largely due to the impact of linebackers Zack Baun and Jihaad Campbell, who rank 5th and 6th, respectively, in pass coverage grades respectively at PFF out of 84 eligible LBs.
With an uptick in the run game expected and a brutal individual matchup, it looks like a good time to fade the rising rookie.
Pick: Oronde Gadsden II Under 38.5 Receiving Yards (-114)
