Two teams on different sides of the playoff bubble square off Sunday night when the Cincinnati Bengals travel to the Los Angeles Chargers.
This is supposed to be one of the most competitive games of the week. The 6-3 Chargers, winners of three straight games, are 1 1/2-point home favorites against the 4-6 Bengals.
Cincinnati has been playing decently of late. They are coming off a last-minute loss at Super Bowl contenders Baltimore and are 4-2 after a 0-3 start.
That 1 1/2-point spread matches the closest of the week, while the 47 1/2-point over-under is the third largest of Week 11.
The NFL Week 11 Sunday Night Football game features the Cincinnati Bengals taking on the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
The Cincinnati Bengals at Los Angeles Chargers game will be televised nationally on NBC and streamed on Peacock.
The Chargers are a 1 1/2-point home favorite over the Bengals in NFL Week 10 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Los Angeles is +120 on the moneyline, while Cincinnati is an even +100. The over/under is 47.5 points.
With a line of 1 1/2 points and an over-under of 47.5, the expected result is a Chargers victory of 24-23.
Cincinnati Bengals injury report
Joe Burrow is one of four Cincinnati players listed as unspecified. Dealing with right wrist and left biceps injuries, he did practice in full Friday. Of the other players listed as unspecified, guard Alex Cappa (illness) and linebacker Logan Wilson (quadricep) practiced in full Friday.
Wide receiver Charlie Jones (groin) will miss the game after failing to practice all week, while linebacker Joe Bachie (hip), who also missed practice all week, is listed as doubtful. Offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. (knee/fibula), defensive end Trey Hendrickson (knee/illness/rest) and defensive tackle B.J. Hill (knee) are questionable.
Wide receiver Tee Higgins is expected to return from a three-game absence.
Los Angeles Chargers injury report
Los Angeles enters the game with cornerback Deane Leonard (hamstring) as questionable, though Khalil Mack did not practice all week and it is unclear if he will play.
The El Paso Times: Bengals 31, Chargers 20
Bret Bloomquist writes: “The Bengals have the look of a team about to get on a roll to make a playoff push.”
Bill Speros writes: “The Bengals fell short against the Ravens Thursday, losing 35-34 after a missed 2-point conversion. The Bengals tore up Baltimore’s worst-in-the-NFL defense, but it wasn’t enough. Ja’Marr Chase caught 11 balls for 264 yards and 3 TDs from Joe Burrow. Cincy will enjoy the mini-bye to recover emotionally from Thursday’s loss. The Bengals won’t have to worry about Lamar Jackson this time. The Bengals have covered 5 straight times on the road.”
The site’s formula predicts that the Chargers will win the NFL Week 11 game against the Bengals.
The site gives the Bengals a 47.8% shot at winning the NFL Week 11 game, with a 0.2% chance of a tie.
It writes: “After extensive simulations, our model gives the Bengals a win probability of 58%, while the Chargers have a win probability of 42%.”
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on X.
