Back Chargers to Stop Broncos Hot Streak on Thursday Night Football

• The Los Angeles Chargers are 2.5-point favorites against the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football.
• There are -110 odds for Thursday’s 42.0-point total to go under in a battle between two great defenses.
• Keep an eye on Justin Herbert’s status ahead of the AFC West divisional matchup.

LOS ANGELES – Betting odds for Thursday Night Football in Week 16 favor the Los Angeles Chargers by 2.5 points against the Denver Broncos. LA covered the 3.0-point spread in the first meeting between these AFC West rivals, and now there are -120 legal sports betting odds favoring the Chargers to cover again.

Denver Broncos Vs Los Angeles Chargers Betting Odds

Denver’s 31-13 win against the Indianapolis Colts made it five-straight games covering the spread, although an embarrassing pick-six and Jonathan Taylor dropping the ball before crossing the goal line made it seem worse than it was. The Broncos are 11-3 against the spread on the season but Bo Nix’s three interceptions on Sunday shows the Chargers are capable of covering on TNF.

Los Angeles covered the legal California sports betting in six of their last eight games, but their success for Thursday night largely depends on the health of quarterback Justin Herbert. His lingering ankle injury caused Herbert to be limited in both practices to start the week, the same as last week before playing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Broncos Vs Chargers Best Bet For TNF: Under 42 Points

Regardless if Herbert plays or not, the best bet of the game is on the 42.0-point total to go under. Denver’s relied on their advantageous defense to score touchdowns and cash overs, but the Chargers are second in the NFL for turnovers per game and also take their time on offense.

Tampa Bay may have scored 40 points on the Chargers defense Sunday, but that was just the third time all season that LA surrendered 20+ points in a game. The other two games were against the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens, who both possess deadlier passing games than the Denver Broncos.

On the other side, the Broncos put pressure on the quarterback at the fourth-highest rate in the NFL and lead the league in sacks with 49 this season. Points will be at a premium on Thursday night, so take the -110 odds at legal NFL betting sites and bet the total to go under 42.0 points in Los Angeles.

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