Tampa Bay vs. San Diego Odds & Prediction

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the San Diego Chargers will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Qualcomm Stadium.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. San Diego Chargers
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, December 4, 2016
Where: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

TV: 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX.
LINE: Chargers -3.5. O/U: 47.5
PREDICTION: Chargers 33, Buccaneers 27

Oddsmakers currently have the Chargers listed as 3½-point favorites versus the Buccaneers, while the game’s total is sitting at 49½.

Despite its turnover total, San Diego will provide a challenge to Tampa Bay’s defense as it possesses the fifth-best passing offense (271.5 yards) and fourth-ranked scoring offense (313 points) in the league. Philip Rivers is fourth in the NFL with 3,128 passing yards and tied for fifth with 23 touchdown passes but also is one interception off the league lead of 13. The veteran has eclipsed the 3,000-yard plateau for the 11th consecutive season, which has him tied for the fourth-longest such streak in NFL history.

In their last action, San Diego was a 21-13 winner on the road against the Texans. They covered the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (34) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

San Diego:
Team record: 5-6 SU,7-4 ATS
San Diego is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games

Tampa Bay’s defense likely is salivating at the prospect of facing San Diego, as it has recorded 18 takeaways in its last seven games while the Chargers enter Week 13 leading the league with 23 turnovers. The team ranks 24th in total defense (369.3 yards per game) but is tied for 13th in scoring defense (264 points) as it has clamped down during its winning streak, allowing a total of 32 points in the three games after yielding 73 over the previous two contests. Jameis Winston has been on fire of late, throwing for 1,573 yards and 13 touchdowns in his last six games with only three interceptions, while Mike Evans is tied for the league lead with 10 TD receptions and has hauled in five scoring passes in his last five road contests.

In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 14-5 winner at home against the Seahawks. They covered the +5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (19) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 6-5 SU,6-5 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games

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