Story replace: Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed Monday that quarterback Justin Herbert and starters with “the most bruises” will not play towards the (*18*). See our authentic publish beneath.
NFL oddsmakers (and the league’s schedule makers) seemingly count on the Los Angeles Chargers to rest starters towards the Denver Broncos in Week 18.
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The Chargers beat the Broncos earlier this season and Denver solely beat the lowly Kansas City Chiefs by seven factors final week, however oddsmakers have the Broncos listed as seven-point favorites going into Sunday’s sport. Additionally, the NFL will have three prime-time video games in Week 18, and none of them will function the Denver-L.A. matchup.
Instead, the Broncos and Chargers will play in the 2:25 window on CBS on Sunday afternoon. That ho-hum timeslot, mixed with L.A. being massive underdogs, suggests that there is a feeling the Chargers will not go all out for a win.
L.A. is already coping with a host of injuries and star quarterback Justin Herbert is nicked up, so the Chargers won’t view the No. 7 seed (a possible journey to New England) as a much worse option than the No. 6 seed (a possible journey to Jacksonville). Denver, in the meantime, has already clinched the AFC West, and the Broncos would secure the No. 1 seed in the convention with a win towards L.A. in Week 18.
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