Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Buffalo Bills will make the cross country trip out west when they tackle fellow AFC conference team the San Diego Chargers in a week fourteen NFL pro football game on Sunday afternoon.
They kick this NFL game from San Diego at 4:15PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS.
The betting odds opened with the home club San Diego Chargers favored by –7 points with an over under of 46 ½ points.
Early money from the NFL wagering public has landed on the side of the road team as the San Diego Chargers are now favored by -6 ½ points.
The over under has moved towards the over as the game is now lined at 47 points.
Those betting the home favored San Diego Chargers on the money line will lay –280 odds with the road underdog Buffalo Bills bringing back +230 odds to win outright with the point spread no factor in the wager.
The Buffalo Bills and San Diego Chargers meet on Sunday for the first time since the 2008 season where the Bills earned the 23-14 home victory against the Chargers as a +1 point underdog.
The total came in at under the closing number of 44 ½ points.
It was Trent Edwards at quarterback for the Bills had a solid game in this win as he had a touchdown pass with 261 yards passing on 25 of 30 from the field.
Phillip Rivers in a losing cause for San Diego passed for two touchdowns with 208 yards as he hit on 22 of 29 of his passes.
The Buffalo Bills make the long journey out west to face the Chargers with a 5-7 record on the season. The club is 1-5 playing on the road.
Buffalo puts up 23 points and 348 yards per game with 119 yards on the ground for 4.7 yards per rush.
On defense the Bills give up 25 points and 363 yards a game. Teams rush for 129 yards against them for 4.7 yards per rush against average.
The team has gotten bad as the have lost five straight games.
They are coming off the 23-17 home loss to the Tennessee Titans last week as a -1 point betting favorite.
The total came in at under the closing line of 43 ½ points.
The Bills offense was able to gain 379 yards and ran for 97 on 23 carries.
The team allowed one sack and scored one touchdown in two red zone tries.
Buffalo had two turnovers and took none away from Tennessee.
Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick completed 29 of 46 passes for 288 yards with a touchdown.
C.J. Spiller had 14 runs for 83 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Tashard Choice had 20 yards on the ground on five carries.
Brad Smith led Buffalo with seven receptions for 72 yards.
Steve Johnson caught five passes for 52 yards and a receiving touchdown.
Scott Chandler grabbed three balls for 48 yards.
San Diego returns home on a short week with a record of 5-7 on the season. The club is 3-3 at home.
The Chargers average 23 points and 389 yards per game. San Diego rushes for 112 yards for 4.2 yards a carry.
On defense San Diego gives up 24 points and 334 yards per game. Teams rush for 131 yards against them for 4.3 yards per rush against average.
The team broke their six game losing streak last week in their Monday night football 38-14 road win at the Jacksonville Jaguars as a -3 point betting favorite.
The over under came in at over the closing line of 39 points.
San Diego amassed 435 yards of offense with 139 from their run game on 26 carries.
The team allowed no sacks and scored one touchdown in two tries in the red zone.
The Chargers played turnover free football and took one from Jacksonville.
Quarterback Phillip Rivers completed 22 of 28 passes for 294 yards with three touchdowns.
Ryan Mathews ran for 112 yards on 23 carries with a rushing touchdown.
Michael Tolbert ran for a touchdown to go with his six rushes for 24 yards.
Malcolm Floyd led San Diego with four receptions for 108 yards and a receiving touchdown.
Vincent Jackson caught four balls for 72 yards and a touchdown.
Tight end Antonio Gates had six grabs for 70 yards.
Vincent Brown had a 22 yard touchdown catch.
San Diego allowed Jacksonville 306 yards of offense with 129 rushing yards on 31 carries.
The Chargers got two sacks and allowed two Jaguars touchdowns in both of their red zone drives.
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NFL Trend: Buffalo Bills are 4-1 ATS in their past five meetings versus the San Diego Chargers.
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