Henry Roldán
The Dolphins vs Chargers game on Week 14’s Sunday Night Football will feature a fantastic and crucial matchup for the AFC Wild Card spots.
Miami halted a streak of five consecutive wins by losing 17-33 to the 49ers, while Los Angeles lost for the third time in the last four games 20-27 to the Raiders. Without further ado, here at JefeBet we bring you the best preview of this crucial match between Miami Dolphins vs Los Angeles Chargers.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Miami Dolphins vs Los Angeles Chargers NFL Week 14 Game on December 11, 2022
- Where: SoFi Stadium – Inglewood, California.
- When: Sunday, December 11, 2022, 8:20 PM E.T.
Odds provided by BetMGM.
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Betting on the Miami Dolphins
With their recent loss, the Dolphins lost the first place in the AFC East to the Bills; however, they remain in the second wild card of the American Conference, a position that their opponents will be chasing next Sunday.
Miami hopes that its quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa, will be recovered from an ankle injury suffered against the 49ers and will be able to lead one of the most prolific offenses in the league. We don’t have many good things to say about the ground offense; the passing offense, on the other hand, is to be feared by opposing defenses. They average the most net yards per pass with 7.6, while they are second in total passing yards with 3,486 and fourth in TDs with 24.. This is something that has helped them be the sixth best team in the red zone by scoring on 62.5% of their visits.
The issue on the defensive side has been their inconsistency: sometimes, they are able to play like one of the top teams in the league, and other times they put on a terrible performance. As an example, let’s consider the fact that they have only let up 20 points or fewer in half of their games, while scoring over 30 in four of them.
Overall Miami’s numbers in this area are at league average, although opponents rejoice every time they reach their red zone as they allow the fourth-highest completion percentage in the NFL at 64.1% (25 TDs in 39 visits).
Betting on the Los Angeles Chargers
The Chargers are one of the most challenging teams to analyze this year because, despite the fact that they are only one game away from the third wild card in the AFC, their overall statistics indicate that they should be far from the playoffs.
Only three of their 12 games this season have been decided by more than seven points, which is understandable given that their offense ranks among the best in the air and among the worst on the ground. Thanks to the work of Justin Herbert, they are sixth in total passing yards with 3,198 and seventh in TDs with 20, but on the ground they total just 1,016 rushing yards, the second-lowest total in the league, and only eight touchdown runs.
Defensively, the Chargers also make incredible leaps in several important categories. Their 309 points allowed is the fifth-highest mark in the league, but they are the seventh-best defensive team in the red zone, allowing touchdowns on 51.2% of opponent visits.
Moreover, they have the sixth-fewest QB sacks with 22, but rank ninth in fumbles recovered with 17. Also, they allow the second most yards per play with an average of 6.1 and the most yards per rush with 5.2, but their 60 penalties are the fifth fewest in the NFL.
JefeBet Prediction
In the NFL, two below-average defenses and two fearsome passing offenses make for a highly competitive, high-scoring matchup.
The fact that the Under has been given in 12 of their last 14 matches will mean little when these two teams face off next Sunday, as there will be a lot on the line. In this way, we will be able to witness a fantastic offensive performance and lots of points.
Prediction: Over (MIA 31 – LA 27).
