- The Chargers are road favorites in the AFC Wild Card Round on Saturday night against the Jaguars.
- Los Angeles just lost a key player in Mike Williams, while Jacksonville finished the season with five straight wins.
- Anthony Dabbundo lays out his Chargers vs. Jaguars pick below.
Two of the NFL’s most exciting and talented young quarterbacks make their playoff debuts as we make our Chargers vs. Jaguars pick.
Jacksonville finished the regular season with five consecutive wins to claim the division crown, while Los Angeles won four straight to clinch its playoff spot before dropping a meaningless — but costly — Week 18 game in Denver.
Chargers head coach Brandon Staley made the curious and highly scrutinized decision to not rest his starters in the regular season finale, and he paid the price. Wide receiver Mike Williams injured his back during the game and is out.
The trend is generally to bet against quarterbacks making their first playoff start, and that trend has been very profitable against the spread (35-14-1 ATS). However, it doesn’t apply here because both quarterbacks are playoff rookies, though that trend does suggest some struggles for these quarterbacks.