The Miami Dolphins (8-4) continue their tour of California in a battle against the Los Angeles Chargers (6-6) Sunday night at 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC). Below, we look at Dolphins vs. Chargers odds from Tipico Sportsbook; check back for all our NFL picks and predictions.
Miami lost at the San Francisco 49ers 33-17 Sunday. After jumping out to a 7-0 lead on the 1st play from scrimmage — a 75-yard Tua Tagovailoa TD pass to Trent Sherfield —' the Dolphins were outscored 10-0 through the rest of the opening quarter and trailed 17-10 at halftime and 23-10 after 3. They cut the deficit to 23-16 on a Tagovailoa-to-Tyreek Hill 45-yard TD pass early in the 4th, but the 49ers scored the final 10 points. San Francisco QB Jimmy Garoppolo exited in the 1st quarter with a broken foot, but rookie QB Brock Purdy was able to steer the 49ers to the win and the cover as 4.5-point favorites. The Dolphins’ loss, along with the Bills’ Thursday victory, knocked Miami into 2nd place in the AFC East, a game back of Buffalo (9-3).
The Chargers lost 27-20 as 2.5-point road underdogs at the Las Vegas Raiders Sunday. L.A. led 7-0 after the 1st quarter and 13-10 at the half before Las Vegas scored 2 Derek Carr to Davante Adams TDs in the 3rd and never looked back. Chargers QB Justin Herbert finished with 335 passing yards and a TD and no INTs, but the defense couldn’t stop the Raiders offense, including surrendering 144 rushing yards to Josh Jacobs. Defense has been a struggle for the Chargers, and it will need to get better quickly as Tagovailoa and Hill come to town for this prime-time match.
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