How to watch the Bengals take on the Chargers in Los Angeles.
The Bengals have been all but buried at 5-7 with the injuries of Andy Dalton and A.J. Green. The team still has four games to play the role of spoiler though, and first up on the docket is the Super Chargers of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles is sitting at 9-3, but they are currently only a Wild Card team because of the 10-2 Kansas City Chiefs, which means every game is of the utmost importance to the Chargers. They are literally on the fence of having a bye week in the playoffs or having to play each game on the road.
The Bengals have plenty to grow off of from last week. The defense played better (which wasn’t a very high bar to clear), but the offense struggled to really put anything together. They were bogged down by conservative play calling and penalties for most of the game, and despite the game being close for longer than you’d think by the final score, Joe Mixon still saw a limited role.
The Bengals have a load of injuries, but they still have the talent to give the Chargers a scare at home. It’s become a weekly session of wishing the coaches can get the most out the squad they have left, and once again, we’ll have to wait and see if some younger players will finally get to play a role and gain vital in-game experience leading into next season.
How to watch the Bengals take on the Chargers:
Game: Cincinnati Bengals (5-7) at Los Angeles Chargers (9-3)
Date/Time: Dec. 9th, 2018 at 4:05 p.m. EST
Location: StubHub Center, Los Angeles, CA
Streaming: Fubo TV
Series Leader: Chargers lead the all-time series 19-14
Streak: Bengals have won the past four
Coaches vs. Opponent: Marvin Lewis: (5-2) vs. Anthony Lynn (0-0)
Television: The game will air on CBS-TV. In the Bengals’ home region, it will be carried by WKRC-TV (Ch. 12) in Cincinnati, WHIO-TV (Ch. 7) in Dayton and on WKYT-TV (Ch. 27) in Lexington. Broadcasters are Greg Gumbel (play-by-play), Trent Green (analyst), Bruce Arians (analyst) and Melanie Collins (sideline reporter).
Radio: The game will air on the Bengals Radio Network, led by Cincinnati flagship stations WLW-AM (700), WCKY-AM (ESPN 1530; all sports) and WEBN-FM (102.7). Broadcasters are Dan Hoard (play-by-play) and Dave Lapham (analyst). The game also will air nationally on Sports USA Radio. Broadcasters are Larry Kahn (play-by-play), John Robinson (analyst) and Troy West (sideline reporter).
SB Nation Chargers site: Bolts From The Blue
Weather: High 60’s, Mostly Cloudy [NFL weather]
Odds: Bengals open as, +14.5 [Odds Shark]
Prediction: TeamRankings projects a 31-17 Chargers win. numberFire projects a 30-17 win for the home team.