Week 12 NFL picks, odds and best bets

July 2024 · 1 minute read

Let me start by saying this: I will never again back the Los Angeles Chargers this season. The Chargers, favored by three in Green Bay, were a Week 11 best bet, but their chances of covering were undermined by early misfortune and then a comedy of errors. Four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Joey Bosa was carted off the field with a foot injury on the game’s opening drive. Receiver Keenan Allen couldn’t haul in a potential touchdown pass. Running back Austin Ekeler fumbled the ball away on Green Bay’s 3-yard line. Then in the game’s final moments, with the Chargers down three, Justin Herbert threw to a wide-open Quentin Johnston, but the rookie couldn’t control the ball and it ended as an incomplete pass, sabotaging the Chargers’ chances for a go-ahead touchdown or game-tying field goal. The Chargers’ defense, meanwhile, made its own gaffes, including bailing out the Packers on a third and 20 after Asante Samuel Jr. was called for pass interference, leading to the eventual game-winning touchdown. The final score: Packers 23, Chargers 20.

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