Chargers vs. Las Vegas Raiders: How to watch, predictions and betting odds

For Jim Harbaugh, wins are the only metric that matters. However, as the head coach loves to say, every single number counts.

The Chargers are already in the postseason and might secure a playoff berth by the time they play the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday at 1:25 p.m. PST, but they are still vying to be the NFL’s top defense.

The Chargers (10-6) are on track to lead the NFL in scoring defense for the second time in franchise history and the first since 1961, allowing a league-low average of 17.6 points per game. Jesse Minter, the team’s first-year defensive coordinator, prioritized playing winning football throughout the season to secure the team’s first postseason appearance since 2022, but ending the season in the top slot would be a validation for the team that finished 24th in points allowed the previous season.

In reference to the 1979 film The Great Santini, Harbaugh grinned and stated, “We want to win the most awards, get the best grades, and excel at sports.”

The Chargers needed to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6) on Saturday and defeat their AFC West opponents on Sunday in order to move up to the fifth spot in the AFC, where they would face No. 4 Houston in a wild-card game. The Chargers will travel to Pittsburgh or Baltimore (11-5) in the wild-card round if they earn the sixth seed.

The Raiders (4-12), who are in the running for the No. 1 overall pick, have won back-to-back games thanks to rookie tight end Brock Bowers and defensive star Maxx Crosby. This week, both were selected for the Pro Bowl. In addition to setting NFL records for rookie tight end receptions and receiving yards, Bowers leads all tight ends in receptions (108) and receiving yards (1,144). To tie Zack Ertz’s record for the most tight end receptions in a season, Bowers needs eight more.

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