Free NFL Picks for Christmas Day: San Diego @ Tennessee

Added on Dec 24, 2009 by Jack Thurman in

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While everyone else takes a break for Christmas the sports betting world will be moving right along, albeit with a smaller slate of games than usual. NFL betting fans will find a compelling matchup waiting under their tree as the San Diego Chargers travel to Nashville to play the Tennessee Titans. These are two of the hottest teams in the NFL: the Chargers have won 9 straight games going 6-3 against the spread while the Titans have gone 7-1 SU since Vince Young took 0ver as starting quarterback with a 5-2-1 mark against the spread.

San Diego Chargers at Tennessee Titans
December 25th, 4:30 PM Pacific

In a matchup between two hot teams, obviously the first thought is to take the dog plus the points. San Diego, in particular, is a very attractive underdog in this spot as they’ve gotten better as the season winds down during the Norv Turner era. They’re currently on a 12-0 SU/9-3 ATS run in December during the Turner regime. The Chargers will have to contend with Tennessee’s Chris Johnson who has been playing out of his mind averaging 140 yards per game rushing during the Titans recent run of success.

Overall, we think the Chargers are the more well rounded and better coached team. They’re on a 9-2 run against the AFC South, and are on a 9-4 run as an underdog over the past three years. The Chargers also have a ‘snowball’ tendency, where they play better as they pile up wins: San Diego is 16-5 ATS after two or more wins. Furthermore, the Titans have made much of their most recent progress against losing teams. Tennessee has only covered one of their last nine matchups against winning teams. The Chargers have also dominated in head to head play, going 6-1 straight up and 5-2 against the spread. We like the Chargers to win outright here and deliver a Merry Christmas to underdog players in sportsbooks everywhere.

Bet San Diego +3 over Tennessee