The Chargers’ four-game winning streak ended in Week 12 when they lost to the Ravens. Now they must travel to Atlanta to face the NFC South leaders, the Falcons.

The Bolts are 7-4 and currently have a postseason spot in the AFC side. Another win on Sunday and they will further improve their chances of making the playoffs in Jim Harbaugh’s first season as head coach in LA

Justin Herbert throws for more than 275 yards

Since recovering from his injury earlier in the season, Herbert has been one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. He has surpassed 275 passing yards in four of his last six games, and there’s no reason to believe he won’t do that again on Sunday. The Falcons give up the seventh-most passing yards (229.9) per game. With JK Dobbins out, the Chargers are expected to rely more heavily on Herbert in Week 13.

Chargers do not allow bags

The Chargers have one of the best offensive tackle duos in all of football, which has helped keep Herbert upright in 2024. The Falcons have just ten sacks in 11 games this season, which is by far the worst pass rush in the league. In fact, the second-worst pass rush (Panthers) has seven more sacks than the Falcons. As long as the interior portion of the Chargers’ offensive line holds its own, this doesn’t seem to be as bold a prediction as some might think.

The Chargers win by 7+

There is never an easy road game in the NFL, especially against a talented unit like the Falcons. However, this Chargers team has been on an upward trend for over a month. Expect Harbaugh’s unit to come out and send a message to the Falcons after their first loss in quite some time. Los Angeles has won by an average of 20.5 points in its two games against NFC South teams this season.