THE THURSDAY NIGHT GAME (DECEMBER 13, 2018)

THE MATCH-UP

CHARGERS AT CHIEFS

This could be one of the best Thursday night games out of the bunch. This is an AFC west show down. Division title and playoff positioning are on the line. Both teams are 1 & 2 in the division. This is the second meeting between the two teams. Chiefs winning the first one in LA earlier in the season. The Chiefs have been lighting teams up with their offense all year. The young gunslinger, Patrick Mahomes, has been wowing people. Meanwhile the Chargers have been quietly putting up wins and staying one game behind the Chiefs. The Chiefs can’t quite shake the Chargers as they’re like a nasty dingleberry trapped in their behinds.

This will be like a Western movie with a shoot out at the Coo Coo Korall. The ending will be like the movie Departed, a surprise ending will seal the deal for whichever team. As the guns smoke at the end, one man will be standing with a huge bullet wound in the chest. He will be wobbling and might need help standing. The one gunslinger will be lightning up a smoke walking away with bodies scattered all over. He will be walking away in the sunset with a victory for his team.

OUR PICK: CHARGERS

I think the Chargers takes this one in Kansas City. Chargers have played well on the road. They really do not have a home field advantage as when they play in LA it’s most of the opponents fans cheering on their team. So every game is a road game. It is hard to beat a team twice in one season. This game will be a shoot out. The Chargers will have no problem putting up points on the Chiefs defense. The Chiefs offense will score points as well. The big key will be Joey Bosa playing this go around. The defense has been playing better since he is back healthy. The defense will be able to pressure Mahomes like the Ravens did just on Sunday. Mahomes still made plays but they were made through the skin of his teeth as he just got the ball off. Mahomes will be forced into one key mistake that will help the Chargers prevail. I think Phillip Rivers will show true grit in this one and he will come close to having a perfect night. They will split the season series. The division will be decided in the last week of the season how we like to see things finish up.