The Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Chargers close out Week 14 on Monday Night Football.
The pregame narrative: Justin Herbert is gritting it out through a fractured left hand to play, and he'll get a big offensive weapon back in rookie RB Omarion Hampton. Philadelphia is a slight road favourite after last playing on Black Friday, and a win would all but lock up the NFC East for the reigning champs.
Check out my Eagles vs. Chargers picks for Dec. 8, featuring a prop bet on Ladd McConkey.
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Eagles vs. Chargers picks
Best Bet: McConkey 50+ receiving yards (-109)
I think Monday's game script should work in McConkey's favour.
Protecting Herbert is priority No. 1 for Jim Harbaugh, and that will be challenging without star tackle Joe Alt. That means the offence should be run-heavy (especially considering Hampton's return) with a bunch of quick passes.
Simply put, L.A. can't afford to have its QB re-injure his hand on long-developing, play-action passes.
And of all the Chargers on the field, McConkey can do the most damage in short-yardage situations:
- Operating out of the slot, McConkey commands a heavy 22.8% target share. That ranks in the 89th percentile for all wide receivers, per RotoWire.
- McConkey also has an average depth of target of 8.7 yards. That ranks in the 22nd percentile for all wide receivers.
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Going up against star slot corner Cooper DeJean won't be easy, but McConkey should receive a steady dosage of targets.
Look for him to eclipse this line on several short gains rather than chunk plays.
Key stat: McConkey has fallen below this milestone in consecutive games, but he cleared it in five straight before that while averaging 83.6 yards.
MNF moneyline bet
Eagles moneyline (-134): Philadelphia was embarrassed the last time we saw it play, but I think the reigning champions will respond with a victory.
The Chargers haven't beaten a team currently in playoff contention since Week 3 in Denver. Their last five wins were against the Dolphins, Titans, Vikings, Steelers and Raiders.
Philly, for all of its flaws, represents a massive leap in competition.
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The Eagles' defence hasn't given up 25 points in six straight weeks. In that span, they're conceding 17.6 PPG and rank seventh in RBSDM.com's EPA per play.
Sure, Chicago just ran all over Philly's defence. But Los Angeles doesn't the personnel to make that happen again.
The Chargers' line ranks 31st in pass block win rate and 30th in run block win rate, per ESPN.com.
I think Herbert will be under duress all night and will make some bad decisions with the football. On the other end, Philly should lean on its rushing attack to gash a defence allowing the ninth-most yards per rush (4.5).
Eagles vs. Chargers picks made at 3:15 p.m. ET Dec. 6, 2025.
