San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (#17). (Photo : Getty Images)
After struggling with a five-game losing slide, the Kansas City Chiefs (4-5) are now slowly bouncing back, winning their third straight game last Sunday. They now visit the reeling San Diego Chargers (2-7), who are on their own five-game skid, at the Qualcomm Stadium on Sunday.
The Chiefs got their revenge against the Denver Broncos last Sunday with a 29-13 demolition at the Sports Authority Field at Mile High, via USA Today.
Denver won their first meeting, 31-24, at the Arrowhead Stadium during Week 2, but Peyton Manning played hurt this time, which Kansas City gladly took advantage of.
Meanwhile, the Chargers are on a downward spiral after splitting their first four games of the season.
Their last match was in Week 9 Monday Night Football, a 22-19 loss to the Chicago Bears also at their home stadium via a last minute play from the Bears Jay Cutler and Zach Miller, as per ESPN.
Fresh from a bye week and playing at home, odds are in favor of the Chargers to finally snap their losing run with a close and low-scoring win over the Chiefs.
Prediction: Chargers win, 14-10.
Kansas City Chiefs starting lineup
Offense: Smith (QB), West (RB), Sherman (FB), Maclin (WR1), Wilson (WR2), Kelce (TE), Fisher (LT), Allen (LG), Morse (C), Duvernay-Tardif (RG), Reid (RT)
Defense: DeVito (DE), Howard (NT), Williams (DE), Houston (OLB), Johnson (ILB), Mauga (ILB), Hali (OLB), Peters (CB1), Smith (CB2), Parker (SS), Berry (FS)
San Diego Chargers starting lineup
Offense: Rivers (QB), Gordon (RB), Phillips (FB), Johnson (WR1), Herndon (WR2), Gates (TE), Hairston (LT), Wiggins (LG), Robinson (C), Fluker (RG), Barksdale (RT)
Defense: Reyes (DE), Lissemore (NT), Mathews (DE), Attaochu (OLB), Conner (ILB), Butler (ILB), Ingram (OLB), Flowers (CB1), Verrett (CB2), Addae (SS), Wilson (FS)
