Chargers vs. Browns Betting: Will Herbert and the Bolts bag a road win in Cleveland in Week 5?

After an ugly loss at home to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 3, the Los Angeles Chargers got back into the win column last week with a 34-24 triumph on the road against the Houston Texans last week.

Sunday, they will look to make it back-to-back road wins as they visit the Cleveland Browns, a fellow 2-2 team.

The Browns are coming back home and in need of a better showing than in Week 4 at Atlanta, as they fell 23-20 to the Falcons despite outgaining Atlanta and having an 11-minute advantage in time of possession.

With no perfect teams, only three 3-1 teams, and eight 2-2 teams, a loss on Sunday shouldn’t rate as detrimental and soul-crushing to the ambitions for either team. But who will get the win at FirstEnergy Stadium?

Los Angeles Chargers vs. Cleveland Browns Matchup Information and Betting Odds

Matchup Information

• Matchup: Los Angeles Chargers (2-2, 1-1 away, 2nd in the AFC West) vs. Cleveland Browns (2-2, 1-1 home, 1st in the AFC North)
• Venue & Location: FirstEnergy Stadium (Cleveland, Ohio)
• Date: Sunday, October 9, 2022
• Game Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (12:00 p.m. local time)
• How to Watch Chargers vs. Browns: CBS

Chargers vs. Browns Odds

Game odds are via BetOnline. Odds from our other recommended legal sports betting sites may also appear in this article.

Spread

• Los Angeles Chargers -2.5 (-110)
• Cleveland Browns +2.5 (-110)

Over/Under

• Over 47.5 (-110)
• Under 47.5 (-110)

Moneyline

• Los Angeles Chargers -138
• Cleveland Browns +114

Los Angeles Chargers vs. Cleveland Browns Prediction and Best Bets

Chargers vs. Browns Prediction: Los Angeles to win

Chargers vs. Browns Best Bets: Los Angeles ML (Best Value: -135 at BetOnline) & Los Angeles/Cleveland over (Best Value: over 47.5 at -109 @ BetUS)

The Browns could–and should–very well be 4-0, but they aren’t because they haven’t done the little things in the big moments.

They were fortunate to come away with in a Week 1 win against the Carolina Panthers after blowing a 20-7 lead, but they only have themselves to blame for their close loss to the Jets and Falcons.

They are certainly running the ball well, with Nick Chubb (459 yards, 5 TD, 5.7 yards per carry) and Kareem Hunt (200 yards rushing, 2 TD, 4.3 yards per carry) combining for an average of almost 165 yards per game. Against the Falcons, Chubb had his third 100-yard game of the season, going for 118 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries.

Unfortunately, the Browns can’t seem to get out of their own way, and that will cost them yet again on Sunday against Justin Herbert and the Chargers.

Herbert, who was 27 of 39 for 340 yards and two scores with one interception, will not go 7 for 19 like Marcus Mariota did last Sunday, and the visitors will comfortably improve to 3-1 with a win in Cleveland.

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