How to watch the Los Angeles Chargers vs. Atlanta Falcons – NFL: Week 13 | Channel, stream, preview, prediction

ATLANTA — One of the early-window games on the NFL Sunday slate sees two teams trying to get into the playoffs do battle, as the Los Angeles Chargers play host to the Atlanta Falcons.

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Los Angeles Chargers (7-4) vs. Atlanta Falcons (6-5)

• When: Sunday, December 1
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Ga.)
• Channel: CBS
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The Chargers are coming into the holiday weekend after a tough loss, despite a valiant effort, against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football. While L.A. had no answer to slowing down the Ravens’ rushing attack, they kept things close, only losing 30-23, unfortunately snapping the team’s four-game win streak. Yet, the Chargers are still on the right path to snapping their short postseason drought, even with another matchup against the AFC West-leading Kansas City Chiefs. If the team can clean things up on Sunday, Los Angeles will move one step closer to a playoff spot.

The Chargers are second in the West, 3.5 games back of the Chiefs, but hold the sixth seed in the AFC.

The Falcons are only in a playoff spot right now because they are leading the division. Thankfully, they play the squandering NFC South, where it seems like no one wants to win these days. Despite picking up key wins over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys a few weeks ago, Atlanta has dropped back-to-back games, losing to the lowly New Orleans Saints before getting hammered by the Denver Broncos last Sunday.

The Falcons lead the Bucs by one game in the South.

Atlanta is 8-4 against the Chargers.

MY PICK: Chargers win, 27-21

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