How to watch Falcons vs. Chargers: TV, odds, injuries

The Atlanta Falcons (6-5) return from their bye week when they take on the Los Angeles Chargers (7-4) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Atlanta lost each of its last two games entering the break, capped by a 38-6 road loss to the Denver Broncos. The Chargers, meanwhile, have made a quick turnaround as they lost 30-23 to the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football.

The Falcons are hoping their rest advantage will help them get back to winning ways on Sunday – and with their NFC South lead over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers currently sitting at just one game, Atlanta’s playoff hopes desperately need it.

“Seems like we all had a great opportunity to re-energize and re-energize, so to speak, for this long six-game run to earn the right to play seventh,” quarterback Kirk Cousins ​​said. “And that’s what it’s all about. That’s why we’re looking forward to it.”

Here’s what you need to know – from TV networks and radio stations to betting odds and past fixtures – before Atlanta and Los Angeles kick off…

The game will be broadcast on CBS, with Kevin Harlan handling play-by-play duties along with color analyst Trent Green. Melanie Collins will be the sideline reporter.

On the radio, Wes Durham and Dave Archer will call in on 92.9TheGame. ESPN Radio will also broadcast the contest as play-by-play announcer Steve Levy will be joined by former Falcons receiver Harry Douglas and sideline reporter Jeff Darlington.

The Falcons ruled out two players: starting cornerback Mike Hughes (neck) and backup running back Jase McClellan (knee).

Kicker Younghoe Koo is questionable with a right hip injury – Atlanta has added former Detroit Lions kicker Riley Patterson to its practice squad as an “emergency” option, head coach Raheem Morris said Friday.

Los Angeles is now without running back JK Dobbins (knee), safety Alohi Gilman (hamstring), linebacker Denzel Perryman (groin) and cornerback Cam Hart (ankle).

Starting linebacker Daiyan Henley is questionable with a calf injury; He was not on the injury report on Wednesday or Thursday, but did not participate on Friday.

The Chargers are 1.5-point favorites and have a 51.2% chance of winning, according to ESPN, which is an over/under of 47.5 points. Atlanta’s money line is currently balanced. The Falcons have a 48.4% chance of winning.

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Atlanta leads the all-time series 8-4, but Los Angeles has won each of the last three meetings, dating back to 2016. The Chargers’ recent streak began after the Falcons won seven straight games from 1991 to 2012.

The last meeting between the two teams took place in 2022, when the Chargers won 30-17 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Each of Los Angeles’ four wins over Atlanta resulted in 3 points.