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00:00But will it be a good game in L.A. based on injuries?
00:04The Bolts and the Bucks, two teams firmly in playoff spots.
00:08Tampa, now a lead once again in the NFC South,
00:12trying to win the division for a fourth consecutive season.
00:15The Chargers trying to hold on to a wild card spot
00:18within the AFC in 8-5 mark at this moment.
00:22L.A. Joe, three-point favorite.
00:24Full field goal at home on Sunday inside SoFi Stadium.
00:29We'll get to Joe Ranieri here in just a moment
00:34here on The Early Line.
00:3646-1⁄2 is that total, by the way, for Sunday.
00:40Joe mentioned 45-1⁄2 is where the number is now.
00:43By the way, Joe mentioned the injuries that we will see
00:46for this game, or perhaps not see as the guys
00:49will not be out there.
00:51Some injuries as well for the Chargers.
00:53Justin Herbert did not practice earlier this week.
00:56Limited participant for L.A. yesterday.
00:59Ladd McConkie trying to work his way back as well.
01:03Joe, if the injuries are there,
01:05and there are more injuries for the Bucks,
01:07their injury report right now reads like a novel.
01:10Who do you think ends up with a victory on Sunday in SoFi?
01:14The team that does not turn the ball over, Ben,
01:18and listen, I think Baker Mayfield
01:20has been outstanding this year.
01:22I don't think he's getting enough credit
01:24for having to overcome a lot of injuries,
01:27especially with a couple of his biggest weapons there
01:30and Godwin and Evans being out.
01:33But now you still got White running the ball,
01:35but, you know, not having Bucky Irving
01:37has been a huge part of this.
01:39It always seems like they're taking two steps forward
01:42and three steps back.
01:44I think the crazy part about this,
01:46and you mentioned with the injuries,
01:48is that am I nuts to think that 45-1⁄2
01:51is too low in this game?
01:53Given the injuries that we have
01:55and given how we've seen the Chargers' defense
01:58against competent offenses,
02:00I don't think this is going to be a 17-14 game, Ben.
02:04I think this is going to be a crazy shootout,
02:07and we already know Baker loves slinging it.
02:10He does have Evans, and, of course, he's got his tight end.
02:14He certainly has enough weapons,
02:16but I think this game is a crazy shootout.
02:19I would even look at team totals over in this one here, Ben.
02:22Mm.