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NFL picks and predictions, Week 13: Bengals vs. Chargers 2013

NFL experts are making their predictions about the Week 13 showdown between the Bengals and Chargers.

The Chargers will host the Bengals in Week 13 with major playoff implications on the line. The Chargers are attempting to sneak into the final Wild Card spot in the AFC, while the Bengals are trying to keep their distant at the top of the AFC North. At 7-4, the Bengals are only two games in front the Ravens and Steelers, who face each other on Thanksgiving, and one will close the gap with a win. The Chargers are one of several teams vying for the last Wild Card spot, and a win on Sunday would allow their push to stay alive.

The Chargers are 1.5-point home favorites against the Bengals. The CBS Sports’ eight-man panel is split with a 5-3 vote in favor of San Diego with both with the spread and without the points.The two-man crew at Yahoo! Sports is going a different direction with a 2-0 vote for the Bengals.

The SB Nation panel of six is split by a vote of 4-2 in favor of Cincinnati.

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