Sports Wagering Jan 1 – San Diego Chargers versus Raiders

The closing week of the nfl year is upon us. Some contests mean a good deal and some do not. The Chargers visit to the Oakland raiders is a game that unquestionably means something to one squad and it is not the Chargers.

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The Oakland raiders come into the game evened up for first in the modest AFC West with an 8-7 record, the same as the Denver broncos. A tie will cause the nfl tie breaker process kicking in and dictating that the Broncos would win if both squads finish 9-7, as the squads divided their 2 contests this year. Of course, both have to get their first, which means the Raiders need to center on the Chargers.

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The Raiders come into this match having righted their year with an ot win over the KC Chiefs in week 16 in Kansas City. The squad continues to be lacking uber running back Darren McFadden, but Michael Bush has filled in nicely for him in developing a power running attack. This has granted the offense to start exhibiting a significant deep menace through play action pass.

The Chargers come into the game as a squad in turmoil. They just suffered a embarrassing blow out loss in Detroit and have been eliminated from the playoff race already. Gossip abound that head coach Norv Turner will be fired with Gm AJ Smith perhaps following him also. Their rivalry with the Raiders is the only reason the Chargers have to play hard in this match. Given the turmoil in the organization, that might not be enough.

The Raiders are liked by 3 points in this match, which is fairly odd since they’ve got so much to compete for and are competing at home. Nevertheless of what the sportsbooks are saying, anticipate to take the Raiders to take this match comfortably.