The closing week of football season is here. Some games mean a whole lot and some do not. The Chargers visit to the Raiders is a game that undeniably means something to one team and it isn’t the San Diego Chargers.

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The Raiders come into the game tied for 1st in the meek AFC West with an 8-7 record, the same as the Denver broncos. The teams divided their 2 games this year, so a tie will cause the nfl tie breaker technique kicking in and dictating that the Broncos would win if both teams finish 9-7. Needless to say, both must get their 1st, which means the Oakland Raiders have to center on the San Diego Chargers.

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The Oakland Raiders come into this match having righted their season with an overtime victory over the Chiefs in week 16 in Kansas City. The team is still absent ultra running back Darren McFadden, but Michael Bush has filled in nicely for him in developing a power running attack. This has allowed the offense to start showing a serious deep risk through play action pass.

The Chargers get into the game as a team in chaos. They have been eliminated from the playoff race already and just sustained a embarrassing blow out loss in Detroit. Rumors abound that head coach Norv Turner will be fired with General Manager AJ Smith possibly following him too. The only reason the San Diego Chargers must play hard in this match is their rivalry with the Oakland Raiders. Given the turmoil in the organization, that may not be enough.

The Oakland Raiders are preferred by 3 points in this match, which is rather odd since they’ve got so much to compete for and are playing at home. Anticipate to take the Oakland Raiders to take this match comfortably nonetheless of what the sportsbooks are saying.