Broncos at Chargers Odds (Source: vegassports-odds.com)

Written by Brock Lanning
Saturday, 27 December 2008

Broncos at Chargers - 8:15pm EST on NBCThe AFC West title will be on the line Sunday night as the San Diego Chargers (7-8) host the Denver Broncos (8-7) on NBC at 8:15pm EST.
The Broncos have collapsed in recent weeks allowing the Chargers back in the race and now it is San Diego that looks like a playoff team rather than Denver.
The Broncos have been in first place in the division all season but a loss to the Chargers and it all means nothing. If the Broncos lose they would become the first team since division play began to blow a three-game lead with three weeks remaining.
"Unfortunately we're not going to be able to go up there and take it easy," Broncos receiver Brandon Marshall said.
"We're going to have to go up there in their back yard and prove to them that we're better than them. They're a good team, they're playing better now, and they've got all the momentum."
The Chargers are red-hot having won three straight games including last week’s 41-24 win at Tampa Bay.
"We were 4-8. We could have shut it down," said San Diego tight end Antonio Gates, "Honestly, you know, we could have said, 'You know what, Denver ain't going to lose three in a row.' We could have taken that mind-set. But it was more about the San Diego Chargers and what we were trying to accomplish. Eventually that gave us a chance to sit here and play."
The Chargers have won big in the last two home games against Denver by a combined score of 71-23. NFL odds makers at SBGGlobal have the Chargers -8.5 point favorites at home in NFL odds against the Broncos with a total of 50.5.
Earlier this season in Denver the Chargers lost to the Broncos because of a bad referee’s call but now that seems a distant memory as San Diego can get their revenge and win the division on Sunday.
It could be an offensive shootout considering Denver has Jay Cutler throwing the ball all over the field while San Diego’s Phillip Rivers has been even better. Cutler broke Jake Plummer's single-season franchise record with 4,210 yards in last week’s loss to the Bills.
Cutler is headed to the Pro Bowl while Rivers is not. Rivers though has the better numbers as he leads the NFL in touchdowns and passer rating.
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