Denver Broncos (7-5) @ San Diego Chargers (10-2)
Opening Line: Chargers – 7.5
Sunday, 4:15 pm Eastern
CBS

LaDainian Tomlinson will be trying to set the single-season record for touchdowns as the San Diego Chargers host the Denver Broncos on Sunday. The Chargers have won six in a row and can clinch at least a wild-card spot with a win and could win the West if they win and Kansas City loses. Sources at SBG Global are telling us that this is the first time the betting public has gone against the high powered Chargers taking the Broncos with the points.

Tomlinson needs three more touchdowns to get past the single-season record of 28 set by Shaun Alexander of Seattle in 2005. More good news for San Diego was the return of linebacker Shawne Merriman who returned from a steroid suspension and had six tackles, two sacks and two forced fumbles.

The Chargers have pulled into a tie with Indianapolis for the best record in the AFC. They are averaging a league-leading 31.4 points per game and 34.8 during their last six games. Tomlinson leads the NFL with 1,324 rushing yards and 1,794 yards from scrimmage. Tomlinson scored four touchdowns and rushed for 105 yards, and caught three passes for 74 yards the last time these two met as San Diego rallied to defeat Denver 35-27. Things have gotten even worse for Denver since that loss. The Broncos are now in a five-way tie for the two AFC wild-card spots at 7-5.

San Diego is a 7.5 point home favorite with a total of 42.5 at SBG Global.

Rookie quarterback Jay Cutler gets his second start this week. He was 10-for-21 for 143 yards and two touchdowns last week but also threw a pair of interceptions. Tatum Bell returned after missing three of the last four games with a toe injury and rushed for 133 yards.

The Broncos will be looking to avoid being swept by the Chargers for the first time since 1982. Denver has won two of the last three meetings at San Diego. Denver is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a road underdog. Denver is 9-4 ATS in their last 13 road games. Recent numbers for Denver are not very good though. They are 0-4 ATS in their last four overall. They are 0-4 ATS vs. a team with a winning record, are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games on Grass and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 vs. AFC West. The Broncos are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 meetings in San Diego.

The Chargers are 11-4-3 ATS in their last 18 vs. AFC West and 28-12-2 ATS in their last 42 games overall. San Diego has struggled as a favorite of late though. They are only 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite and they are only 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games in December.

The Under is 6-1 in the Broncos last 7 vs. the AFC West and it is 6-1 in the Broncos last 7 road games. The Under is 11-5 in Denver’s last 16 games overall and it is 13-6 in their last 19 games as an underdog. The Chargers though have been an Over team. The Over is 7-1 in their last 8 games overall and it is 6-1 in their last 7 games on Grass. The Over is 5-1 in Chargers last 6 games as a favorite. The Under is 10-2 in the Chargers last 12 vs. the AFC West and it is 5-1 in the Chargers last 6 games in December. The Under is also 7-2 in San Diego’s last 9 vs. a team with a winning record. The Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between the two.

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