San Diego Chargers vs Denver Broncos Betting Preview
The San Diego Chargers will look to end their five game losing streak as they host the Denver Broncos in a pivotal game in the wide open AFC West on Sunday at Qualcomm Stadium.
Denver v San Diego
When: Sunday, November 27, 2011, 4:15 PM EST
Where: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
TV:CBS
LINE: -6 (San Diego), O/U 43.5
The Broncos will look to spoil the Chargers hopes of righting their sinking ship, as they attempt to add one more to their current three game winning streak that has them right in the thick of the AFC West race.
I guess it would be almost safe to say that the Tim Tebow story in Denver has begun.
After struggling in the passing game and beaten down by the media and over-fixated fans, Tebow has been in the zone when it matters most, delivering three wins in a row and four wins in Denver’s last five games.
And Although he has completed just 44.8 percent of his passes with seven touchdowns and an interception, he has run for 388 yards and three touchdowns, with most of those yards being in the clutch.
Combine that with the resurgence of Willis McGahee who is averaging 4.7 yards per carry for 658 yards and three touchdowns, along with Eric Decker emerging as a real deal at receiver with 34 catches and seven touchdowns, and you have a very dangerous and capable Denver Broncos triple threat.
However, even with all that potential offensive firepower, the weak spot on this Broncos” team is its defense.
They are allowing 356.4 yards per game and 24.7 points, but have recorded 27 sacks, nine fumble recoveries, and seven interceptions for a minus four turnover differential.
The Broncos defense will need to step it up against San Diego, a team that is both skilled and very desperate. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
After missing last year’s postseason, Norv Turner’s Chargers have found themselves in the midst of a second straight disappointing season. Barring a strong run to finish the season, Turner will likely find himself unemployed.
Once again Turner has relied on Phillip Rivers to carry the load, and despite already a quarterback that is used to making risky passes and taking chances, Rivers has been forced into taking even bigger and more chances this season. He has made plenty of mistakes while completing 61.9 percent of his passes for 3,023 yards with 15 touchdowns and a whopping 17 interceptions.
If the Chargers can get more production of its running game, then maybe they could find the wins that they have the talent to win.
That means more from RBs Ryan Mathews and Mike Tolbert who has just 296 yards on the year.
As for the defense, it has done its job for the most part, collecting 18 sacks, five fumble recoveries, and 10 interceptions for a minus 16 turnover margin. But it is still giving up 336.1 yards and 25.9 points per game. Most of those on the ground. A place where Denver does most of its scoring.
Matt’s Prediction: Broncos 21 Chargers 16-
I don’t expect to see a high scoring game here, as Denver has trouble moving the ball while the Chargers can’t help but continually stall their own drives.
However, I look for Tebow to finally silence the critics once and for all, by leading a solid ground attack en route to the Broncos fourth straight win.
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