Week 15 NFL Lines: Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders

December 18, 2010   ·   Jimmy Boyd   ·   Jump to comments

The Oakland Raiders are an unbeaten 4-0 against AFC West foes this season. This mark includes a 59-14 rout at Denver on Oct. 24. NFL oddsmakers expect Oakland to remain perfect in divisional play when they host the Broncos Sunday. They have listed the Raiders as a 6.5-point favorite with the total set at 43.
If history is any indicator, this game will not be a gimme for Oakland.  The Raiders have been outscored 64-17 in consecutive home losses to the Broncos. They have also not swept the season series since 2002, which happens to be the last time they tallied at least six wins in a season. That year the Raiders won the division and reached the Super Bowl.  They are hoping to sneak into the playoffs in their best season since.
However, the Raiders have their work cut out after dropping three of four to fall behind San Diego and Kansas City. How crazy would it be if Oakland swept its divisional games and still missed the playoffs? Well, I’ll tel...

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