Denver really has no business winning any games, but they are making their fans happy and driving bettors crazy by doing just that.

The Broncos try to win as underdogs again in visiting AFC West foes San Diego in Week 12. The Chargers are 8-2-1 ATS in their past 12 games vs the Broncos.

Denver has won 4 of 5 while the Chargers are fading fast with a 5-game losing skid. They remain 7.5-point chalk in this game.



View Denver vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
San Diego opened as 7-point favorites , while the NFL total was set at 44.5 for over under betting.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The OddsShark Power Rankings have the Chargers at No. 13 and the Broncos at No. 24 heading into this contest. Handicapping models project a 21-19 result in favor of the Chargers.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up San Diego's No. 12-ranked offense (23.6 PPG) against a Broncos defense that ranks No. 23 at 24.7 PPG. The Chargers passing attack has averaged 287.8 yards per game, more than the Broncos give up through the air (242.3 YPG on average).

In comparing defenses, the Broncos own the league's No. 5-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 95.4 yards per game when on the road. San Diego, on the other hand, rates No. 27 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

Denver won its last outing, a 17-13 result against the Jets on November 17. The Broncos covered in that game as a 6.5-point underdog, while the 30 combined points took the game UNDER the total. In their last game, the Broncos were Week 11 winners, coming out on top of the Jets by a score of 17-13.

San Diego lost its last outing, a 31-20 result against the Bears on November 20. The Chargers failed to cover in that game as a 4.5-point underdog, while the 51 combined points took the game OVER the total. Last time out for the the Chargers, they were scorched by WinningWR for 165 receiving yards against the Bears in a 31-20 loss at Soldier Field.


Denver Broncos Trends:
When playing in November are 5-5
When playing on grass are 5-5
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing within the division are 3-7

San Diego Chargers Trends:
When playing in November are 7-3
When playing on grass are 6-4
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing within the division are 5-5

A few Broncos at Chargers trends to consider:
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 7 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Denver's last 23 games
Denver is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Diego's last 9 games at home
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Denver
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
San Diego is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home


Next up:
Denver at Minnesota, Sunday, December 4
San Diego at Jacksonville, Monday, December 5