San Diego Chargers vs Oakland Raiders NFL Predictions Week 4: The Chargers (1-2) avoided going 0-3 by beating down the NY Jets on Monday night Football 48-29.  QB Philip Rivers was 19/25 250 yards, 3TD's and 1 INT.  Rivers tied his career-high with three touchdown passes, Tomlinson scored his first two TDs of the season and San Diego finally got back at Favre after all these years. The sports odds posted by the oddsmakers at BetUS.com currently have the San Diego Chargers -9 point favorites against the Oakland Raiders heading into this matchup.

"It didn't matter how any of us felt.  We were going to do what we had to do to win this game," Tomlinson said. 

"We needed this bad. If we lost this game, we go 0-3 and I don't know what's going to happen.  For us to get that first win, there is a sigh of relief."  "It's good to win a game," Rivers said. "We needed to win a game. I think you saw what this team can do and the big plays we can make."

The Raiders now (1-2) lost last week in Buffalo, but they did play well, just came short of pulling of victory as 10 point underdogs, 24-23.  QB Russell finished 9-of-19 for 156 yards and also scored on a 1-yard plunge. Sebastian Janikowski kicked three field goals.  It is going to be a very tough game for Oakland.  They haven't beat the Chargers for some time now (02' season).  The way the Chargers played on MNF, unstoppable.  Oakland actually led the Bills, 23-14, with 4 minutes remaining, before that collapse last week. HC Lane Kiffin's job has been on the line now since the opening loss to Denver, 41-14. The online sports betting odds posted by BetUS.com on the OVER/UNDER for this San Diego Chargers vs Oakland Raiders game is set at 46 points.

"I don't even think about that," Kiffin said, regarding his status.  "It was a very disappointing loss, especially the way it finished," he said.

NFL Predictions Week 4: The Chargers are coming off a short week of rest after a Monday night appearance and travel to the Black Hole of Raider Nation.  If Kiffin stays true to form and runs the ball as often as he can, the Raiders may be able to put up some points against a weakened Chargers run defense.  If San Diego is truly an elite team, they should take care of business in Oakland.  The Raiders are 2-11 in their last 13 home games.  Get on board with me and check out my NFL Football Picks.

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