We open as 9 1/2 pt favorites over Oakland

[oneinchpunch]

Miami will lose out, Baltimore will lose out and we will probably choke against the Raiders. It just fits how this crazy Bolt season has unfolded.

@DSmithShow: Chargers 2013 in a nutshell...beat the two best teams on their schedule (Den & KC) and lose to the two worst (Hou & Wash).

[Stinky Wizzleteats+]

As I stated several times in our most discusting losses this year, we are the only team that can beat us when we can play as well as we have. If we controle the stupid self infliced wounds better we win three games walking away that ended up losses MINIMUM! Its the youth on the field and young new staff together, but they are comming together and forming a culture and look out next year if this continues to grow like it has through the season.

[sandiego17]

Chargers 2013 in a nutshell...beat the two best teams on their schedule (Den & KC) and lose to the two worst (Hou & Wash).

Jacksonville was pretty awful when the Chargers played them. I think they were the worst team (on gameday), or at least as bad as any the Chargers played.

[Beerman]

That's an absurdly High spread for us.

[thelightningwill]

That's an absurdly High spread for us.

420

[Mister Hoarse]

Time to beat this Oaklands

[Coachmarkos]

That's an absurdly High spread for us.

Normally I would agree..but have you seen how Oakland has played the last 2 weeks? Since Thanksgiving, that team has packed it in.

[richpjr]

The only thing that worries me about this game is we could find out right before kickoff that we are officially eliminated if Miami beats Buffalo.

[Panama]

The only thing that worries me about this game is we could find out right before kickoff that we are officially eliminated if Miami beats Buffalo.

They should make sure that score is not reported in either the locker room or the stadium. Do not need the distraction.

[QSmokey]

They should make sure that score is not reported in either the locker room or the stadium. Do not need the distraction.

NOT reporting the score is an almost dead giveaway that Miami won, IMO. Let's face it: At this point in time, with such long odds (of us making the playoffs), you gotta hope the team still has some desire to finish the season really strong and make a statement going into next year. It wouldn't reflect very well on them if hey just mailed it in knowing that they were eliminated from the post-season.

[Bolt-O]

I'm pretty sure that the team already knows that the odds are very long for the playoffs... they've been asked about it for weeks since the Cincy loss. (Cincy seems to be the team that no one really hates, but seems to bite the Bolts during playoff runs.)

Just beat the 'duhs! Its the only game I'm going to this year, and it's bragging rights in the family until the next 'duh game.

[Panama]

NOT reporting the score is an almost dead giveaway that Miami won, IMO. Let's face it: At this point in time, with such long odds (of us making the playoffs), you gotta hope the team still has some desire to finish the season really strong and make a statement going into next year. It wouldn't reflect very well on them if hey just mailed it in knowing that they were eliminated from the post-season.

Um, no.

Look, teams do it all the time. When they need help from other teams to make it, they make sure those games aren't being shown in the locker room and that the scores aren't broadcast anywhere. And if the Chargers want to make sure the players remain focused, that is definitely an option.