Broncos vs Raiders NFL Week 14 AFC West Betting Prediction

In what has been a season of surprises, four of the 12 NFL 2013 playoff positions were claimed during Week 13 action. Denver is one of those teams as the Broncos will now battle for the second seed in the AFC.

Thursday Night Football features the Broncos as huge road chalk as they battle the Oakland Raiders in AFC West action. Kickoff is slated for December 6, 2012, at 8:20 PM ET from the O.co Coliseum in Oakland, CA.

Denver Broncos: Drive for playoff bye begins in Oakland

Taking a chance on injured QB Peyton Manning has turned out to be the best thing GM John Elway has done in Denver since winning back-to-back Super Bowls to close out the 1990’s. Manning & Crew are now gunning for one of the two first round AFC byes as they attempt to track down the Patriots and the Ravens. Depending on where you get your betting lines, the Broncos are on a 0-11 or 0-10-1 current run against a spread of eight or more points. That is cause for concern.

Oakland Raiders: Riding out another lost season in the Black Hole

Sitting with a 3-9 record, the Commitment to Excellence as evaporated in Oakland for yet another year. After two seasons at 8-8, the Raiders have slumped horribly during the 2012 NFL season. That said, Oakland did play until the final whistle for the first time in several weeks as they lost a close 20-17 Week 13 battle against the Browns. How the Raider fans can tolerate this club is beyond me as the Silver & Black have now lost five straight games by a 189-96 combined count.

Sportsbook Review Denver vs Oakland NFL Week 13 Betting Lines and Prediction

We are hitting the betonline.ag sportsbook for our Raiders vs Broncos NFL Thursday Night Football betting lines. Denver has been installed as huge road chalk for this contest as they are currently listed at -10 (-115) against the spread and -640 on the money line. Oakland backers are getting +500 straight up while the Over/Under has been posted at 48 total points. We are conflicted when it comes to making a point spread prediction as two key trends are battling against each other.

Oakland has lost nine games in 2012 by an average of 17 points as the final score has averaged 34-17 in those contests. On the other side of coin, we have the Broncos glaring mark of futility when it comes covering monster spreads like the -10 posted on this match-up. Being as such, we are going to follow our “Greed Kills” credo and bet the money line. Give us the Broncos with a 20% bankroll bet on the -640 M/L at the BetOnline sports and entertainment wagering website.