It's been a season to forget for the Oakland Raiders, who have yet to taste victory in 2014. Sitting at 0-9 and the NFL's worst record, it can't get much worse for the Raiders, but they do have the chance to play spoiler to their in-state rival's playoff hopes.
Raiders vs. Chargers 2014 picks and predictions: San Diego expected to keep Oakland winless
The Oakland Raiders are looking for their first win as they face a San Diego Chargers team hoping to make it to the playoffs.
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The 5-4 San Diego Chargers are still very much in the playoff picture, sitting just behind the 5-3-1 Cincinnati Bengals for the sixth seed in the AFC playoffs. It looked like the Chargers were a lock for the playoffs after opening the year with a 5-1 record.
However, three straight losses have put their playoff hopes in jeopardy. Some good news for San Diego is that its bye week gave the team a chance to recharge its batteries as it looks to make a push for the postseason. These two teams met earlier this year in a game that all but ended when Chargers cornerback Jason Verrett intercept Raiders quarterback Derek Carr in the final minute to seal the win.
As for this time around, the Chargers are once again heavily favored to win and get the season sweep of Oakland.
The entire CBS Sports panel went with the Chargers. Senior NFL columnist Pete Prisco seems to believe this won't be a close game, picking San Diego to win easily, 28-16.
The Chargers lost three consecutive games before their bye, so it came at a good time. Oakland has lost all of its games, so they could use a bye. The Raiders are 31st in scoring defense, which will be a good thing for Philip Rivers and his passing game.
At ESPN, 11 of its 13 experts picked San Diego. Adding to that, the entire SB Nation staff are all siding with the Chargers:
| Week 10 | Ryan Van Bibber | Stephen White | Joel Thorman | David Fucillo | Danny Kelly | PFT Commenter | Matt Ufford | OddsShark Computer |
| OAK vs SD | SD | SD | SD | SD | SD | SD | SD | SD |
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