It's All on the Line Sunday for Raiders

A game against the Chargers this season has been like opening up a fortune cookie. No team has been able to quite figure out what’s inside. Sometimes, you get the Chargers team that looks flat, mistake-prone and uninspired, like the one that laid an egg in Detroit last week, losing 38-10 when a playoff spot was still up for grabs. At others, the Chargers can look like one of the most dynamic offensive teams in the NFL, with Philip Rivers connecting with Vincent Jackson and Antonio Gates to pick apart a secondary. So there’s no telling how the 7-8 Chargers will play Sunday when they come into O.co Coliseum. Will they be inspired spoilers? Or will they go through the motions against an 8-7 Raiders team that needs a win (and some help) to get into the playoffs? Oddsmakers have made the Raiders 2½-point favorites. The Raiders certainly know that no matter how the Chargers approach the game, they need to take care of their own business. The Raiders will be playing in f...