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NOTABLE STAT: San Diego had 214 yards rushing in previous meeting with Denver (41-3 win)

KEY NFL FOOTBALL BETTING TREND: Denver has covered just two of its last 11 road games

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The Denver Broncos (6-8 SU, 4-10 ATS) in the Monday night NFL game on ESPN, set for 8:30 PM ET kickoff from Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego (grass).

In the BetUS NFL football betting odds, the Chargers are listed at -10, with the total posted at 47 points.

Here are some of the NFL football betting trends and stats relative to this matchup:

* DEN has covered five of its last 22 games

* DEN has played six of its last seven games OVER the total

* DEN has lost five of its last six road games

* DEN is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 road games

* DEN has played five of its last six road games OVER the total

* SD has won and covered five of its last six games

* SD has won and covered its last five home games

* DEN has won 14 of the last 21 meetings SU

* SD is 3-1-3 ATS in the last seven meetings

* SD has won four of the last six meetings SU

* SD has won four of the last six meetings at home

* 15 of the last 23 meetings at San Diego have gone UNDER the total

The first meeting between these teams was disastrous for Denver. The Broncos were humiliated 41-3 at Mile High in a romp that saw the Chargers rack up 214 yards on the ground. San Diego has by now clinched the AFC West title, in what turned out to be a near-walkover. And they;re showing some signs that they can be some trouble in the playoffs, if some team like Detroit by using Darren Sproles, the speedster from Kansas State who rambled for 122 yards and his first NFL rushing touchdown. Whether it's L.T., Sproles, or the very capable Michael Turner, the running game is bound to work against a Denver defensive front that has been, to put it mildly, a disappointment from the start. The Broncos have allowed opponents 4.5 yards per carry and 140 yards a game, and those figures could be exceeded if San Diego decides to establish itself firmly on the ground as it did last time around.

Denver is eliminated from playoff contention, as Mike Shanahan continues to be one of those offensive "gurus" who can't experience any success without the quarterback whose coat tails he rode in on (i.e., John Elway). Not that we want to run down Jay Cutler for what he's done in his second NFL season (65%, 18 TD's, 12 INT's). But he does hold on to the ball too long at times waiting to make a decision, and for that he was punished by being sacked five times by the aggressive Detroit to gain more than 311 yards in the last five games (and most of that was long after the game was decided). On the other hand, Denver has allowed its opponents to score a point for every 12.8 yards they have gained, which is terrible.

We realize that whenever NFL betting odds.

BetUS NFL football betting odds: SAN DIEGO -10, Total: 47

JAY'S PLAY: SAN DIEGO

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(Charles Jay of TotalActionExtra.com is a member of the NFL too - that is, "not for long" if you don't get results. He is now a regular contributor to the BetUS.com Locker Room)