San Diego Chargers @ Denver Broncos Sun. Jan. 2^nd 2010 4:15pm EST

Arguably two of the most disappointing teams in the NFL this season have to be the Denver Broncos and the San Diego Chargers. Not only did this two AFC West division rivals have high hopes for this season, but neither one of them will come into this game with anything on the line.

Despite being one of the best teams statistically on both sides of the football this season, the San Diego Chargers just could not stay healthy and as a result were unable to get back into the playoffs. Along with their woes on the injury front, quarterback Philip Rivers was having an MVP caliber season under center as he was playing arguably the best football of his career so far in San Diego.

The Denver Broncos on the other hand have been awful from start to finish as they haven’t played well on either side of the football this season. At times, the Broncos offense had looked promising with quarterback Kyle Orton striking up some chemistry with wide receiver Brandon Lloyd, but the combination wasn’t good enough to lead this team to victory consistently.

Fortunately for Denver, they finally decided to get their rookie quarterback Tim Tebow under center for the final three games and so far the results have been much better than expected. Even though people have doubted this kid ever since the Broncos drafted him in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft, Tebow has kept his head up and played brilliantly as of late.

With 300+ passing yards, two total touchdowns (one rushing, one passing) and just one interception in the thrilling win over the Houston Texans last week, the former Heisman trophy winner has really started to pay off and officially become the future of this struggling NFL franchise.

In Week 17, Tebow will get his third consecutive start and even though the Chargers will almost certainly be favored to win this game, I believe the Broncos will pull off another upset with the young kid under center.

Odds and lines for this matchup by leading sports betting sites:

Bookmaker Sportsbook:
Spread: San Diego Chargers -3 & Denver Broncos +3
Moneyline: San Diego Chargers -175 & Denver Broncos +155
Over/Under: San Diego Chargers 110 over & Denver Broncos 110 under (47.5)

BetDSI Sportsbook:
Spread: San Diego Chargers -3 & Denver Broncos +3
Moneyline: San Diego Chargers -175 & Denver Broncos +155
Over/Under: San Diego Chargers 110 over & Denver Broncos 110 under (47.5)

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