Denver Broncos vs Oakland Raiders 12/24/18 NFL Odds, Preview and Prediction

The Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders meet in the final edition of Monday Night Football on Christmas Eve 2018 at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California.

With both teams already out of playoff contention, this game will be all about bragging rights and closing their season on a high note, for whatever that’s worth.

Phillip Lindsay Makes History

A couple of weeks ago, the Denver Broncos were still in the playoff hunt. But after suffering back to back losses to the San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns, both of whom have a losing record, the Broncos playoff chances suddenly vanished in thin air. With nothing to play for except pride, the Broncos look to close their season on a high with a win over the Oakland Raiders.

Denver has struggled to score points this season, averaging just 21.9 points per game. Their struggles were on display in their last two games when they scored only 14 points against the 49ers and only 16 against the Cleveland Browns. The Broncos’ defense though has been very good, limiting opponents to 21.4 points per game this season. They will need that defense to show up on Monday if they are to beat the Raiders.

Before the season began, the Oakland Raiders were among the teams considered to contend for the AFC title. With the season about to end, they are now among the teams fighting for the right to pick first overall in the next NFL draft. As this disappointing campaign is about to end, the Raiders will look to win just their fourth game of the season.

The Raiders are one of the worst offensive teams in the league this season with their 18.6 points average. They have also struggled on defense this season as they have allowed their opponents to score an average of 29.9 points per game on them. If Oakland plays as well as it did when it beat Pittsburgh 24-21 last December 9th, then they are going to make this an interesting game.

Who Wins?

The Broncos are 8-17 SU in their last 25 games played. Denver is 4-13 SU in their last 17 games played on the road. On the other hand, the Raiders are 3-15 SU in their last 18 games played and Oakland is 1-4 SU in their last five games at home. Head to head, the Broncos are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games against the Raiders. Denver is 11-4 SU in their last 15 games played against the Raiders in Oakland.

You’ve got to like the Raiders’ chances here too not only because they are playing at home but because their last two games here have been a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers and a one touchdown loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. But given the way they have been a mess on both ends of the field this season, it’s hard to trust the Raiders even if it’s a no-bearing game.

Other Bets To Make

The Broncos are 6-3 ATS in their last nine games and Denver is 4-1 ATS in their last five games on the road. The Raiders are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games played. Oakland is 3-5-1 ATS in their last nine games played at home. Head to head, the Raiders are 4-2 ATS in their last six games against the Broncos. Denver is 5-2 ATS in their last seven road meetings against Oakland.

The under is 5-0 in Denver’s last five games played. The total has gone under in 4 out of the last 5 road games played by the Broncos. The total has gone over in four out of the last five games played by The Raiders. The under is 8-3 in the last 11 home games played by Oakland. Head to head, the under has hit in six out of the last seven meetings between these two teams. The total has gone under in four out of the last six games between these two teams played in Oakland.