The Los Angeles Chargers (8-6) host the Denver Broncos (9-5) in an AFC West showdown on Thursday Night Football. The Broncos are winners of three games in a row. On Sunday, they blew out the Indianapolis Colts 31-13. The Chargers, on the other hand, have lost two straight matchups. In Week 15, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers knocked off Los Angeles 40-17. 

Kickoff at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif., is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. Los Angeles is a 3-point favorite in the latest Broncos vs. Chargers odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 42. The Chargers are -163 money-line favorites (risk $163 to win $100), while the Broncos are +138 underdogs. Before making any Broncos vs. Chargers bets or NFL predictions, you NEED to see which side SportsLine NFL expert Matt Severance is on, considering his mastery of picks involving the Broncos.

Severance is a well-connected writer and high-volume handicapper who has worked in the industry since 2005. He went 121-93-2 for a profit of $589 on his NFL spread picks last season. In fact, he is an AMAZING 23-7 (+1417) on his last 30 picks in games involving Denver! Anybody following is WAY UP!

Now, Severance has locked in another confident against-the-spread pick for Broncos vs. Chargers.

We can tell you he's leaning Under on the point total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

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