NFL Week 15 Spreads, Money Lines and Totals
In 1960, the upstart American Football League was born. Included as original charter franchises were the Chargers and Raiders. In fact, they have shared the same division since the first day the AFL opened for business. Both teams have histories of glory. The problem is that their best years were so long ago that many of their younger fans don’t remember and can’t relate. These days, the Chargers and Raiders are great teases. They are good enough to contend for and sometimes make the playoffs. But Los Angeles and Las Vegas have failed to measure up as bona fide Super Bowl hopefuls.
The Raiders were a real mess in 2022. In 2021, Rich Bisaccia took over for the fired Jon Gruden in midseason. Gruden went from full command to being embarrassed by the league in an email scandal. The Raiders were forced to let Chucky go to appease the Politically Correct Twitter mobs and their cancel culture. Bisaccia led the Raiders to the AFC Playoffs in a tumultuous and difficult situation.
But that playoff berth wasn’t good enough for Raiders owner Mark Davis, the son of the late great Al Davis. Mark is not a chip off the old block. Instead, he is more like Fredo Corleone inheriting an NFL team from his Godfather. Davis decided to replace Bisaccia with Josh McDaniels, best known as Tom Brady’s offensive coordinator at New England.
Like almost all of Bill Belichick’s assistants, the McHoodie flopped miserably in a previous head coaching gig with the Denver Broncos. But after over ten years of penance and riding Brady’s coattails, McDaniels got another shot. And he promptly took Bisaccia’s playoff team a turned it into a 6-11 loser.
Meanwhile, Chargers coach Brandon Staley went from the witness protection program into the soup. The Chargers blew a 27-0 lead in a playoff loss at the Jacksonville Jaguars last January. And Staley lost the respect of fans, gamblers, and some players for the debacle.
Week 15 opens with the Raiders hosting the Chargers in Sin City on Amazon Prime.
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NFL Week 15 Schedule
Week 15 is loaded with five flex-schedule games. Starting times will be determined by team performance and the playoff picture.
A key game in the late afternoon window is the NFC matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks.
Last year Seattle was one of the biggest surprises in the NFL. Pete Carroll was vindicated for moving out Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos. At the time, it seemed hopelessly insane to replace Wilson with castoff QB Geno Smith. But Smith and his coach defied the critics with a playoff season. While Wilson showed who he was and wasn’t in a nightmare season that was hardly a Rocky Mountain High.
NBC Sunday Night Football offers a potential AFC playoff preview with the Jacksonville Jaguars hosting the Baltimore Ravens. The big concern for Baltimore is if Lamar Jackson can answer the bell. Jackson has a new contract but has been unable to consistently stay in the Baltimore lineup.
Meanwhile, ESPN Monday Night Football gives gamblers the Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots. The Chiefs are almost certainly playoff-bound with another Super Bowl in reach. The big question is where the New England Patriots will be at this point of the season. Mac Jones regressed badly as the starting QB in 2022. Former Houston Texans head coach and Alabama Crimson Tide offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien was hired to fix the offense.
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