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Pittsburgh (+3) at Denver:

Both teams have a lot of running backs at their disposal, both have decent quarterbacks, they have safeties who can knock you down. Denver are 9-0 at home while Pittsburgh are 8-2 on the road - including the classic encounter at Indianapolis. So it's anyone's game.

Cowher, Steelers coach, is probably the man of the moment after defeating the Colts. He has the plan and his players execute it. What more do you need. On paper it looks like the Broncos offense vs. the Steelers defense - whoever wins that battle will most likey come away with the victory. Yet it could also come down to the Broncos defense and Steeler's offense stepping up to give their team that surprise edge.

The Pittsburgh Steelers want to become the first 6th seed to reach the Super Bowl since the NFL went to its current playoff system in 1990. That's fifteen years of history against them - it isn't easy. Games and fatigue have a habit of piling up and snapping you at the wrong moment.

Pittsburgh are +3.5 on the point spread for this road game at the time of writing.

Jake Plummer will most likely play this week even though The Broncos have clinched the second seed in the AFC playoffs and can afford to rest some key starters. Mike Shanahan stated that the usual starters can expect to play today against the Chargers and while quite a few of the backups will see some time, the coach has mintimated that the key players should prepare for the whole game.

On the injury side, Shanahan said Al Wilson, Courtney Brown, Mike Anderson and Darrent Williams are out.

There is always a danger that players get ring rusty when they've been out - but Plummer didn't seem too concerned - even if he did not play at all this week - because practice is still as demanding as ever.

Matchup History: This is the 84th meeting. The Broncos lead the go Chargers 51-31-1. The Chargers have already lost 20-17 this season (at Denver). Last year Jake Plummer threw four interceptions and San Diego won, which was a crucial game in the San Diego's AFC West championship season.

On the sports betting front, the Denver Broncos are getting +11 on the pointspread for their trip to San Diego.

Ron Dayne, Denver Broncos running back, cut loose for a 55-yard upfield charge to set up a 24-yard field goal 1:20 into overtime to lead his team to a 3 point margin of victory over the Dallas Cowboys - 24-21.

The win was the fourth straight for the Denver (9-2), who now have the second-best record in the NFL and a two-and-a-half game lead over San Diego and Kansas City in the AFC West.

The Cowboys dropped to 7-4 on this loss, losing their first-place tie in the NFC East with the New York Giants (7-3), who match up against the seahawks on Sunday. (Sport betting fans note that the Giants are currently getting +4.5 for this game on the points spread).

Dallas tied the game at 21-21 when Drew Bledsoe connected with Jason Witten with a four-yard touchdown pass at the start of the fourth quarter.

But they paid when Billy Cundiff shot wide with a 38-yard field goal attempt.