Monday Night Football

In the first Monday Night Football game of the NFL regular season in Week 1 we have the San Diego Chargers traveling to Oakland to play the Raiders. Kickoff time for this Monday Night Football matchup is set for 10:15 PM EST on Monday, September 10th, 2012. To get in on the Monday Night Football game betting action check out our list of the best online sportsbooks for NFL betting today.

NFL Week 1 Monday Night Football Betting Odds: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders preview below.

It’s become an NFL tradition to have a Monday Night Football doubleheader in the first week of the season. Because of this, there is always an east coast game that is played early and a west coast game that is played late. Naturally, the Raiders and Chargers are a good fit. These two division rivals look to seek an early advantage in the race for the AFC West divisional crown.

This matchup will feature the high powered offense of the San Diego Chargers pitted against the smash mouth defense played by the Oakland Raiders. For whatever reason, the Chargers never seem to start their seasons out on a good note. Phillip Rivers will look to break that steak of early season misfortune and fine tune his offense against a very capable Raiders defense. Carson Palmer will be starting at QB for the Raiders and he looks to hit his stride and lead the Raiders to a big home win.

This game will be played in Oakland, California at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium at 10:15PM EST. If you aren’t able to make to the game in person, the Chargers Raiders games will be broadcast on ESPN and will be available to a worldwide audience.