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SAN DIEGO (8-8) At OAKLAND (8-8)

Monday, 10:15 p.m., ESPN

OPENING LINE — Pick 'em

2011 RECORD VS. SPREAD — San Diego 6-10; Oakland 8-6-2

SERIES RECORD — Raiders lead 58-45-2

AP PRO32 RANKING — Chargers No. 16, Raiders No. 23

LAST MEETING — Chargers beat Raiders 38-26, Jan. 1, 2012

CHARGERS OFFENSE — OVERALL (6), RUSH (16), PASS (6)

CHARGERS DEFENSE — OVERALL (16), RUSH (20), PASS (13)

RAIDERS OFFENSE — OVERALL (9), RUSH (7), PASS (11)

RAIDERS DEFENSE — OVERALL (29), RUSH (27), PASS (27)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Rematch of last season's finale that Chargers won 38-26 in Oakland to deny Raiders AFC West title. ... Oakland had won previous three meetings vs. San Diego following 13 straight losses to Chargers. ... San Diego has won seven of eight in Oakland. ... Monday is the 34th anniversary of "The Holy Roller" game when Ken Stabler fumbled on purpose and Raiders knocked ball into end zone where Dave Casper fell on it to give Oakland 21-20 win. ... Chargers 3-2 in season openers under coach Norv Turner, including 24-20 win in Oakland in 2009. ... Turner can tie Hall of Famer John Madden for 33rd all-time by winning his 112th career game. ... San Diego TE Antonio Gates had five catches for 106 yards and TD in last game vs. Raiders, just his second 100-yard game in 28 career games vs. Oakland. ... Chargers can join Cleveland (166 games from 1957-69) as only teams in NFL history to score touchdowns in 150 straight games. ... Oakland QB Carson Palmer has completed 69.9 percent of passes for 347.8 ypg with 13 TDs, three INTs and 122.5 passer rating in five games vs. Chargers. ... Raiders RB Darren McFadden will play first regular season game since missing final nine contests a year ago with foot injury. Oakland 10-4 past two seasons when he has at least 15 carries. ... Dennis Allen will coach first game for Oakland. Raiders coaches 9-8 all-time in first game with team. ... Oakland WRs Darrius Heyward-Bey (130) and Denarius Moore (101) each posted 100-yard receiving games in season-ending loss to Chargers, first time since 2005 two Raiders topped 100 yards in same game. ... Raiders had 37 passes for more than 25 yards last season, most since 1998.

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