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NFL Thursday pick: San Diego over Oakland

By Sam Farmer

OAKLAND (4-4)

AT SAN DIEGO (4-4)

TV: NFL Network, 5 p.m.

Line: Chargers by 7

Over/under: 48

Lowdown: Without Darren McFadden, it makes it very difficult for the Raiders to keep pace in a shootout with Philip Rivers.

Sam Farmer’s pick: Chargers 31, Raiders 21

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Sam Farmer

Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his “long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football,” Sam Farmer has covered the NFL for 25 seasons. A graduate of Occidental College, he’s a two-time winner of California Sportswriter of the Year and first place for beat writing by Associated Press Sports Editors.

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