Those three games will be the key to the Chargers season

I rate Seattle's offense at 0.9 yppl worse than average with their current lineup, so an improving Dallas defense (although still 0.4 yppl worse than average for the season) has an advantage in that match-up. My math model favors Dallas by 10 1/2 points in this game, but Dallas applies to a very negative 69-142-3 ATS big home favorite letdown situation and I'll certainly lean with Seattle plus the points based on that angle. I'll consider Seattle a Strong Opinion if the line goes up to 10 or more.Read more on my website have 6 NCAA Best Bets and 9 NCAA Strong Opinions this week, and 3 NFL Best Bets and 2 NFL Strong Opinion!Read an article about mein the Wall Street JournalFollow me on Facebook and Twitter for updates on Best Bet releases . (Adds TECOM comment) Stocks Regulatory News By John Irish DUBAI, Jan 18 (Reuters) - A U.S. private equity firm oncehailed as a major foreign investor in Dubai says it has beenshut down without warning following a dispute with thegovernment of the Gulf Arab trade hub. Capital Partners is in arbitration with Dubai's Tecom freezone, which is owned by the ruler of Dubai, over a disputeabout the ownership of a 38-acre plot of land where the firmhad agreed to build a $1.3 billion development.

Tecom said it cannot comment on the issue in line withconfidentiality terms required by the Dubai InternationalArbitration Centre. "Both parties to the arbitration are bound to observeconfidentiality under the rules of the Dubai InternationalArbitration Centre which govern this proceeding. Accordingly,TECOM Investments is not in a position to comment," a Tecomspokesman said. The global financial crisis has put the brakes on aneconomic boom in the Gulf Arab region, especially in Dubai,where a building boom is unravelling, property firms are layingoff staff and banks are facing tight liquidity conditions. Capital Partners Managing Director Jonathan Wride said hehad not been warned of the decision, nor allowed to object oreven sell off company assets once his firm was deregistered. "Tecom stated that we no longer exist and thus are notentitled to wind up or liquidate, which is in direct conflictwith Tecom's own regulations and UAE law," said Wride "It is of critical ... importance that internationalcompanies can continue to operate in Dubai, safe in theknowledge that the UAE law will be upheld," he said in aninterview.

In August 2007, the firm filed a claim against Tecom formisrepresentation and breach of contract. Both partiesconfirmed to Reuters in mid-April, before Capital Partners wasderegistered, that the case was under arbitration The case was mentioned in a letter from the U.S House ofRepresentatives to President George W Bush on March 28, 2008 The letter urged the U.S. trade representative to press fora resolution through negotiations with the UAE. The delicensing decision was published in a local Arabicnewspaper in October. Dubai International Arbitration Centre case manager SharonStultz-Karim declined to comment as the arbitration isconfidential. (Reporting by John Irish; editing by Richard Chang) Stocks Regulatory News.

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani security forces, backed by artillery and tanks, have killed 14 Taliban insurgents in heavy fighting in the Mohmand region on the Afghan border, a government official said on Sunday. WorldPakistan is struggling to stem Islamist militant influence and violence in the northwest as it keeps a wary eye on its eastern border with India after militant attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai led to a spike in tension between the neighbors.The latest fighting in the northwest broke out Saturday evening when militants attacked troops conducting searches."They launched the attack from a hideout. Our troops responded quickly and destroyed it and killed 14 miscreants," Miraj Khan, a government official in the region, told Reuters.Two paramilitary soldiers were killed in the clash that went on for several hours, he said.Pakistani security have recently stepped up their operations in Mohmand, which is to the north of the city of Peshawar, to fight al Qaeda and Taliban militants fleeing a military offensive in the neighboring Bajaur region, to the north.Last week, more than 600 militants, many from Afghanistan, attacked a military camp and two nearby checkposts in the region and six soldiers and 40 militants were killed, the military said.The United States and Afghanistan have for years urged Pakistan to eliminate militant bases in lawless ethnic Pashtun tribal regions on the border from where Taliban infiltrate into Afghanistan to fight U.S.-led forces.Intensified Pakistani efforts against the militants has led to what some officials call reverse infiltration, with some Taliban coming back into Pakistan to protect their rear bases from the Pakistani military.(Reporting by Izaz Mohmand; Writing by Kamran Haider; Editing by Robert Birsel and Valerie Lee) World. 1) The Schedule After playing the Raiders this weekend, the Chargers travel to New York to play the Giants, host the Eagles and then play at the Broncos. If they can get past that rough stretch with at least one win, the Chargers have a schedule that is favorable for a playoff run. San Diego should be favored in five of its final six games. Those three games will be the key to the Chargers season. If they lose all three, they could be in a hole they might not be able to get out of. The win over the Chiefs was their only complete game this season In the previous two victories, they struggled. Against Oakland it took a Darren Sproles touchdown with 18 seconds remaining to win the game. Although the Chargers dominated the Chiefs, a closer look reveals that San Diego's struggles have remained the same all season. 2) The Running Game LaDainian Tomlinson has arguably been the best running back in the 21st century.