Broncos Beat Chargers 23-17 in Week 5
Denver Broncos 23, Los Angeles Chargers 17 at SoFi Stadium. Bo Nix went 16 of 27 for 123 yards with 1 touchdown.
Quarter Scoring
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Broncos | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
 Chargers | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
Chargers Leaders
Broncos Leaders
Team Stats
| Broncos | Stat | Chargers |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 14 |
| 6 | Passing 1st downs | 7 |
| 6 | Rushing 1st downs | 5 |
| 6 | 1st downs from penalties | 2 |
| 1-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-14 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-2 |
| 57 | Total Plays | 63 |
| 224 | Total Yards | 237 |
| 3.9 | Yards per Play | 3.8 |
| 13 | Total Drives | 13 |
| 118 | Passing | 82 |
| 16/27 | Comp/Att | 14/24 |
| 4.2 | Yards per pass | 2.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 1-5 | Sacks-Yards Lost | 5-39 |
| 106 | Rushing | 155 |
| 29 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 3.7 | Yards per rush | 4.6 |
| 2-5 | Red Zone (Made-Att) | 1-1 |
| 7-40 | Penalties | 9-93 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 0 | Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 |
| 29:07 | Possession | 30:53 |
Scoring Plays
8 scores Week 5: Broncos Visit Winless Chargers, Who Lost Both Tackles at Seattle
Read the full recap →The Denver Broncos visit the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, October 11. Denver is 2-2 after a 24-14 loss at San Francisco; Pat Surtain II avoided a serious ankle injury but has no return date, and receiver Pat Bryant is out a few weeks. Los Angeles is 0-4 after a 30-23 loss at Seattle in which Justin Herbert was pressured on 55 percent of his dropbacks and tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater, guard Trevor Penning and receiver Ladd McConkey were all hurt; Jim Harbaugh said Mike McDaniel's job is not in jeopardy. Friday update: Sean Payton is taking a larger role in Denver's play-calling alongside coordinator Davis Webb.
Los Angeles' line
Both tackles hurt behind a pass block win rate of 13 percent.
Surtain's status
Denver's defense is built around him.
Herbert's resilience
Thirteen of 16 in the second half in Seattle after a 5-of-14 first half.
Pregame AI Prediction
How the prediction did
Predicted 24-16 (Broncos vs Chargers), final was 23-17. Right winner, with Denver's 23 points within one of the projection and the margin off by 2. In Sean Payton's first game with a larger play-calling role the Broncos gained 224 yards and went 1 of 12 on third down, but forced three Chargers turnovers and came back from 17-10 down in the fourth quarter. Los Angeles has lost 10 straight.
Broncos Chargers The Chargers cannot protect Herbert
Four sacks and 22 pressures, and now both tackles are hurt.
Denver's defense has held three of four opponents to 26 or fewer
Even without Surtain, it is the better unit.
Los Angeles has lost nine straight
At some point a home underdog wins one, which keeps this at 8 points.
A High-confidence road lean against a team that has lost nine straight.
Venue
Closing Line
Officials
Futures odds for these teams
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Chargers Injuries