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WEEK 18 • SUN • 01/04 • FINAL
Los Angeles Chargers 11-6
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1 2 3 4
0 3 0 0
10 0 3 6
Denver Broncos 14-3
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Empower Field at Mile High
Los Angeles Chargers
Denver Broncos
1st quarter
  • 0 LAC • DEN 3 Field Goal W.Lutz 24 yd. Field Goal (15-81, 8:52)
  • 0 LAC • DEN 10 Touchdown J.McMillian 45 yd. interception return (W.Lutz kick)
2nd quarter
  • 3 LAC • DEN 10 Field Goal C.Dicker 30 yd. Field Goal (12-51, 2:53)
3rd quarter
  • 3 LAC • DEN 13 Field Goal W.Lutz 26 yd. Field Goal (7-52, 3:04)
4th quarter
  • 3 LAC • DEN 16 Field Goal W.Lutz 41 yd. Field Goal (4--2, 1:36)
  • 3 LAC • DEN 19 Field Goal W.Lutz 23 yd. Field Goal (10-52, 5:34)

Box Score

  • Los Angeles Chargers
  • Denver Broncos

  • Passing

    Player CP/ATT YDS TD INT
    T. Lance
    		20/44 136 0 1

    Rushing

    Player ATT YDS LNG TD
    T. Lance
    		9 69 22 0
    J. Patterson
    		8 29 12 0
    K. Vidal
    		3 12 7 0
    H. Haskins
    		1 3 3 0

    Receiving

    Player REC YDS LNG TD
    K. Allen
    		7 36 8 0
    T. Harris
    		2 28 16 0
    K. Lambert-Smith
    		2 24 18 0
    O. Gadsden
    		2 23 17 0
    J. Patterson
    		3 8 4 0
    D. Davis
    		1 7 7 0
    T. Conklin
    		1 6 6 0
    W. Dissly
    		1 6 6 0
    K. Vidal
    		1 -2 -2 0

  • Passing

    Player CP/ATT YDS TD INT
    B. Nix
    		14/23 141 0 0

    Rushing

    Player ATT YDS LNG TD
    B. Nix
    		8 49 22 0
    J. McLaughlin
    		6 41 10 0
    R. Harvey
    		15 28 11 0
    T. Badie
    		2 -2 1 0

    Receiving

    Player REC YDS LNG TD
    E. Engram
    		3 45 37 0
    P. Bryant
    		4 31 11 0
    T. Badie
    		2 28 16 0
    J. McLaughlin
    		1 17 17 0
    M. Mims
    		2 10 7 0
    R. Harvey
    		1 5 5 0
    C. Sutton
    		1 5 5 0
Team Statistics
Los Angeles Chargers LAC Denver Broncos DEN
217 Total Net Yards 240
5 Total Penalties 1
25 Penalty Yards 5
00:25:59 Time of Possession 00:34:01

SCHEDULE

Table - Summary
WEEK DATE GAME TIME
15 12/14
vs Green Bay Packers
2:25 PM MST
16 12/21
vs Jacksonville Jaguars
2:05 PM MST
17 12/25
@ Kansas City Chiefs
6:15 PM MST
18 01/04
vs Los Angeles Chargers
2:25 PM MST
FULL SCHEDULE

STANDINGS

Table - Summary
AFC WEST W L T PCT
Denver Broncos xz*
Broncos xz*
14 3 0 0.824
Los Angeles Chargers xy
Chargers xy
11 6 0 0.647
Kansas City Chiefs
Chiefs
6 11 0 0.353
Las Vegas Raiders
Raiders
3 14 0 0.176

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