Denver (9-5) at LA Chargers (8-6)
When: Thursday, December 19th 2024
Where: SoFi Stadium,
Inglewood, CA
Time: 8:15 ET | TV: Prime
Opening Odds: Los Angeles -3/42.5
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Broncos vs Chargers Recent Meetings
| Date | Away/Home | Line | ATS | Tot | Rus | Pas | Tot | Rus | Pas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/13/24 | LAC (23) - DEN (16) | 3/37.5 | LAC/O | 316 | 110 | 206 | 350 | 128 | 222 |
| 12/31/23 | LAC (9) - DEN (16) | -3.5/39.5 | DEN/U | 313 | 101 | 212 | 301 | 86 | 215 |
| 12/10/23 | DEN (24) - LAC (7) | -3/46 | DEN/U | 322 | 106 | 216 | 283 | 76 | 207 |
| 1/8/23 | LAC (28) - DEN (31) | -6/38.5 | LAC/O | 471 | 205 | 266 | 352 | 59 | 293 |
| 10/17/22 | DEN (16) - LAC (19) | -3.5/45 | DEN/U | 258 | 98 | 160 | 297 | 73 | 224 |
| 1/2/22 | DEN (13) - LAC (34) | -8.5/45 | LAC/O | 319 | 83 | 236 | 341 | 104 | 237 |
| 11/28/21 | LAC (13) - DEN (28) | 2.5/47 | DEN/U | 302 | 147 | 155 | 357 | 72 | 285 |
| 12/27/20 | DEN (16) - LAC (19) | -2.5/47.5 | LAC/U | 396 | 133 | 263 | 316 | 89 | 227 |
| 11/1/20 | LAC (30) - DEN (31) | 3/44.5 | DEN/O | 351 | 108 | 243 | 485 | 210 | 275 |
| 12/1/19 | LAC (20) - DEN (23) | 4.5/39 | DEN/O | 218 | 84 | 134 | 359 | 115 | 244 |
Denver Broncos Injury Report
| Player | Status/Updated | |
|---|---|---|
| John Franklin-Myers | DE | Questionable - Foot - 12/17/24 |
| Pat Surtain II | CB | Questionable - Ankle - 12/16/24 |
| Quinn Meinerz | G | Questionable - Shoulder - 12/16/24 |
| Jaleel McLaughlin | RB | Questionable - Quadricep - 12/16/24 |
| Riley Moss | CB | Questionable - Knee - 12/15/24 |
| Delarrin Turner-Yell | S | Out indefinitely - Knee - 10/22/24 |
| Drew Sanders | LB | Late Nov - Achilles - 9/7/24 |
| Luke Wattenberg | C | Out indefinitely - Ankle - 11/1/24 |
| Tyler Badie | RB | Out indefinitely - Back - 11/10/24 |
| Alex Singleton | LB | out for season - Knee - 9/25/24 |
| Quinn Bailey | OT | out of season - Ankle - 9/18/24 |
Los Angeles Chargers Injury Report
| Player | Status/Updated | |
|---|---|---|
| Otito Ogbonnia | DL | Questionable - Pelvis - 12/17/24 |
| Quentin Johnston | WR | Questionable - Ankle - 12/17/24 |
| Justin Herbert | QB | Questionable - Ankle - 12/17/24 |
| Kristian Fulton | CB | Questionable - Knee - 12/17/24 |
| Elijah Molden | CB | Questionable - Knee - 12/17/24 |
| Zion Johnson | G | Questionable - Ankle - 12/16/24 |
| Will Dissly | TE | Questionable - Shoulder - 12/15/24 |
| Hayden Hurst | TE | Questionable - Hip - 12/15/24 |
| Denzel Perryman | LB | Questionable - Groin - 12/15/24 |
| Tyler McLellan | OT | out for season - Undisclosed - 10/1/24 |
| Chris Rumph II | LB | out for season - Foot - 8/29/24 |
| Jalen Reagor | WR | Out indefinitely - Finger - 12/15/24 |
| Alohi Gilman | S | Out indefinitely - Hamstring - 12/1/24 |
| J.K. Dobbins | RB | Out indefinitely - Knee - 11/30/24 |
| Eli Apple | DB | Out indefinitely - Hamstring - 11/28/24 |
| Simi Fehoko | WR | Out indefinitely - Elbow - 12/10/24 |
| Brenden Rice | WR | Out indefinitely - Shoulder - 11/2/24 |
| Asante Samuel Jr. | CB | Out indefinitely - Shoulder - 11/10/24 |
| Chris Collins | LB | out for season - Undisclosed - 8/29/24 |
Prediction
This is an important game in the AFC wild card race and it should be a good one. The Broncos have won and covered four straight but those wins came against pretty sub-par teams. The Chargers have dropped three of four during a rough part of their schedule after winning four straight. Both defenses play well, but I trust Herbert more than Nix right now. The Chargers were scorched by the Bucs last week and I expect a bounce back effort defensively. I’ll take L.A. by a field goal in this one.
Pick: Chargers -2.5
