Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos — Broncos win 19-3, Jan 4, 2026

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Week 18

Final

How it finished

Broncos beat Chargers 19–3.

Broncos led 10–3 at the half and held the lead.

Broncos outscored Chargers 10–0 in the 1st quarter — the swing that decided it.

The Broncos sit 3rd in the AFC West, coming off a loss. The Chargers sit atop the AFC West, coming off a loss.

The win pulls the Broncos back to .500 at 1-1. The Broncos are up next home vs Vikings (Aug 28), then at Chiefs. The Chargers are up next home vs Rams (Aug 27), then home vs Cardinals.

Win probabilityDEN win %

T.Lance pass short middle intended for K.Lambert-Smith INTERCEPTED by J.McMillian at LAC 45. J.McMillian for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Fraboni, Holder-J.Crawshaw.DEN +12%
H.Haskins right end to DEN 40 for 3 yards (R.Moss; T.Hufanga).LAC +5%
T.Lance sacked at LAC 16 for -8 yards (N.Bonitto). FUMBLES (N.Bonitto) [N.Bonitto], RECOVERED by DEN-S.Jones at LAC 20.DEN +5%

Team stats

What each side actually did with the ball.

Los Angeles Chargers

Denver Broncos

217Total yards240

69Total plays58

3.1Yards / play4.1

13First downs13

104Passing yards124

20/44Comp / att14/23

2.2Yards / pass4.6

7Passing 1st downs6

113Rushing yards116

21Rush attempts31

5.4Yards / rush3.7

6Rushing 1st downs7

7-203rd down5-15

3-54th down0-0

0-2Red zone0-3

4-32Sacks allowed4-17

5-25Penalties1-5

2Turnovers↓0

1Fumbles lost↓0

25:59Possession34:01

Top performers

LAC

PassTrey Lance20/44, 136 YDS · 0 TD · 1 INT
RushTrey Lance9 CAR, 69 YDS
RecKeenan Allen7 REC, 36 YDS

DEN

PassBo Nix14/23, 141 YDS · 0 TD
RushBo Nix8 CAR, 49 YDS
RecEvan Engram3 REC, 45 YDS

Drive summary

Chargers12 drives

1 TD1 FG7 Punt1 Turnover2 Downs

Scored on 2 of 12 · 16 yds/drive · long 54

Broncos12 drives

4 FG6 Punt2 End

Scored on 4 of 12 · 20 yds/drive · long 81

Scoring summary

Every point in the order it was scored, with the running score beside it.

Q1FGWil Lutz 24 Yd Field Goal0–3
Q1TDJa'Quan McMillian 45 Yd Interception Return (Wil Lutz Kick)0–10
Q2FGCameron Dicker 30 Yd Field Goal 3–10
Q3FGWil Lutz 26 Yd Field Goal3–13
Q4FGWil Lutz 41 Yd Field Goal3–16
Q4FGWil Lutz 23 Yd Field Goal3–19

Line score and box score

Points by quarter across the top, then every player who recorded a stat underneath, a table per unit. The pills switch clubs; the defensive table is the half of a football box most scoreboards leave out.

Qtr	1	2	3	4	T
LACLos Angeles Chargers	0	3	0	0	3
DENDenver Broncos	10	0	3	6	19

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Trey Lance	20/44	136	3.1	0	1	4-32	19.7	43.4

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Trey Lance	9	69	7.7	22
Jaret Patterson	8	29	3.6	12
Kimani Vidal	3	12	4.0	7
Hassan Haskins	1	3	3.0	3

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	TGTS
Keenan Allen	7	36	5.1	8	13
Tre' Harris	2	28	14.0	16	6
KeAndre Lambert-Smith	2	24	12.0	18	5
Oronde Gadsden	2	23	11.5	17	2
Jaret Patterson	3	8	2.7	4	4
Derius Davis	1	7	7.0	7	1
Will Dissly	1	6	6.0	6	5
Tyler Conklin	1	6	6.0	6	1
Kimani Vidal	1	-2	-2.0	-2	1

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Trey Lance	1	1	0

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Tony Jefferson	8	6	0	0	0	0
Marlowe Wax	7	6	0	1	0	0
Del'Shawn Phillips	7	3	1	1	0	2
Otito Ogbonnia	5	3	0.5	1	0	1
Tarheeb Still	5	3	0	1	0	0
Marcus Maye	5	1	0	0	0	0
Cam Hart	4	3	0	0	0	0
Odafe Oweh	4	1	0.5	0	0	1
Jamaree Caldwell	4	0	0	0	0	0
Da'Shawn Hand	3	3	0	0	1	0
Benjamin St-Juste	3	1	0	0	1	0
Justin Eboigbe	2	2	2	2	0	2

Kick returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
KeAndre Lambert-Smith	2	45	22.5	27	0
Jaret Patterson	1	21	21.0	21	0

Punt returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Derius Davis	1	11	11.0	11	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Cameron Dicker	1/1	100.0	30	0/0	3

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
JK Scott	7	355	50.7	1	4	58

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

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1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

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1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

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Week 18

Final

How it finished

Broncos beat Chargers 19–3.

Broncos led 10–3 at the half and held the lead.

Broncos outscored Chargers 10–0 in the 1st quarter — the swing that decided it.

The Broncos sit 3rd in the AFC West, coming off a loss. The Chargers sit atop the AFC West, coming off a loss.

The win pulls the Broncos back to .500 at 1-1. The Broncos are up next home vs Vikings (Aug 28), then at Chiefs. The Chargers are up next home vs Rams (Aug 27), then home vs Cardinals.

Win probabilityDEN win %

T.Lance pass short middle intended for K.Lambert-Smith INTERCEPTED by J.McMillian at LAC 45. J.McMillian for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Fraboni, Holder-J.Crawshaw.DEN +12%
H.Haskins right end to DEN 40 for 3 yards (R.Moss; T.Hufanga).LAC +5%
T.Lance sacked at LAC 16 for -8 yards (N.Bonitto). FUMBLES (N.Bonitto) [N.Bonitto], RECOVERED by DEN-S.Jones at LAC 20.DEN +5%

Team stats

What each side actually did with the ball.

Los Angeles Chargers

Denver Broncos

217Total yards240

69Total plays58

3.1Yards / play4.1

13First downs13

104Passing yards124

20/44Comp / att14/23

2.2Yards / pass4.6

7Passing 1st downs6

113Rushing yards116

21Rush attempts31

5.4Yards / rush3.7

6Rushing 1st downs7

7-203rd down5-15

3-54th down0-0

0-2Red zone0-3

4-32Sacks allowed4-17

5-25Penalties1-5

2Turnovers↓0

1Fumbles lost↓0

25:59Possession34:01

Top performers

LAC

PassTrey Lance20/44, 136 YDS · 0 TD · 1 INT
RushTrey Lance9 CAR, 69 YDS
RecKeenan Allen7 REC, 36 YDS

DEN

PassBo Nix14/23, 141 YDS · 0 TD
RushBo Nix8 CAR, 49 YDS
RecEvan Engram3 REC, 45 YDS

Drive summary

Chargers12 drives

1 TD1 FG7 Punt1 Turnover2 Downs

Scored on 2 of 12 · 16 yds/drive · long 54

Broncos12 drives

4 FG6 Punt2 End

Scored on 4 of 12 · 20 yds/drive · long 81

Scoring summary

Every point in the order it was scored, with the running score beside it.

Q1FGWil Lutz 24 Yd Field Goal0–3
Q1TDJa'Quan McMillian 45 Yd Interception Return (Wil Lutz Kick)0–10
Q2FGCameron Dicker 30 Yd Field Goal 3–10
Q3FGWil Lutz 26 Yd Field Goal3–13
Q4FGWil Lutz 41 Yd Field Goal3–16
Q4FGWil Lutz 23 Yd Field Goal3–19

Line score and box score

Qtr	1	2	3	4	T
LACLos Angeles Chargers	0	3	0	0	3
DENDenver Broncos	10	0	3	6	19

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Trey Lance	20/44	136	3.1	0	1	4-32	19.7	43.4

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Trey Lance	9	69	7.7	22
Jaret Patterson	8	29	3.6	12
Kimani Vidal	3	12	4.0	7
Hassan Haskins	1	3	3.0	3

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	TGTS
Keenan Allen	7	36	5.1	8	13
Tre' Harris	2	28	14.0	16	6
KeAndre Lambert-Smith	2	24	12.0	18	5
Oronde Gadsden	2	23	11.5	17	2
Jaret Patterson	3	8	2.7	4	4
Derius Davis	1	7	7.0	7	1
Will Dissly	1	6	6.0	6	5
Tyler Conklin	1	6	6.0	6	1
Kimani Vidal	1	-2	-2.0	-2	1

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Trey Lance	1	1	0

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Tony Jefferson	8	6	0	0	0	0
Marlowe Wax	7	6	0	1	0	0
Del'Shawn Phillips	7	3	1	1	0	2
Otito Ogbonnia	5	3	0.5	1	0	1
Tarheeb Still	5	3	0	1	0	0
Marcus Maye	5	1	0	0	0	0
Cam Hart	4	3	0	0	0	0
Odafe Oweh	4	1	0.5	0	0	1
Jamaree Caldwell	4	0	0	0	0	0
Da'Shawn Hand	3	3	0	0	1	0
Benjamin St-Juste	3	1	0	0	1	0
Justin Eboigbe	2	2	2	2	0	2

Kick returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
KeAndre Lambert-Smith	2	45	22.5	27	0
Jaret Patterson	1	21	21.0	21	0

Punt returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Derius Davis	1	11	11.0	11	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Cameron Dicker	1/1	100.0	30	0/0	3

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
JK Scott	7	355	50.7	1	4	58

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2