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Wk 18 · 2026

Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos — Sun, Jan 10

Sun, Jan 10 · Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, CO

Weather

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Los Angeles Chargers
AFC West · 0-5
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DEN -1.5 · total 41.5 DraftKings
Ratings differential DEN by 7.4
Denver Broncos
AFC West · 4-2

What is at stake

An AFC West game. These two play each other twice a season, home and away, and when the AFC West finishes level it is the head-to-head result and then the division record that separate them — before any of the rest. Division standings. Flex Game: 1/9 or 1/10.

What the ratings imply

The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers: The Gridiron King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus 1.7 points of home field. It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026 games are played it is last season’s measurement of two rosters that have been through a draft and a free-agency window since.

Efficiency · 2026 ratings

Chargers: -3.5#26
Efficiency margin
Broncos: +2.2#11
Chargers: -3.6#29
Offense
Broncos: -1.0#20
Chargers: +0.1#15
Defense
Broncos: +3.2#4
Chargers: 21.6
Points / game
Broncos: 23.6
Chargers: 20.0
Points allowed / game
Broncos: 18.3
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The Gridiron King’s 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.

Team stats

The box-score store these rows are built from has not been produced for this league yet, so no preview carries points and yards for and against. The form, trend and series blocks below are built from this site’s own files and are not affected.

Chargers form

L 17-23vs DENL 23-30at SEAL 16-24at BUFL 14-26vs LVL 14-26vs ARI
2026 season

Broncos form

W 17-14vs SEAW 23-17at LACL 14-24at SFW 30-26vs LARW 20-13vs JAX
2026 season

Chargers this season

Straight up0-5 · 0% (5 games)
Against the spread0-4-1 · 0% (5 games)
Over / under1-4 · 20% (5 games)

Broncos this season

Straight up4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Against the spread4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Over / under1-5 · 17% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.

Common opponents · 10

OpponentChargersBroncos
Cardinals
NFC
vs L 14-26 previewat Wk 7 · scheduled preview
Raiders
AFC
vs L 14-26 previewvs Wk 11 · scheduled preview
Bills
AFC
at L 16-24 previewvs Wk 16 · scheduled preview
Seahawks
NFC
at L 23-30 previewvs W 17-14 preview
Chiefs
AFC
at Wk 6 · scheduled previewat L 10-31 preview
Rams
NFC
at Wk 8 · scheduled previewvs W 30-26 preview
Jets
AFC
vs Wk 11 · scheduled previewat Wk 14 · scheduled preview
Patriots
AFC
vs Wk 12 · scheduled previewat Wk 17 · scheduled preview
49ers
NFC
vs Wk 15 · scheduled previewat L 14-24 preview
Dolphins
AFC
at Wk 16 · scheduled previewvs Wk 13 · scheduled preview
Open these two in the comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.

Series history · 2006–2026

Since 2006, Broncos leads 23–19 · Broncos has won the last 2
42 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 2.3 points toward Chargers
Yr DateResultSiteWon
20262026-10-11Broncos 23 — 17 Chargersat LACBroncos
20252026-01-04Chargers 3 — 19 Broncosat DENBroncos
20252025-09-21Broncos 20 — 23 Chargersat LACChargers
20242024-12-19Broncos 27 — 34 Chargersat LACChargers
20242024-10-13Chargers 23 — 16 Broncosat DENChargers
20232023-12-31Chargers 9 — 16 Broncosat DENBroncos
20232023-12-10Broncos 24 — 7 Chargersat LACBroncos
20222023-01-08Chargers 28 — 31 Broncosat DENBroncos
20222022-10-17Broncos 16 — 19 Chargersat LACChargers
20212022-01-02Broncos 13 — 34 Chargersat LACChargers
20212021-11-28Chargers 13 — 28 Broncosat DENBroncos
20202020-12-27Broncos 16 — 19 Chargersat LACChargers
20202020-11-01Chargers 30 — 31 Broncosat DENBroncos
20192019-12-01Chargers 20 — 23 Broncosat DENBroncos
20192019-10-06Broncos 20 — 13 Chargersat LACBroncos
20182018-12-30Chargers 23 — 9 Broncosat DENChargers
20182018-11-18Broncos 23 — 22 Chargersat LACBroncos
20172017-10-22Broncos 0 — 21 Chargersat LACChargers
20172017-09-11Chargers 21 — 24 Broncosat DENBroncos
20162016-10-30Chargers 19 — 27 Broncosat DENBroncos
20162016-10-13Broncos 13 — 21 Chargersat LACChargers
20152016-01-03Chargers 20 — 27 Broncosat DENBroncos
20152015-12-06Broncos 17 — 3 Chargersat LACBroncos
20142014-12-14Broncos 22 — 10 Chargersat LACBroncos
20142014-10-23Chargers 21 — 35 Broncosat DENBroncos
20132014-01-12Chargers 17 — 24 Broncosat DENBroncos playoffs
20132013-12-12Chargers 27 — 20 Broncosat DENChargers
20132013-11-10Broncos 28 — 20 Chargersat LACBroncos
20122012-11-18Chargers 23 — 30 Broncosat DENBroncos
20122012-10-15Broncos 35 — 24 Chargersat LACBroncos
20112011-11-27Broncos 16 — 13 Chargersat LACBroncos
20112011-10-09Chargers 29 — 24 Broncosat DENChargers
20102011-01-02Chargers 33 — 28 Broncosat DENChargers
20102010-11-22Broncos 14 — 35 Chargersat LACChargers
20092009-11-22Chargers 32 — 3 Broncosat DENChargers
20092009-10-19Broncos 34 — 23 Chargersat LACBroncos
20082008-12-28Broncos 21 — 52 Chargersat LACChargers
20082008-09-14Chargers 38 — 39 Broncosat DENBroncos
20072007-12-24Broncos 3 — 23 Chargersat LACChargers
20072007-10-07Chargers 41 — 3 Broncosat DENChargers
20062006-12-10Broncos 20 — 48 Chargersat LACChargers
20062006-11-19Chargers 35 — 27 Broncosat DENChargers

Chargers leaders 2026 regular season

PassingJustin Herbert QB #1071/119, 816 YDS, 4 TD, 6 INT
Tre' Harris WR #90/1, 0 YDS
RushingOmarion Hampton RB #859 CAR, 238 YDS, 3 TD
Keaton Mitchell RB #3427 CAR, 124 YDS
Justin Herbert QB #1018 CAR, 88 YDS
ReceivingTre' Harris WR #913 REC, 209 YDS
Ladd McConkey WR #1512 REC, 183 YDS, 1 TD
Quentin Johnston WR #17 REC, 108 YDS
Oronde Gadsden TE #869 REC, 86 YDS, 1 TD
Defense
TacklesDaiyan Henley LB #026
Del'Shawn Phillips LB #5324
Derwin James Jr. S #321
SacksKhalil Mack LB #523
Tuli Tuipulotu LB #452
Troy Dye LB #431.5
InterceptionsGenesis Smith S #222
Cam Hart CB #201
Tuli Tuipulotu LB #451
full roster and per-player history

Broncos leaders 2026 regular season

PassingBo Nix QB #1081/135, 819 YDS, 5 TD, 3 INT
RushingJ.K. Dobbins RB #2746 CAR, 161 YDS
RJ Harvey RB #1212 CAR, 49 YDS
Jonah Coleman RB #2010 CAR, 39 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingJaylen Waddle WR #1716 REC, 185 YDS, 1 TD
Pat Bryant WR #139 REC, 133 YDS, 1 TD
RJ Harvey RB #1220 REC, 132 YDS
Courtland Sutton WR #149 REC, 86 YDS
Defense
TacklesAlex Singleton LB #4947
Brandon Jones S #2231
Talanoa Hufanga S #921
SacksZach Allen DE #993
Malcolm Roach DT #971
Eyioma Uwazurike DE #961
InterceptionsTalanoa Hufanga S #92
Brandon Jones S #221
Riley Moss CB #211
full roster and per-player history
These are regular-season totals for the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year, taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's roster, so a leader who has since signed elsewhere, been traded or retired still appears against the year he earned it; the roster pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is. A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game.