Wk 18 · 2026
Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos — Sun, Jan 10
Sun, Jan 10 ·
Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, CO
Weather
No forecast yet. This one is 134 days away and has no kickoff time yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
AFC West · no games yet
at
TBDET
DEN -1.5 · total 41.5 DraftKings
Ratings differential DEN by 1.2
AFC West · no games yet
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
Efficiency margin
Offense
Defense
Points / game
Points allowed / game
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
No completed games on record.
Broncos form
No completed games on record.
Chargers this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Broncos this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
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
| Opponent | Chargers | Broncos |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals NFC | vs Wk 1 · scheduled preview | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| Raiders AFC | vs Wk 2 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Bills AFC | at Wk 3 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 16 · scheduled preview |
| Seahawks NFC | at Wk 4 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| Chiefs AFC | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview | at Wk 1 · scheduled preview |
| Rams NFC | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 3 · scheduled preview |
| Jets AFC | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at Wk 14 · scheduled preview |
| Patriots AFC | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 17 · scheduled preview |
| 49ers NFC | vs Wk 15 · scheduled preview | at Wk 4 · scheduled preview |
| Dolphins AFC | at Wk 16 · scheduled preview | vs 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 22–19 · Broncos won the last one
41 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
2.5 points toward Chargers
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-04 | Chargers 3 — 19 Broncos | at DEN | Broncos |
| 2025 | 2025-09-21 | Broncos 20 — 23 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2024 | 2024-12-19 | Broncos 27 — 34 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2024 | 2024-10-13 | Chargers 23 — 16 Broncos | at DEN | Chargers |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | Chargers 9 — 16 Broncos | at DEN | Broncos |
| 2023 | 2023-12-10 | Broncos 24 — 7 Chargers | at LAC | Broncos |
| 2022 | 2023-01-08 | Chargers 28 — 31 Broncos | at DEN | Broncos |
| 2022 | 2022-10-17 | Broncos 16 — 19 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2021 | 2022-01-02 | Broncos 13 — 34 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2021 | 2021-11-28 | Chargers 13 — 28 Broncos | at DEN | Broncos |
| 2020 | 2020-12-27 | Broncos 16 — 19 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2020 | 2020-11-01 | Chargers 30 — 31 Broncos | at DEN | Broncos |
| 2019 | 2019-12-01 | Chargers 20 — 23 Broncos | at DEN | Broncos |
| 2019 | 2019-10-06 | Broncos 20 — 13 Chargers | at LAC | Broncos |
| 2018 | 2018-12-30 | Chargers 23 — 9 Broncos | at DEN | Chargers |
| 2018 | 2018-11-18 | Broncos 23 — 22 Chargers | at LAC | Broncos |
| 2017 | 2017-10-22 | Broncos 0 — 21 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2017 | 2017-09-11 | Chargers 21 — 24 Broncos | at DEN | Broncos |
| 2016 | 2016-10-30 | Chargers 19 — 27 Broncos | at DEN | Broncos |
| 2016 | 2016-10-13 | Broncos 13 — 21 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2015 | 2016-01-03 | Chargers 20 — 27 Broncos | at DEN | Broncos |
| 2015 | 2015-12-06 | Broncos 17 — 3 Chargers | at LAC | Broncos |
| 2014 | 2014-12-14 | Broncos 22 — 10 Chargers | at LAC | Broncos |
| 2014 | 2014-10-23 | Chargers 21 — 35 Broncos | at DEN | Broncos |
| 2013 | 2014-01-12 | Chargers 17 — 24 Broncos | at DEN | Broncos playoffs |
| 2013 | 2013-12-12 | Chargers 27 — 20 Broncos | at DEN | Chargers |
| 2013 | 2013-11-10 | Broncos 28 — 20 Chargers | at LAC | Broncos |
| 2012 | 2012-11-18 | Chargers 23 — 30 Broncos | at DEN | Broncos |
| 2012 | 2012-10-15 | Broncos 35 — 24 Chargers | at LAC | Broncos |
| 2011 | 2011-11-27 | Broncos 16 — 13 Chargers | at LAC | Broncos |
| 2011 | 2011-10-09 | Chargers 29 — 24 Broncos | at DEN | Chargers |
| 2010 | 2011-01-02 | Chargers 33 — 28 Broncos | at DEN | Chargers |
| 2010 | 2010-11-22 | Broncos 14 — 35 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2009 | 2009-11-22 | Chargers 32 — 3 Broncos | at DEN | Chargers |
| 2009 | 2009-10-19 | Broncos 34 — 23 Chargers | at LAC | Broncos |
| 2008 | 2008-12-28 | Broncos 21 — 52 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2008 | 2008-09-14 | Chargers 38 — 39 Broncos | at DEN | Broncos |
| 2007 | 2007-12-24 | Broncos 3 — 23 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2007 | 2007-10-07 | Chargers 41 — 3 Broncos | at DEN | Chargers |
| 2006 | 2006-12-10 | Broncos 20 — 48 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2006 | 2006-11-19 | Chargers 35 — 27 Broncos | at DEN | Chargers |
Chargers leaders 2025 regular season
| Passing | Justin Herbert QB #10 | 340/512, 3727 YDS, 26 TD, 13 INT |
| Trey Lance QB #5 | 27/57, 226 YDS, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Kimani Vidal RB #28 | 155 CAR, 643 YDS, 3 TD |
| Omarion Hampton RB #8 | 124 CAR, 545 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Justin Herbert QB #10 | 83 CAR, 498 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Ladd McConkey WR #15 | 66 REC, 789 YDS, 6 TD |
| Keenan Allen WR #10 | 81 REC, 777 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Quentin Johnston WR #1 | 51 REC, 735 YDS, 8 TD | |
| Oronde Gadsden TE #86 | 49 REC, 664 YDS, 3 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Daiyan Henley LB #0 | 103 |
| Derwin James Jr. S #3 | 94 | |
| Troy Dye LB #43 | 58 | |
| Sacks | Tuli Tuipulotu LB #45 | 13 |
| Odafe Oweh LB #98 | 7.5 | |
| Justin Eboigbe DT #92 | 6 | |
| Interceptions | Tony Jefferson S #23 | 4 |
| Donte Jackson CB #26 | 4 | |
| Derwin James Jr. S #3 | 3 |
Broncos leaders 2025 regular season
| Passing | Bo Nix QB #10 | 388/612, 3931 YDS, 25 TD, 11 INT |
| RJ Harvey RB #12 | 0/1, 0 YDS | |
| Rushing | J.K. Dobbins RB #27 | 153 CAR, 772 YDS, 4 TD |
| RJ Harvey RB #12 | 146 CAR, 540 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Bo Nix QB #10 | 83 CAR, 356 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Receiving | Courtland Sutton WR #14 | 74 REC, 1017 YDS, 7 TD |
| Troy Franklin WR #11 | 65 REC, 709 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Evan Engram TE #1 | 50 REC, 461 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Pat Bryant WR #13 | 31 REC, 378 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Alex Singleton LB #49 | 135 |
| Talanoa Hufanga S #9 | 106 | |
| Riley Moss CB #21 | 80 | |
| Sacks | Nik Bonitto LB #15 | 14 |
| Jonathon Cooper LB #0 | 8 | |
| John Franklin-Myers DE #91 | 7.5 | |
| Interceptions | Ja'Quan McMillian CB #29 | 2 |
| Dondrea Tillman LB #92 | 2 | |
| Dre Greenlaw LB #57 | 1 |
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.