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All-Time Series History Regular Season: DEN leads series, 72-56-1 (won 3 of past 4) Postseason: DEN leads series, 1-0
The Last Time… Regular Season: 10/13/24: LAC 23 at DEN 16 Postseason: AFC-D: SD 17 at DEN 24
HEAD COACHES
Sean Payton vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 5-1 Reg. Season: 169-103 (.621) Postseason: 9-8
Jim Harbaugh vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 52-25-1 (.673) Postseason: 5-3 (.625)
BRONCOS NOTES
• QB BO NIX completed 20 of 33 atts. (60.6 pct.) with 3 TD passes last week, 7th game this season with 2+ TD passes, most among rookies. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of past 5. Has 0 INTs in 5 of past 6 on road. Totaled 277 yards (216 pass, 61 rush) in Week 6 meeting. Has 2 TD passes in each of 4 starts vs. division. Leads rookies with 20 TD passes & ranks 2nd with 2,972 pass yards. • RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS has 55+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. LAC. Needs 22 scrimmage yards for 3rd-career 750-yard season. • RB JALEEL MCLAUGHLIN has 40+ rush yards in 2 of past 3. Needs 52 scrimmage yards for 2nd-straight 500-yard season. • WR COURTLAND SUTTON had 6th TD catch of season last week. Has 6+ catches & 70+ rec. yards in 6 of past 7. Aims for 3rd in row on road with rec. TD. Had TD catch in Week 6 meeting & aims for 4th in row vs. LAC with rec. TD. • WR MARVIN MIMS has 40+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. • TEs NATE ADKINS & ADAM TRAUTMAN each had TD catches in Week 15. • LB NIK BONITTO had 5 tackles, half sack, FF & 50-yard FR-TD last week, 1st LB ever with 50-yard defensive TD in consecutive games. Is 4th player since 2000 with TFL in 11 straight games within season & can join Terrell Suggs (2010) as only players with TFL in 12 straight. Aims for 6th in row with 0.5+ sacks. Had sack in Week 6 meeting. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 11.5 sacks in 2024. • LB JUSTIN STRNAD had 9 tackles & TFL last week. Has PD in 2 of past 3. • LB DONDREA TILLMAN had 3rd sack of season in Week 15. • CB PAT SURTAIN II had 2 PD & 4th INT of season last week. Aims for 5th in row with PD. Has 7 PD in 7 career games vs. LAC. • S BRANDON JONES had 9 tackles, career-high 3 PD & INT in Week 15. Has 6 PD & 2 INTs in his past 3. Had 12 tackles & PD in Week 6 meeting.
CHARGERS NOTES
• QB JUSTIN HERBERT had 2 TDs vs. INT last week, ending streak of 357 straight atts. without INT, 5th-longest streak in NFL history. Passed for 237 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs in Week 6 meeting. Has 884 pass yards (294.7 per game) & 9 TDs (7 pass, 2 rush) in 3 career starts on Thursday, with 2+ TD passes in each game. Is 1 of 2 QBs (Lamar Jackson) with 15+ TD passes (15) & 3-or-fewer INTs (2) in 2024. • RB GUS EDWARDS has rush TD in 2 of past 4. • RB KIMANI VIDAL (rookie) had only career TD in Week 6 meeting. • WR LADD MCCONKEY (rookie) had 5 catches for 58 yards & 5th TD of season last week, 7th-straight game with 50+ rec. yards, tied-longest active streak in NFL. Has TD catch in 2 of his 3 games vs. division. Ranks 4th among rookies with 873 rec. yards this season, 3rd-most ever by Chargers rookie. • WR QUENTIN JOHNSTON aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches & rec. TD. Has TD catch in 3 of past 4 at home. Had 91 rec. yards in last home meeting. Had TD catch in only career game on TNF (12/14/23 at LV). • WR JOSHUA PALMER aims for his 3rd in row on Thursday with rec. TD. • TE STONE SMARTT aims for 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards. • DL POONA FORD had TFL last week & has TFL in 4 of past 5 at home. • LB JOEY BOSA had 2nd FF of season in Week 15. Had sack in his last game vs. Den. (1/8/23) & has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. Den. • LB DAIYAN HENLEY aims for 9th in row with 8+ tackles & 3rd in row with PD. • LB KHALIL MACK has PD in 2 of past 3. Had FF & PD in Week 6 meeting. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 on Thursday. • LB TROY DYE had 9 tackles & 1st full sack of season in Week 15. • CB TARHEEB STILL had 4th INT last week, tied 2nd-most among rookies. • S DERWIN JAMES aims 4th in row with TFL. Has 6 PD in his past 4 vs. Den.
