NFL Game Preview: Denver Broncos (2-2-0) vs. Los Angeles Chargers (0-4-0)

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CBS: Ian Eagle, Ross Tucker, Evan Washburn (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 4:05 PM ET

SoFi Stadium

Referee: Shawn Hochul

Regular Season: DEN leads series, 73-58-1 (LAC won 3 of past 4)

Last reg. season meeting: 1/4/26: LAC 3 at DEN 19

Sean Payton (DEN) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 6-3 Reg. Season: 186-110 (.628)

Jim Harbaugh (LAC) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 3-2 Reg. Season: 66-35-1 (.652)

Denver Last Game: L, 24-14 at SF (Week 4)

LA Chargers Last Game: L, 30-23 at SEA (Week 4)

BRONCOS NOTES

• QB BO NIX passed for 214 yards & TD in Week 4. Ranks 2nd in NFL in completions (845) since 2024. Is 1 of 2 QBs (Josh Allen) with 55+ TD passes (59) & 10+ rush TDs (10) since 2024. Has TD pass in 13 of his past 14 on road. Passed for 141 yards & rushed for 49 yards in last meeting. • RB RJ HARVEY led team with 93 scrimmage yards (68 rec., 25 rush) & had career-high 10 catches last week. Is 1 of 4 RBs with 20+ catches (20) in 2026. Has 60+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 on road. • RB J.K. DOBBINS aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Set career highs in rush yards (905) & rec. yards (153) & tied career high in rush TDs (9) in 2024 with LAC. Had 83 rush yards & rush TD in his only career game vs. LAC (9/21/25). • WR JAYLEN WADDLE had 5 receptions & 1st rec. TD of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LAC with 75+ rec. yards. Had 6 receptions for 95 yards in his last game vs. LAC (10/12/25 w/ Mia.). • WR COURTLAND SUTTON had 6 catches for 118 yards & TD in last road meeting (9/21/25). • LB ALEX SINGLETON led team with 14 tackles & TFL in Week 4. Leads NFL with 47 tackles this season. Is 1 of 4 players with 8+ tackles in 4 games in 2026. Has 10+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 vs. LAC. Had 7 tackles & PD in last meeting. • LB NIK BONITTO has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. LAC. • LB JUSTIN STRNAD had 5 tackles last week. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. Had 7 tackles, sack & PD in last meeting. • DL ZACH ALLEN had 5 tackles & 2nd-career blocked FG in Week 4. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 vs. LAC. • DT MALCOLM ROACH has PD in 3 of his past 4. • CB PAT SURTAIN II had 4 tackles last week. Had 3 tackles & TFL in last meeting. • S BRANDON JONES had 9 tackles last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ tackles overall & 4th in row vs. LAC with 10+ tackles & PD. Had 11 tackles & INT in last meeting. • S TALANOA HUFANGA has 5+ tackles in 3 of his past 4.

CHARGERS NOTES

• QB JUSTIN HERBERT passed for 189 yards & TD & had season-high 40 rush yards in Week 4. Ranks 3rd in completions (2,356) & 4th in pass yards (25,636) since 2020. Aims for his 13th in row at SoFi Stadium with TD pass. Passed for 300 yards & TD in his last start vs. Den. (9/21/25). • RB KEATON MITCHELL led team with 63 scrimmage yards (39 rush, 24 rec.) & had career-high 5 receptions last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 45+ scrimmage yards. • RB OMARION HAMPTON had 53 scrimmage yards (45 rush, 8 rec.) & rush TD in Week 4. Has rush TD in 5 of his past 6. Had 129 scrimmage yards (70 rush, 59 rec.) & 1st-career rush TD in his only career game vs. Den. (9/21/25). • RB KIMANI VIDAL had rec. TD last week. • WR TRE HARRIS had 60 rec. yards in Week 4. Aims for his 4th in row with 50+ rec. yards. • WR QUENTIN JOHNSTON had 44 rec. yards last week. Had 6 receptions for 89 yards in his last game vs. Den. (9/21/25). • LB KHALIL MACK had 6 tackles, 2 TFL & sack in Week 4. Aims for his 6th in row with TFL & 4th in row with sack. Has 13 sacks & 19 TFL in 15 career games vs. Den., most TFL vs. any opponent. Has PD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Den. • LB TULI TUIPULOTU had 6 tackles, TFL, FF, 1st-career INT & 0.5 sack last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 6+ tackles, 0.5+ sacks & TFL. • LB AKHEEM MESIDOR (rookie) had career-high 6 tackles in Week 4. • LB DAIYAN HENLEY had 5 tackles & TFL last week. Has 5+ tackles in 5 of his past 6. • S DERWIN JAMES had 12 tackles, 4 TFL & sack in last meeting. • S TONY JEFFERSON had TFL in Week 4. Has 6+ tackles in 4 of his 5 career games vs. Den. Had 8 tackles in last meeting. • CB CAM HART has PD in 3 of his past 4. • CB ELIJAH MOLDEN aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. Had INT in his last game vs. Den. (10/13/24).

Game Odds

Denver Broncos                – 3.5

Los Angeles Chargers     42

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 10, 2026

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