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Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos

Los Angeles Chargers3

Denver Broncos19✓

Final · Sunday, January 4, 2026 · 4:25 p.m. ET · Empower Field at Mile High

Head coaches: Jim Harbaugh (Chargers) · Sean Payton (Broncos)

Linescore

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Chargers	0	3	0	0	3
Broncos	10	0	3	6	19

Scoring summary

Clock	Play	Team	Detail	LAC–DEN
Q1
5:06	FG	Broncos	Wil Lutz 24 Yd Field Goal	0–3
3:39	TD	Broncos	Ja'Quan McMillian 45 Yd Interception Return (Wil Lutz Kick)	0–10
Q2
0:03	FG	Chargers	Cameron Dicker 30 Yd Field Goal	3–10
Q3
10:07	FG	Broncos	Wil Lutz 26 Yd Field Goal	3–13
Q4
11:45	FG	Broncos	Wil Lutz 41 Yd Field Goal	3–16
2:23	FG	Broncos	Wil Lutz 23 Yd Field Goal	3–19

Team stats

Stat	Chargers	Broncos
First downs	13	13
Total yards	217	240
Yards per play	3.1	4.1
Passing yards	104	124
Comp / att	20/44	14/23
Rushing yards	113	116
Third down	7-20	5-15
Fourth down	3-5	0-0
Red zone	0-2	0-3
Turnovers	2	0
Penalties – yards	5-25	1-5
Sacks – yards lost	4-32	4-17
Possession	25:59	34:01
Plays	69	58

Also	Chargers	Broncos
Passing first downs	7	6
Rushing first downs	6	7
First downs by penalty	0	0
Drives	12	12
Yards per pass	2.2	4.6
Interceptions thrown	1	0
Rushing attempts	21	31
Yards per rush	5.4	3.7
Fumbles lost	1	0
Defensive / special-teams TDs	0	1

Player lines

Los Angeles Chargers

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
5Trey Lance	20/44	136	3.1	0	1	4-32	19.7	43.4

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
5Trey Lance	9	69	7.7	22
32Jaret Patterson	8	29	3.6	12
30Kimani Vidal	3	12	4.0	7
28Hassan Haskins	1	3	3.0	3
Team	21	113	5.4	22

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	TGTS
13Keenan Allen	7	36	5.1	8	13
9Tre' Harris	2	28	14.0	16	6
84KeAndre Lambert-Smith	2	24	12.0	18	5
86Oronde Gadsden	2	23	11.5	17	2
32Jaret Patterson	3	8	2.7	4	4
12Derius Davis	1	7	7.0	7	1
89Will Dissly	1	6	6.0	6	5
83Tyler Conklin	1	6	6.0	6	1
30Kimani Vidal	1	-2	-2.0	-2	1
Team	20	136	6.8	18	38

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
5Trey Lance	1	1	0

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
23Tony Jefferson	8	6	0	0	0	0
58Marlowe Wax	7	6	0	1	0	0
53Del'Shawn Phillips	7	3	1	1	0	2
93Otito Ogbonnia	5	3	0.5	1	0	1
29Tarheeb Still	5	3	0	1	0	0
35Marcus Maye	5	1	0	0	0	0
20Cam Hart	4	3	0	0	0	0
98Odafe Oweh	4	1	0.5	0	0	1
99Jamaree Caldwell	4	0	0	0	0	0
91Da'Shawn Hand	3	3	0	0	1	0
24Benjamin St-Juste	3	1	0	0	1	0
92Justin Eboigbe	2	2	2	2	0	2
43Troy Dye	2	2	0	1	1	0
33Deane Leonard	2	0	0	0	0	0
90Teair Tart	1	1	0	0	0	0
27RJ Mickens	1	0	0	0	0	0
48Bud Dupree	0	0	0	0	0	1
Team	63	35	4	7	3	7

Kick returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
84KeAndre Lambert-Smith	2	45	22.5	27
32Jaret Patterson	1	21	21.0	21
Team	3	66	22.0	27

Punt returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
12Derius Davis	1	11	11.0	11	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS	Made from
11Cameron Dicker	1/1	100.0	30	0/0	3	30

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
16JK Scott	7	355	50.7	1	4	58

Denver Broncos

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
10Bo Nix	14/23	141	6.1	0	0	4-17	44.0	78.4

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
10Bo Nix	8	49	6.1	22
38Jaleel McLaughlin	6	41	6.8	10
12RJ Harvey	15	28	1.9	11
28Tyler Badie	2	-2	-1.0	1
Team	31	116	3.7	22

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	TGTS
1Evan Engram	3	45	15.0	37	4
13Pat Bryant	4	31	7.8	11	5
28Tyler Badie	2	28	14.0	16	2
38Jaleel McLaughlin	1	17	17.0	17	2
19Marvin Mims Jr.	2	10	5.0	7	3
14Courtland Sutton	1	5	5.0	5	2
12RJ Harvey	1	5	5.0	5	4
11Troy Franklin	0	0	0.0	0	1
Team	14	141	10.1	37	23

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
95Sai'vion Jones	0	0	1

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
40Justin Strnad	8	3	1	1	1	1	0
49Alex Singleton	7	3	0	0	1	0	0
29Ja'Quan McMillian	6	4	0	0	2	0	1
21Riley Moss	6	3	0	0	2	0	0
26Devon Key	4	4	0	0	0	0	0
23Jahdae Barron	4	3	0	0	1	0	0
96Eyioma Uwazurike	4	1	1	1	0	2	0
31Kris Abrams-Draine	3	3	0	0	0	0	0
9Talanoa Hufanga	3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2Pat Surtain II	3	2	0	1	0	0	0
92Dondrea Tillman	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
15Nik Bonitto	2	1	1.5	1	0	2	0
99Zach Allen	2	1	0.5	1	0	2	0
97Malcolm Roach	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
94Jordan Jackson	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
93D.J. Jones	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
46Adam Prentice	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
52Jonah Elliss	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
0Jonathon Cooper	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
55Jordan Turner	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
6P.J. Locke	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Team	67	32	4	5	8	8	1

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
29Ja'Quan McMillian	1	45	1

Punt returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
19Marvin Mims Jr.	2	36	18.0	33	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS	Made from
3Wil Lutz	4/4	100.0	41	1/1	13	24, 26, 41, 23

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
16Jeremy Crawshaw	6	287	47.8	1	1	54

Entering Week 18

The table after Week 17, the way the standings read when this game kicked off.

Los Angeles Chargers · 11-5 · 2nd in the AFC West

Denver Broncos · 13-3 · 1st in the AFC West

Officials and attendance

Attendance: 74,801

Officials: Line Judge Kent Payne · Side Judge James Coleman · Referee Clete Blakeman · Back Judge Jonah Monroe · Umpire Scott Campbell · Field Judge Karina Tovar · Down Judge Andy Warner

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