Broncos Beat Chargers 23-17 in Week 5
Denver Broncos 23, Los Angeles Chargers 17 at SoFi Stadium. Bo Nix went 16 of 27 for 123 yards with 1 touchdown.
The Denver Broncos beat the Los Angeles Chargers 23-17 on Sunday, October 11 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. The Chargers are 0-5 and the Broncos are 3-2.
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Final How did the scoring go?
The Broncos led 7-0 after the first quarter, the Broncos led 10-3 at halftime, and the Chargers led 17-10 after three quarters. The Broncos scored first on a J.K. Dobbins 2-yard run with 6:53 left in the first quarter. The final points came on a Wil Lutz 36-yard field goal for the Broncos in the fourth quarter.
Who led the way?
For the Broncos, Bo Nix went 16 of 27 for 123 yards with 1 touchdown. J.K. Dobbins had 18 carries for 68 yards and 1 touchdown, and Evan Engram caught 4 passes for 55 yards. For the Chargers, Justin Herbert went 14 of 24 for 121 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception. Kimani Vidal had 8 carries for 57 yards and 1 touchdown, and Charlie Kolar caught 3 passes for 37 yards.
What do the team stats show?
The Chargers outgained the Broncos 237 to 224 in total yards. The Broncos turned the ball over once and the Chargers 3 times. On third down, the Broncos went 1-12 and the Chargers went 5-14. Time of possession was 29:07 for the Broncos and 30:53 for the Chargers.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Broncos winning, with a projected score of Broncos 24, Chargers 16 at high confidence. The pick was right on the winner, with the projected margin off by 2 points. With Denver's 23 points within one of the projection and the margin off by 2. In Sean Payton's first game with a larger play-calling role the Broncos gained 224 yards and went 1 of 12 on third down, but forced three Chargers turnovers and came back from 17-10 down in the fourth quarter. Los Angeles has lost 10 straight.
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- ESPN: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers box score
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