Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas
On Sunday, the (10-6 SU, 10-5-1 ATS) Los Angeles Chargers will pay a visit to the (4-12 SU, 7-9 ATS) Denver Broncos for an AFC West showdown at Empower Field at Mile High. The Chargers, 5-3 on the road this season, beat the Rams 31-10 in their last game. The Broncos, 3-4 at home, lost 27-24 at Kansas City last week.
LA beat Denver 20-17 in overtime on Oct. 17. A late turnover and a Dustin Hopkins field goal, his fourth of the game, spurred the Chargers' win. The Broncos lead the overall series 70–55–1.
Kickoff from Denver, CO, is at 4:25 p.m. ET. The Broncos are 2.5-point favorites, and the game total is 39.5 points.
The Chargers saved their season with four straight wins and can clinch the AFC's top Wild Card seed with a win on Sunday. Just a few weeks ago, Los Angeles' playoff chances were fleeting, especially with late-season matchups against Miami and Tennessee left on the schedule. LA responded by beating both of those teams and kept rolling against Indianapolis and the Rams, ensuring a playoff berth.
The Chargers dominated their city rival last week, holding the Rams to 111 passing yards and zero second-half scores. Justin Herbert (212 passing yards and two touchdowns) and Austin Ekeler (39 receiving yards, 122 rushing yards, and two touchdowns) led the way as the Chargers outgained the Rams 431-277. LAC was 8-for-13 on third down and picked up 22 first downs in the win.
“this thing is just getting started” pic.twitter.com/xzUEh g46yc
— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) January 2, 2023
The Chargers score 22.7 points per game and average 359.8 total yards per game, including 91.6 rushing yards and 268.2 passing yards. They're tied for the league's fourth-best turnover differential (+5). Los Angeles is 8th in third down conversion percentage (43.2%) and 19th in red zone touchdown scoring percentage (52.6%).
Herbert is third in passing yards (4,466) and 12th in QBR (56.8), and Ekeler is tied for the second-most rushing touchdowns (13). Mike Williams paces the receiving unit with 59 receptions for 863 yards and four touchdowns.
The Chargers give up 22.1 points and 338.3 total yards per game, including 142.1 rushing yards and 196.3 passing yards. They're 16th in opponent third down conversion percentage (39.0%) and 9th in opponent red zone touchdown scoring percentage (52.2%).
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