Denver
Broncos
0-4
10
FINAL
27
Los Angeles
Chargers
1-3
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a decisive Week 5 matchup, the Los Angeles Chargers topped the Denver Broncos 27-10, solidifying their position in the playoff race. With both teams vying for critical conference standings, the Chargers made a statement on their home turf.
Justin Herbert led the charge for Los Angeles, throwing for 267 yards and a touchdown, while Ladd McConkey emerged as his go-to target with 86 receiving yards. Despite a strong performance from RJ Harvey, who racked up 88 rushing yards for Denver, the Broncos struggled to find the end zone and keep pace with the Chargers' offensive momentum.
The Chargers' defense played a pivotal role in the victory, highlighted by a key interception from Tarheeb Still that thwarted a Broncos drive. Khalil Mack contributed significantly with a sack, disrupting Denver's rhythm throughout the game. The turning point came in the second quarter when Still's interception set up a quick scoring drive for the Chargers, giving them a lead they would not relinquish.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | QB | 33 | 24 | 73% | 267 | 1 | 0 | 106.5 |
| Bo Nix | QB | 37 | 17 | 46% | 172 | 1 | 1 | 57.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Harvey | HB | 11 | 88 | 8.0 | 42 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Kimani Vidal | HB | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 26 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| J.K. Dobbins | HB | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | 16 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Omarion Hampton | HB | 13 | 28 | 2.2 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Bo Nix | QB | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Justin Herbert | QB | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Oronde Gadsden | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Engram | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Ertz | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ladd McConkey | WR | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladd McConkey | WR | 8 | 86 | 10.8 | 23 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Tyreek Hill | WR | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 14 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | 6 | 79 | 13.2 | 15 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 15 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Brenen Thompson | WR | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Oronde Gadsden | TE | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Zach Ertz | TE | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| David Njoku | TE | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Kimani Vidal | HB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Quentin Johnston | WR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Omarion Hampton | HB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Evan Engram | TE | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Marvin Mims Jr | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| RJ Harvey | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrel Dodson | WILL | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarheeb Still | CB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Talanoa Hufanga | SS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Denzel Perryman | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Khalil Mack | REDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daiyan Henley | WILL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derwin James Jr | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Jackson | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Surtain II | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Molden | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Moss | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akheem Mesidor | REDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Singleton | SAM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ja'Quan McMillian | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nik Bonitto | REDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Hart | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teair Tart | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Allen | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaQuan Jones | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Eboigbe | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Jones | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tycen Anderson | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Pappoe | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | LEDG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathon Cooper | LEDG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Dicker | K | 2 | 2 | 3 | 45 |
| Wil Lutz | K | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 |

