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- Broncos vs. Here are the [NFL odds](https://www.sportsline.com/nfl/odds/) and betting lines for Chargers vs. [You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/broncos-vs-chargers-line-picks-advanced-computer-nfl-model-releases-selections-for-monday-night-matchup/#ttag=10132022_agg_cbssports_picks_football_nfl_model_ChargersBroncosMNFmodel). Samuel is third on the team in total tackles (21) and tied for first in pass deflections (four). [Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Chargers vs. Chargers](https://www.sportsline.com/nfl/game-forecast/NFL_20221017_DEN@LAC/) and just locked in its picks and MNF predictions. Los Angeles is also below average in both third down conversion rate (39.1%) and red zone efficiency (52.1%), and Denver enters Week 6 with one of the NFL's best defensive profiles. It also says one of the spread has all the value. The model entered Week 6 of the 2022 NFL season on an incredible 146-106 run on top-rated [NFL picks](/nfl/picks/experts/) that dates back to the 2017 season. Before locking in any Chargers vs. The Broncos are 12-4 against the spread in their last 16 games after scoring fewer than 15 points in their previous game. Meanwhile, the Chargers are 8-3 against the spread in their last 11 games versus the AFC West.

The Los Angeles Chargers host the Denver Broncos at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN's "Monday Night Football."Follow this live blog experience from The Athletic ...

The Chargers allowed too many explosives. The Chargers defense has allowed 129 points this season. The Browns targeted Jackson nine times in the game, according to PFF, the most targets of any Chargers defensive player. The best word I can use to describe the Chargers defense through five games: inconsistent. Here is a list of Broncos and Chargers players who have posted games with 15+ PPR points this season. The former is very unacceptable pace that will motivate the Chargers to throw at Mathis, while the latter is a slightly below average number that won’t cause Los Angeles to reconsider its approach. The Broncos rank 25th in the league in tight end receiving yards per game at 37. That means Jackson is losing the coverage battle in multiple ways and thus will be tested by Courtland Sutton and/or Jerry Jeudy early and often in this matchup. The Chargers rank 30th in fantasy points allowed per game on vertical passes. Mathis wasn’t called on the latter one, however, and it leads to the Chargers getting a terrible 18-yard punt. Good result after facing a 2nd-and-18 and a 3rd-and-14 on the first set of downs.— Nick Kosmider (@NickKosmider) First catch and first TD in the first quarter of his first NFL game.

Dustin Hopkins kicks a 39-yard field goal after Deane Leonard recovers the ball on a botched Broncos punt return in the Chargers' 19-16 overtime victory.

[Rams](https://www.latimes.com/sports/rams)’ and the [Chargers](https://www.latimes.com/sports/chargers)’ latest games. His fourth-and-one decision with 1:13 left while clinging to a two-point lead at the Chargers 46-yard-line last week could have gone extremely bad. [Justin Herbert](https://www.latimes.com/sports/chargers/liveblog/chargers-houston-texans-live-updates-blog-start-time-odds-score) — have the NFL’s No. The Chargers finally halted the Broncos in the red zone, with Wilson throwing three incomplete passes as he tried to manage the clock with no timeouts. He plays a vital role as a communicator and leader along the offensive front. The week before, Staley made the same decision in a similar situation in Houston. Chargers linebacker Drue Tranquill sacked Russell Wilson on third down to give Herbert and the Chargers a final chance to win it in regulation. The offense picked up the first down in that case and then put the game away. Chargers receiver Joshua Palmer punched the ball out of Browning’s hands seconds later, prompting a mad scramble for the fumble. A holding penalty on third-string center Brenden Jaimes, filling in for the injured Will Clapp, complicated matters. The game is heading to overtime after a Justin Herbert Hail Mary throw fell incomplete short of the end zone. Hopkins managed to kick four field goals despite dealing with a right leg injury he sustained in the second quarter after kicking an extra point.

The Broncos and Chargers each struggled to move the ball on Monday.

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Brandon Staley et Nathaniel Hackett sont parmi les entraîneurs les plus observés de la Ligue nationale de football en raison de leurs stratégies, et tous deux ...

2022.

Running back Melvin Gordon III, cornerback Damarri Mathis, guard Dalton Risner, tight end Eric Saubert, offensive lineman Billy Turner, outside linebacker ...

For a complete look at the Broncos' inactives, please see below: Tight end Albert Okwuegbunam is among the Broncos' inactives. Running back Melvin Gordon III, cornerback Damarri Mathis, guard Dalton Risner, tight end Eric Saubert, offensive lineman Billy Turner, outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper and guard/center Quinn Meinerz are all active for Monday's matchup.

The Chargers overcame a slow start and a less-than-100% kicking game to take down the Broncos and move to 4-2.

[Damarri Mathis](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4240707/damarri-mathis) got a preview of what the remainder of the season could look like for him. This has led at times to short possessions in which the Broncos use up just over a minute on an ill-timed three-and-out before sending their defense back on the field. Mathis had three pass interference penalties in the first half alone that accounted for 81 yards, four in the game. QB breakdown: Wilson hit his first 10 pass attempts Monday night and looked far more comfortable overall. Granted, the season-ending injury It all had a familiar ring for the Broncos, who had a 10-0 lead in the first quarter before their still-struggling offense essentially called it a night. [Denver Broncos](/nfl/team/_/name/den/denver-broncos)' 28-yard line. So, add another on the growing pile as their offense shut it down in the second half -- again -- and rookie A fifth-year pro, Jackson played four seasons in New England, where he led the NFL in interceptions (25) since 2018. Mack ranks second in the NFL, tied with six other players, with six sacks. [Garett Bolles](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4035662/garett-bolles) will miss the rest of the season after he fractured his right fibula in the loss to the [Indianapolis Colts](/nfl/team/_/name/ind/indianapolis-colts) -- to keep [Russell Wilson](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/14881/russell-wilson) out of sync. Underrated statistic to know: Herbert threw zero touchdowns on 57 passes Monday.

Dustin Hopkins kicked four field goals, including a 39-yarder with 2:38 remaining in overtime, and the Los Angeles Chargers rallied for a 19-16 victory over ...

Chargers: RB Joshua Kelley suffered a knee injury in the first quarter and did not return. The teams combined for 19 penalties and a season-high 240 yards. KJ Hamler hauled in a 47-yard pass to the LA 28. Dulcich, a third-round pick from UCLA, was activated before the game after beginning the season on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury. Starts with me as a coach, going to all the other coaches and on to the players. Denver jumped out to a 10-0 lead with scores on the first two drives. The teams traded field goals in the fourth quarter. The Chargers answered on their ensuing possession, putting together a 15-play, 82-yard drive that was capped by Austin Ekeler’s 6-yard run up the middle with the Los Angeles linemen helping him get across the goal line. The ninth-year kicker was inactive for last week’s game against Cleveland due to a quadriceps injury. We had some opportunities there, and we’ve got to execute at a higher level. It was recovered by Calgary native Deane Leonard at the 28. But at the end we had no choice.

In OT, a special teams gaffe by the Broncos set up Chargers kicker Dustin Hopkins, who was playing through a hamstring injury, for a 39-yard game-winning ...

Davis ended up playing nine more snaps than Jackson, while [Asante Samuel](https://www.nfl.com/players/asante-samuel-jr/)played every defensive snap and [Bryce Callahan](https://www.nfl.com/players/bryce-callahan/)was on the field for over 76% of snaps. Jackson was out of position frequently in Monday night's game, so much that after playing 23 snaps in the first half, he was benched for [Michael Davis](https://www.nfl.com/players/khalil-mack/)in the second half and overtime. Jackson](https://www.nfl.com/players/j-c-jackson/)investment. [Baron Browning](https://www.nfl.com/players/baron-browning/)was a menace, recording one sack and catching a deflected pass for an interception. [Keenan Allen](https://www.nfl.com/players/keenan-allen/)out of action for another week and [Patrick Surtain](https://www.nfl.com/players/patrick-surtain-ii/)locking down [Mike Williams](https://www.nfl.com/players/mike-williams/), Denver essentially eliminated the deep ball from the Chargers' offense. [Khalil Mack](https://www.nfl.com/players/khalil-mack/), Los Angeles' other big-time offseason acquisition, is quietly compiling a season worthy of Comeback Player of the Year consideration, but the main addition from the Chargers' offseason (Jackson) has been a tremendous disappointment. The Broncos put just three points on the board in the second half and never came close to entering [Brandon McManus](https://www.nfl.com/players/brandon-mcmanus/)' range for a game-winning field goal. [Justin Herbert](https://www.nfl.com/players/justin-herbert/)threw 57 passes, and the vast majority of them were checkdowns. Wilson ripped a bullet to [Jerry Jeudy](https://www.nfl.com/players/jerry-jeudy/)down the right sideline for a 37-yard gain on third-and-13, pushing the Broncos into Chargers territory. The Broncos shut down the Chargers for much of the night, holding Los Angeles to 297 total yards of offense and just 73 yards on the ground. On the very next play, Wilson again escaped the pocket and fired a dart to rookie tight end [Greg Dulcich](https://www.nfl.com/players/greg-dulcich/), who had plenty of green turf ahead of him, catching and running 39 yards for his first career touchdown. [Russell Wilson](https://www.nfl.com/players/russell-wilson/)resurfaced.

Los Angeles a manqué de réalisme pendant trop longtemps, Denver n'a pas su garder le rythme.

Les Chargers ont dominé le temps de possession, notamment grâce à un 11/22 sur les troisièmes tentatives, mais leur 1/4 dans la zone rouge les a privés d’une victoire plus convaincante. Les Chargers égalisent à nouveau dans la foulée, et Denver a le ballon avec un peu moins de 4 minutes à jouer. Touché à un ischio, le botteur californien a réussi un coup de pied de 39 yards à 2mn38 de la fin de la période supplémentaire. Les Broncos ont encore du jus, puisqu’il ne leur faut que 53 secondes avant la pause pour aller chercher un field goal qui leur permet de rester devant (10-13) à la coupure. La seconde par un touchdown du rookie Greg Dulcich (2 rec, 44 yards, 1 TD), sur une réception de 39 yards. La première offensive du match de Denver se termine par un field goal.

Denver QB Russell Wilson suffered a hamstring injury during the Broncos' Monday night loss to the host Los Angeles Chargers, Denver head coach Nathaniel ...

Wilson was outstanding at the onset, completing his first 10 passes, including a 39-yard touchdown to rookie He was seen during Monday's game with his shoulder wrapped. It got me pretty good in the fourth quarter," Wilson said.

Russell Wilson couldn't muster anything for the Denver Broncos in overtime against the Chargers. So what's going on with the nine-time Pro Bowl player?

The Broncos dropped to 2-4 and have lost three in a row. The Broncos had a 13-10 lead after two quarters but failed to pull away in the second half. It was Tranquill’s second sack of the night — you might say Denver’s offense was tranquilized — and the fourth by the Chargers. “They started to pick up the pressure for sure in the second half,” Broncos running back Latavius Murray said. That’s what Hackett seemed to be doing with Wilson to this point, keeping him in the pocket to go through his progressions and make those anticipatory throws. He came into Monday’s game with four touchdown passes, the fewest through five games in his career. As longtime quarterback expert Rick Neuheisel puts it, asking Wilson to stay put is like asking Rembrandt to paint between the lines. At his best, Wilson is like the Sundance Kid. “We’ve got to answer the call. This one started with such promise for the Broncos. The Chargers have done this before. The only time they led all night was on the final play, when

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson suffered a hamstring injury in the team's overtime loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, head coach Nathaniel Hackett ...

They now have a short week with the upstart New York Jets coming to Denver on Sunday. The Broncos dropped to 2-4 on the season. The Broncos fell to the Chargers 19-16 in overtime after a muffed punt was recovered by Los Angeles, putting them in field goal range.

Dustin Hopkins kicked four field goals, including a 39-yarder with 2:38 remaining in overtime, and the Los Angeles Chargers rallied for a 19-16 victory over ...

Denver jumped out to a 10-0 lead with scores on the first two drives. KJ Hamler hauled in a 47-yard pass to the LA 28. "We had some opportunities there, and we've got to execute at a higher level. Looking ahead, the Broncos host the surprising New York Jets on Sunday. The teams traded field goals in the fourth quarter. "I just saw the returner running up, he was kind of relaxed, and then his teammate was just standing there," Taylor said. The Chargers have won three straight to improve to 4-2. It is the first time in franchise history they have rallied from a double-digit deficit at the end of the first quarter to win. The ninth-year kicker was inactive for last week's game against Cleveland due to a quadriceps injury. "At the end we had no choice. And that was it," Hopkins said. We were going to kick no matter what."

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson suffered a hamstring injury in an overtime defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night, ...

He hasn't had a 300-yard passing performance since Week 1, when the Broncos fell to his former team, the Seattle Seahawks. It starts with me as a coach, going to all other coaches and then to the players. "We need to have a lot more urgency across the board.

Broncos QB Russell Wilson injured his hamstring during Monday night's OT loss. And coach Nathaniel Hackett said his team needs to have "a lot more urgency ...

Wilson has now thrown for fewer than 220 yards in three of the Broncos' six games, and his only 300-yard passing effort was his 340-yard day in the season-opening loss at Seattle. "We could have done it cleaner in the second half,'' Wilson said. They then signed Wilson to a five-year, $245 million contract extension just before the start of the season. "We need to have a lot more urgency across the board -- it starts with me as a coach, then all of the other coaches, then to the players. The Broncos had 11 days between their Thursday night loss to the [Indianapolis Colts](/nfl/team/_/name/ind/indianapolis-colts) on Oct. just trying to find a way to win the game.''

Russell Wilson was 15 of 28 for 188 yards and a touchdown for the Broncos (2-4), who dropped a game in overtime for the second straight week. Denver jumped out ...

The teams combined for 19 penalties and a season-high 240 yards. KJ Hamler hauled in a 47-yard pass to the LA 28. Dulcich, a third-round pick from UCLA, was activated before the game after beginning the season on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury. The Chargers answered on their ensuing possession, putting together a 15-play, 82-yard drive that was capped by Austin Ekeler’s 6-yard run up the middle with the Los Angeles linemen helping him get across the goal line. Denver jumped out to a 10-0 lead with scores on the first two drives. The ninth-year kicker was inactive for last week’s game against Cleveland due to a quadriceps injury.

The flags kept Chargers' scoring drives alive and contributed to some dubious penalty totals for the Broncos.

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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — On the first play of Damarri Mathis' first NFL start, the Denver cornerback committed a 30-yard pass interference penalty.

“Everyone knows the definition of insanity, and we can’t keep doing the same thing week in and week out and think things are going to change. ”It felt like we should have won that game tonight, so we’ve got to look at the film and see what we can do better.” It’s a continuation of a season-long theme for the Broncos, who have held five of their six opponents under 20 points, yet somehow managed to lose three of those five games. but again, we’ve just got to play cleaner football across the board.” Just keep my eyes up and play the ball.” The Broncos’ defense and bench mobbed Mathis in celebration.

Another week brought another excruciating loss for the Denver Broncos, where the defense shut down an opponent and the offense behind Russell Wilson came up ...

It starts with me as a coach, going to all the other coaches and then the players. We had some opportunities there, and we've got to execute at a higher level. The line, the receivers, the running backs, the defense, the defensive line, the linebackers and our safeties and corners, everybody was playing for each other and we felt like we could have won the game. Everyone knows the definition of insanity, and we can't keep doing the same things week in and week out and think things are going to change." [Russell Wilson](https://www.nfl.com/players/russell-wilson/) started hot Monday night, completing his first 10 passes for 116 yards and a TD for a 148.3 passer rating in the first quarter. "We need to have a lot more urgency across the board. The unit's 16.5 points per game allowed is fourth in the NFL. We had that fluke play at the end, but right before that play, we still felt like we could have won the game. The end of the first quarter and the second quarter to get all the way down there. "Something's obviously not going right and we need to find a way to fix it. "We don't have division in our locker room," the quarterback said. It's the fewest points per game through six games by a Denver team since 2006 (13.2), when Jake Plummer was under center.

There would be no revenge game Monday night for Broncos running back Melvin Gordon against the Chargers, his former team of five years.

Since then, Williams has gone down with a [torn ACL](https://www.nfl.com/news/broncos-rb-javonte-williams-suffered-torn-acl-vs-raiders-out-for-rest-of-season), and unless this was only Hackett's attempt to reverse Denver's season-long scuffle on offense by trying something new, Gordon looks to have plummeted down the new pecking order. "I don't know," Gordon offered Condon about a possible explanation for the benching. His third carry, another 2-yarder, accounted for the entirety of Denver's running game on its first possession. He only had one carry, but he did place second on the team with four targets. "You know, [the Chargers] threw up the little clown logo on my face [on the video board], and I noticed it all. Because I don't know." But apparently not." What's worse, he never even got the chance. [Lloyd Cushenberry](https://www.nfl.com/players/lloyd-cushenberry/) holding penalty, and the second went for 2. It hurt a little today watching," Gordon told NFL Network's Bridget Condon following the loss. Going into overtime, sitting watching the whole game, knowing that I could be out there. [Melvin Gordon](https://www.nfl.com/players/melvin-gordon/) against the Chargers, his former team of five years.

Dustin Hopkins boots 39-yard field goal in overtime as Los Angeles Chargers edge Denver Broncos 19-16.

The teams combined for 19 penalties and a season-high 240 yards. KJ Hamler hauled in a 47-yard pass to the LA 28. Denver jumped out to a 10-0 lead with scores on the first two drives. “We had some opportunities there, and we’ve got to execute at a higher level. The teams traded field goals in the fourth quarter. Wilson’s first nine completions were to nine different players. “I just saw the returner running up, he was kind of relaxed, and then his teammate was just standing there,” Taylor said. The Chargers have won three straight to improve to 4-2. It is the first time in franchise history they have rallied from a double-digit deficit at the end of the first quarter to win. The ninth-year kicker was inactive for last week’s game against Cleveland due to a quadriceps injury. “At the end we had no choice. “I wasn’t thinking about the circumstance or anything like that.”

Nathaniel Hackett praised Latavius Murray on Monday night, leaving some question as to what exactly is going on with the Broncos' running back room.

In Weeks 1 and 2, Gordon notched 4.8 and 4.7 yards per attempt, respectively, against the Seahawks and Texans. The veteran has fumbled 25 times, losing 18 in eight seasons (103 games). The latter point first: In 2022, Gordon has fumbled the ball four times, losing two. In a full night of action in a loss to the Chargers, Gordon carried the ball just three times for eight yards total. [When Javonte Williams suffered a season-ending injury in Week 4](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/broncos-javonte-williams-injury-timeline-return/k5eer94vihrko3cthasscxql), that opened the door for Melvin Gordon to get a bit more volume. [During the Broncos' 19-16 loss to the Chargers](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/broncos-chargers-live-score-highlights-monday-night-football-week-6/ptanlmohtdwyyfyrapcg9w0b) on "Monday Night Football," Latavius Murray earned a healthy serving of the night's carries, with Gordon slipping comfortably deep into the second back role for Nathaniel Hackett's offense.

The Denver quarterback was hobbled in Monday's overtime loss to L.A..

But just tried to play through it and all that. The quarterback has struggled with his new team this fall, completing just 58.6% of his passes for 1,442 yards, five touchdowns and three interceptions on the season. I felt good moving around, running around, throwing it and everything else—especially early on. “I was kind of scrambling and moving around on one, had to throw it away. “Just tried to play through it and all that. After Monday night’s overtime loss to the Chargers, Wilson and coach Nathaniel Hackett revealed another issue plaguing the quarterback: a hamstring injury suffered during the game.

Mathis contributed over half the team's penalty yards on just four infractions.

Mathis' last penalty went for 10 yards on third-and-8, again resulting in a Chargers field goal in their penultimate drive of regulation to tie the game 16-16. The Broncos had 10 penalties in the loss for a combined 151 yards. Though it ultimately did not result in a Chargers score, it was the last time in the game that would be the case.

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A no-good season got worse with [a 19-16 loss](https://theathletic.com/3703951/2022/10/17/broncos-chargers-hopkins-ot/) to the [Chargers](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/chargers/) last night. The answer isn’t so simple, but the result is [deeply problematic for Denver](https://theathletic.com/3661732/2022/10/10/nfl-best-worst-qb-contracts-list/). [Russell Wilson](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/russell-wilson-iJrFtUU6uxSN7miK/), a regular MVP contender still in his prime, look this bad.