2026 · Week 5 · Division

Scheduled

Broncos

Denver

@

Chargers

Los Angeles

SoFi Stadium · dome · matrixturf

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

+5.1est.

LAC perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Broncosedge mapChargers
  • -0.378EPA / play-0.167
  • 36.0%Success rate40.0%
  • -0.442EPA / dropback-0.087
  • -0.228EPA / rush-0.360
  • 2.0%Explosive rate5.5%
  • -7.78CPOE-6.21
  • 16.7%Third-down rate25.0%
  • 50.0%Red-zone TD rate66.7%
  • 0.83Points / drive1.39
  • 4.0%Turnover rate3.6%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

DEN lead 32–23 since 1999

Meetings average 43.9 points. LAC are 25-25-5 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W18LAC @ DEN319DEN
2025 · W3DEN @ LAC2023CHARGERS
2024 · W16DEN @ LAC2734CHARGERS
2024 · W6LAC @ DEN2316CHARGERS
2023 · W17LAC @ DEN916DEN
2023 · W14DEN @ LAC247DEN
2022 · W18LAC @ DEN2831DEN
2022 · W6DEN @ LAC1619CHARGERS

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+2.92
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+5.14