Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2026 · Week 18 · Division

Scheduled

Chargers

Los Angeles

@

Broncos

Denver

Empower Field at Mile High · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

-0.7est.

DEN 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.

Chargersedge mapBroncos
  • -0.167EPA / play-0.378
  • 40.0%Success rate36.0%
  • -0.087EPA / dropback-0.442
  • -0.360EPA / rush-0.228
  • 5.5%Explosive rate2.0%
  • -6.21CPOE-7.78
  • 25.0%Third-down rate16.7%
  • 66.7%Red-zone TD rate50.0%
  • 1.39Points / drive0.83
  • 3.6%Turnover rate4.0%

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. DEN 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-0.71