2026 · Week 18 · Division

Scheduled

Chargers

Los Angeles

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Broncos

Denver

Empower Field at Mile High · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

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Total

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Model margin

+4.3est.

DEN perspective

Push chance

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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
  • -0.231EPA / play-0.018
  • 35.9%Success rate38.8%
  • -0.210EPA / dropback+0.031
  • -0.262EPA / rush-0.095
  • 6.8%Explosive rate6.9%
  • -4.44CPOE-2.74
  • 34.6%Third-down rate29.8%
  • 51.4%Red-zone TD rate74.8%
  • 1.17Points / drive1.84
  • 3.5%Turnover rate1.0%

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 33–23 since 1999

DEN have won 2 straight. Meetings average 43.8 points. DEN are 26-25-5 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2026 · W5DEN @ LAC23–17DEN
2025 · W18LAC @ DEN3–19DEN
2025 · W3DEN @ LAC20–23CHARGERS
2024 · W16DEN @ LAC27–34CHARGERS
2024 · W6LAC @ DEN23–16CHARGERS
2023 · W17LAC @ DEN9–16DEN
2023 · W14DEN @ LAC24–7DEN
2022 · W18LAC @ DEN28–31DEN

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+2.04
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+4.26