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*The Chargers are locked into the No. 5 seed in the AFC and will face the Jaguars in the Wild Card Round at TIAA Bank Field.*
Fourth Quarter
3:59 pm: Chase Daniel is in at quarterback for Justin Herbert.3:54 pm: Chargers went to more of their backups on the last drive.Score Update: Broncos 31, Chargers 203:53 pm: Russell Wilson hits Courtland Sutton for a touchdown to extend the Broncos’ lead to 31-20.
Third Quarter
3:51 pm: Austin Ekeler has tied the Chargers single-season franchise record with 106 catches. It’s also tied for the second-most in a season ever by a running back.3:47 pm: DeAndre Carter breaks free for a big gain, but Justin Simmons tracks him down from behind and forces a fumble. Broncos ball.3:44 pm: Kyle Van Noy’s streak of five consecutive games with a sack is the longest by a player in the AFC.3:40 pm: Kyle Van Noy’s surge continues. He picks up his fifth sack in five games.Score Update: Broncos 24, Chargers 173:34 pm: Cameron Dicker is good from 36 yards. 3:30 pm: Kyle Van Noy deflects the ball at the line of scrimmage and Sebastian Joseph-Day comes down with it for the interception.3:22 pm: LB Kenneth Murray Jr. (stinger) is questionable to return.Score Update: Broncos 24, Chargers 173:18 pm: Broncos score a touchdown on their first drive of the second half. Chargers offense is back out there with Justin Herbert and other starters. 3:12 pm: Chargers defensive starters still out there to open up the third quarter.
Halftime
Chargers 17, Broncos 17
Second Quarter
2:56 pm: Mike Williams gets carted to the locker room.Score Update: Chargers 17, Broncos 172:55 pm: Broncos score a touchdown in 20 seconds just ahead of halftime on a 3-play, 75-yard drive.Score Update: Chargers 17, Broncos 102:51 pm: Cameron Dicker hits a 48-yard field goal, the longest of his NFL career thus far.2:49: Mike Williams (back) is questionable to return.2:41 pm: Justin Herbert sacked by Baron Browning.2:37 pm: Mike Williams limps off with trainers.2:35 pm: Justin Herbert and many other offensive starters still out there.Score Update: Chargers 14, Broncos 102:33 pm: Austin Ekeler’s fumble turns into three points the other way with the Broncos adding a field goal.2:29 pm: Latavius Murray takes a handoff 25 yards on 3rd and 6. Chargers defenders took some poor angles to the ball carrier and it burned them. 2:24 pm: Chargers turn over the ball. Justin Simmons punches it out from Austin Ekeler. Broncos take over near midfield.2:19 pm: Joey Bosa gets awarded his first sack since making his return. Looked like Russell Wilson slipped and fell down, but Bosa was closing in on him, nonetheless.Score Update: Chargers 14, Broncos 72:13 pm: Justin Herbert to Gerald Everett for a touchdown. Everett has recorded a scoring grab in back-to-back games and tied his career-high in touchdowns (4) this season.2:08 pm: Justin Herbert is one of three quarterbacks to top 14,000 passing yards before the age of 25. Drew Brees and Jameis Winston are the only other two.
First Quarter
1:59 pm: Pressure from Kenneth Murray and Joey Bosa forces Russell Wilson to throw it away on third down. Broncos punt.Score Update: Chargers 7, Broncos 71:48 pm: Broncos respond with a 13-play, 75-yard touchdown drive. After one possession each, we’re tied up.1:42 pm: Justin Herbert passed Dan Marino for the most touchdowns over the first three seasons of a career in NFL history.1:39 pm: Chargers run out all their defensive starters on the first series.Score Update: Chargers 7, Broncos 01:36 pm: Flawless drive for the Chargers offense to open up the game. Justin Herbert to Keenan Allen for the 14-yard touchdown. Chargers went 75 yards on eight plays. Allen had two catches for 44 yards and the game’s first touchdown.1:32 pm: The 2022 Chargers are the first team in NFL history to have six different players top 500 receiving yards and three touchdowns in a single season.1:27 pm: Chargers begin the game on offense with all of their regulars, including QB Justin Herbert.1:24 pm: The Broncos won the toss and defer. Chargers offense will be up first.
Pregame
Date and time: Sunday, Jan. 8 at 1:25 p.m. PTLocation: Empower Field at Mile HighTV: CBSStreaming: FuboTV, NFL Sunday TicketRadio: ATL FM-98.7, featuring Matt “Money” Smith, Daniel Jeremiah and Shannon Farren
Inactives
Chargers: QB Easton Stick, CB Bryce Callahan, RB Isaiah Spiller, FB Zander Horvath, T Storm Norton, WR Michael Bandy, DL Tyeler DavisonBroncos: WR Kendall Hinton, QB Jarrett Guarantano, WR Montrell Washington, CB Damarri Mathis, T Calvin Anderson, OLB Jonathan Kongbo, DL DJ Jones
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