2025 Week 3 · Final
Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers, final 20–23
Pregame first read
DEN run defense has the stronger league profile.
LAC run game #24/32 · DEN run defense #8/32 · 135 offense / 132 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- DEN -0.5
- Model total
- 48.5
- 80% range (LAC margin)
- -14.0 to +18.6
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingJustin HerbertLAC300 pass yds
- RushingJ.K. DobbinsDEN83 rush yds
- ReceivingCourtland SuttonDEN118 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- LAC passing attack#4/32DEN pass defense#17/32
- LAC run game#24/32DEN run defense#8/32
- DEN passing attack#5/32LAC pass defense#1/32
- DEN run game#16/32LAC run defense#9/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2025 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
DENDenver Broncos
- Bo NixQB · 2 games191pass yds/g
- J.K. DobbinsRB · 2 games69.5rush yds/g
- Troy FranklinWR · 2 games66.5rec yds/g
- Courtland SuttonWR · 2 games33.5rec yds/g
LACLos Angeles Chargers
- Justin HerbertQB · 2 games280pass yds/g
- Omarion HamptonRB · 2 games36rush yds/g
- Quentin JohnstonWR · 2 games75rec yds/g
- Keenan AllenWR · 2 games64.5rec yds/g