Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos
NFL 2026 · Week 18 · · Empower Field at Mile High · division game
Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos, Week 18 of the 2026 season, Sun 10 Jan, 18:00 UK time.
Where to watch (UK)
Watch live
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Prediction
The model’s prediction appears here about a week before kick-off.
Form is each team’s last 5 games before this one, home and away (the season is only 17 games), oldest to newest; play-offs included.
2026 season so far
| Broncos | Chargers | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 6-2 | 0-7 |
| Points per game | 21.5 | 14.1 |
| Points allowed per game | 20.6 | 25.0 |
| Points difference | +7 | -76 |
| Against the spread (W-L-P) | 6-2 | 0-6-1 |
Head-to-head record
Denver Broncos lead 29–21 in 50 meetings since 2002. Denver Broncos have won the last 2.
| P | Broncos | T | Chargers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All meetings | 50 | 29 | 0 | 21 |
| At Denver Broncos | 25 | 17 | 0 | 8 |
- Biggest Denver Broncos win
- San Diego Chargers 8–37 Denver Broncos (2003 Week 11)
- Biggest Los Angeles Chargers win
- San Diego Chargers 41–3 Denver Broncos (2007 Week 5)
- Average points per meeting
- 44.0
- Denver Broncos against the spread (W-L-P)
- 23-22-5
Head-to-head (last 10)
- Denver Broncos 23–17 Los Angeles Chargers2026 Week 5 · line DEN −3.5 (Broncos covered)
- Los Angeles Chargers 3–19 Denver Broncos2025 Week 18 · line DEN −14.5 (Broncos covered)
- Denver Broncos 20–23 Los Angeles Chargers2025 Week 3 · line LAC −2.5 (Broncos did not cover)
- Denver Broncos 27–34 Los Angeles Chargers2024 Week 16 · line LAC −3 (Broncos did not cover)
- Los Angeles Chargers 23–16 Denver Broncos2024 Week 6 · line LAC −3 (Broncos did not cover)
- Los Angeles Chargers 9–16 Denver Broncos2023 Week 17 · line DEN −3.5 (Broncos covered)
- Denver Broncos 24–7 Los Angeles Chargers2023 Week 14 · line LAC −3 (Broncos covered)
- Los Angeles Chargers 28–31 Denver Broncos2022 Week 18 · line DEN −6 (Broncos did not cover)
- Denver Broncos 16–19 Los Angeles Chargers (OT)2022 Week 6 · line LAC −3.5 (Broncos covered)
- Denver Broncos 13–34 Los Angeles Chargers2021 Week 17 · line LAC −8 (Broncos did not cover)
Recent games
Denver Broncos
- Wv Kansas City ChiefsWeek 8 · covered DEN −1.528–24
- W@ Arizona CardinalsWeek 7 · covered DEN −4.530–16
- Wv Seattle SeahawksWeek 6 · covered SEA −2.517–14 (OT)
- W@ Los Angeles ChargersWeek 5 · covered DEN −3.523–17
- L@ San Francisco 49ersWeek 4 · did not cover SF −314–24
- Wv Los Angeles RamsWeek 3 · covered DEN −1.530–26
- Wv Jacksonville JaguarsWeek 2 · covered DEN −2.520–13
- L@ Kansas City ChiefsWeek 1 · did not cover KC −2.510–31
- Lv New England Patriots2025 Conference championships · covered NE −3.57–10
- Wv Buffalo Bills2025 Divisional round · covered DEN −1.533–30 (OT)
Recent games
Los Angeles Chargers
- L@ Los Angeles RamsWeek 8 · did not cover LA −6.59–24
- L@ Kansas City ChiefsWeek 6 · did not cover KC −7.56–22
- Lv Denver BroncosWeek 5 · did not cover DEN −3.517–23
- L@ Seattle SeahawksWeek 4 · push SEA −723–30
- L@ Buffalo BillsWeek 3 · did not cover BUF −716–24
- Lv Las Vegas RaidersWeek 2 · did not cover LAC −6.514–26
- Lv Arizona CardinalsWeek 1 · did not cover LAC −8.514–26
- L@ New England Patriots2025 Wild card round · did not cover NE −3.53–16
- L@ Denver Broncos2025 Week 18 · did not cover DEN −14.53–19
- Lv Houston Texans2025 Week 17 · did not cover LAC −1.516–20