Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers
DEN2-2
0-4LAC
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Sunday 2026-10-11 · 16:05 ET·SoFi Stadium·LAC +3.5 · O/U 41.5
Ball:
O: 3WR 1TE — published depth chart · snapshot 2026-10-09D: Base 3-4 D + nickel — published depth chart (lowest-snap LB sits)Ring = offense/defense snap % in last game played · stats thru Wk 5
Field
dome · matrixturf
Weather
indoors — n/a
Rest
DEN 7d · LAC 7d
Referee
TBA — crews post late in the week
DEN form
2-2PF 74 · PA 94Home 2-0Away 0-2
QB Bo Nix 26–12 as starter · playoffs 1–1 · last 10: 7–3 · since 2024
LAC form
0-4PF 67 · PA 106Home 0-2Away 0-2
QB Justin Herbert 52–47 as starter · playoffs 0–3 · last 10: 4–6 · since 2020
| DEN | Season efficiency | LAC |
|---|---|---|
| -0.015 | Off EPA / play | -0.159 |
| 41.5 | Off success % | 40.4 |
| 7 | Off explosive % | 9.4 |
| 40.4 | 3rd-down conv % | 34.6 |
| 0.063 | Def EPA / play allowed | -0.007 |
| 43.7 | Def success % allowed | 43.9 |
QB record = games he actually started (1999–), regular season; playoffs broken out
Coaching Intel
DEN staff
HCSean Payton2–5 vs HarbaughOCDavis WebbDCVance Joseph2–0 vs McDaniel
4th-down go 15.9% · PROE +0.7 · no-huddle 13%
LAC staff
HCJim Harbaugh5–2 vs PaytonOCMike McDaniel0–2 vs JosephDCChris O'Leary
4th-down go 15.9% · PROE -1.2 · no-huddle 4.4%
Head Coach vs Head Coach
Sean Payton2–5Jim HarbaughHarbaugh leadsboth as head coaches, any team, 1999–
| Date ▾ | Matchup | Score | Yards | Winning coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | LAC @ DEN | 3–19 | 217–242 | Sean Payton |
| 2025-09-21 | DEN @ LAC | 20–23 | 266–376 | Jim Harbaugh |
| 2024-12-19 | DEN @ LAC | 27–34 | 355–399 | Jim Harbaugh |
| 2024-10-13 | LAC @ DEN | 23–16 | 353–316 | Jim Harbaugh |
| 2014-11-09 | SF @ NO | 27–24 | — | Jim Harbaugh |
| 2013-11-17 | SF @ NO | 20–23 | — | Sean Payton |
| 2012-01-14 | NO @ SF | 32–36 | — | Jim Harbaugh |
DEN offense vs LAC defense
Davis Webb(OC)vsChris O'Leary(DC)first career meeting
LAC offense vs DEN defense
Mike McDaniel(OC)0–2Vance Joseph(DC)Joseph leads2 true OC-vs-DC games — his offense against this coach's defense
| Date ▾ | Offense | Defense | Off–Def | Off yds | Margin | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-07 | SF | ARI | 17–31 | 337 | -14 | L |
| 2021-10-10 | SF | ARI | 10–17 | 338 | -7 | L |
they also crossed paths 1× in other role combinations (counting every opposing-staff game: 1–2)
result and margin read from the offense's side
Franchise Meetings involving a current head coach
| Date ▾ | Matchup | Score | Winner | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | LAC @ DEN | 3–19 | DEN | Jim Harbaugh / Sean Payton |
| 2025-09-21 | DEN @ LAC | 20–23 | LAC | Sean Payton / Jim Harbaugh |
| 2024-12-19 | DEN @ LAC | 27–34 | LAC | Sean Payton / Jim Harbaugh |
| 2024-10-13 | LAC @ DEN | 23–16 | LAC | Jim Harbaugh / Sean Payton |
| 2023-12-31 | LAC @ DEN | 9–16 | DEN | Giff Smith / Sean Payton |
| 2023-12-10 | DEN @ LAC | 24–7 | DEN | Sean Payton / Brandon Staley |
games under departed-on-both-sides staffs are excluded