Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos
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Sunday 2027-01-10 · 13:00 ET·Empower Field at Mile High·No line yet
Ball:
O: 3WR 1TE — published depth chart · snapshot 2026-11-10D: Base 3-4 D + nickel — published depth chart (lowest-snap LB sits)Ring = offense/defense snap % in last game played · stats thru Wk 9
✚ Kayode Awosika (LG) — Doubtful✚ Brandon Jones (FS) — Out
Field
outdoors · grass
Weather
no forecast yet
Rest
LAC 7d · DEN 7d
Referee
TBA — crews post late in the week
LAC form
0-8PF 121 · PA 219Home 0-4Away 0-4
QB Justin Herbert 52–51 as starter · playoffs 0–3 · last 10: 1–9 · since 2020
DEN form
7-2PF 198 · PA 186Home 4-0Away 3-2
QB Bo Nix 31–12 as starter · playoffs 1–1 · last 10: 8–2 · since 2024
| LAC | Season efficiency | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| -0.245 | Off EPA / play | -0.014 |
| 35 | Off success % | 39.1 |
| 7.8 | Off explosive % | 7 |
| 34.2 | 3rd-down conv % | 32.7 |
| 0.003 | Def EPA / play allowed | -0.008 |
| 44 | Def success % allowed | 41.1 |
QB record = games he actually started (1999–), regular season; playoffs broken out
Coaching Intel
LAC staff
HCJim Harbaugh5–3 vs PaytonOCMike McDaniel0–3 vs JosephDCChris O'Leary0–1 vs Webb
4th-down go 17.1% · PROE -2.1 · no-huddle 4.4%
DEN staff
HCSean Payton3–5 vs HarbaughOCDavis Webb1–0 vs O'LearyDCVance Joseph3–0 vs McDaniel
4th-down go 15.2% · PROE +0.6 · no-huddle 12.4%
Head Coach vs Head Coach
Jim Harbaugh5–3Sean PaytonHarbaugh leadsboth as head coaches, any team, 1999–
| Date ▾ | Matchup | Score | Yards | Winning coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-11 | DEN @ LAC | 23–17 | 224–237 | Sean Payton |
| 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 |
LAC offense vs DEN defense
Mike McDaniel(OC)0–3Vance Joseph(DC)Joseph leads3 true OC-vs-DC games — his offense against this coach's defense
| Date ▾ | Offense | Defense | Off–Def | Off yds | Margin | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-11 | LAC | DEN | 17–23 | 237 | -6 | L |
| 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: 1–3)
DEN offense vs LAC defense
Davis Webb(OC)1–0Chris O'Leary(DC)Webb leads1 true OC-vs-DC game — his offense against this coach's defense
| Date ▾ | Offense | Defense | Off–Def | Off yds | Margin | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-11 | DEN | LAC | 23–17 | 224 | +6 | W |
result and margin read from the offense's side
Franchise Meetings involving a current head coach
| Date ▾ | Matchup | Score | Winner | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-11 | DEN @ LAC | 23–17 | DEN | Sean Payton / Jim Harbaugh |
| 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 |
games under departed-on-both-sides staffs are excluded