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Chargers host Broncos on Thursday with both teams closing in on playoff spots
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Bo Nix and Justin Herbert have tried to keep their focus squarely on Thursday night's pivotal AFC West showdown between the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers. Both quarterbacks realize though what a win would do in regards to their postseason...
Chargers aim to get back on track as they host surging Broncos on Thursday
Denver (9-5) at Los Angeles Chargers (8-6) Thursday, 8:15 p.m. EST, Amazon Prime Video BetMGM NFL odds: Chargers by 2 1/2. Against the spread: Broncos 11-3; Chargers 9-5. Series record: Broncos lead 72-56-1. Last meeting:...
Chargers turn attention to Broncos while trying to address struggles on defense
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — If there was ever a week for the Los Angeles Chargers' defense to be thankful about a short turnaround between games, it's this one. After allowing 512 yards in a 40-17 loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday, the Chargers have moved on to preparing for Denver and...
The Denver Broncos are on the cusp of their first playoff berth since Super Bowl 50 triumph in 2016
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are on the cusp of their first playoff berth since winning Super Bowl 50 following the 2015 season. That's the longest playoff drought following a Super Bowl win, but one they can finally snap with a victory over the Los Angeles Chargers...
Chargers are reeling after loss to Bucs with important showdown with Broncos on deck
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Playoff-contending teams would like to be rolling into the final three games of the regular season. Instead, the Los Angeles Chargers are reeling after Sunday's 40-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and with a short turnaround before what could be its...
Focused, surging Bucs have solid track record of finishing strong under Bowles
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been in a self-declared playoff mode for a month now. Coach Todd Bowles reiterated Monday that it's not a gimmick to motivate his players, but rather a mindset necessary to save a season that was on the verge of slipping away during...
Chargers fall apart in a disastrous second half, capped by Herbert's first interception in 3 months
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — By the time Justin Herbert threw his first interception in exactly three months late in the third quarter, the Los Angeles Chargers' second half against Tampa Bay was already unraveling into a nightmare. The Chargers never woke up from it in the Buccaneers'...
Mayfield throws for 4 TD passes as Buccaneers dominate the second half to rout Chargers 40-17
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Two years ago, Baker Mayfield was trying to salvage his career in Southern California. On Sunday, Mayfield made a triumphant return in his 100th career start and directed a Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense that made an emphatic statement against one of the...
Browns sit struggling kicker Dustin Hopkins, Chiefs get K Harrison Butker back after 4-game absence
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Chiefs have their regular kicker back. The Browns have temporarily booted theirs. Harrison Butker will handle kicking duties for Kansas City on Sunday after missing four games following knee surgery while Cleveland has benched struggling kicker Dustin Hopkins...
Baker Mayfield, high-flying Bucs visit Chargers in matchup of teams with winning records
Tampa Bay (7-6) at Los Angeles Chargers (8-5) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, FOX BetMGM NFL odds: Chargers by 3. Against the spread: Buccaneers 8-5; Chargers 9-4. Series record: Chargers lead 8-4. Last meeting: Chargers beat...
