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Broncos vs Chargers

Final · Week 5 · Sun Oct 11 · 4:05 PM ET · SoFi Stadium

Denver BroncosBroncos3-2
23
FinalOct 11, 2026
Los Angeles ChargersChargers0-5
17
TVCBS
Weather71°F · covered

Weather at SoFi Stadium

Broncos vs Chargers at SoFi Stadium, Sun Oct 11, 4:05 PM ET. A fixed roof with open sides covers the field: rain and most wind stay off it. As reported at the nearest airport during the game.

At kickoff · 3:53 PM ET
71°Fhumidity 57%
  1. 3:53 PM71°F
  2. 4:53 PM69°F
  3. 5:53 PM69°F
  4. 6:53 PM69°F
  5. 7:53 PM68°F

Reports from KLAX, 3 mi away (NOAA Aviation Weather Center). Pregame forecast from the US National Weather Service, issued Sun Oct 11, 2:26 PM ET.

Closing line

US sportsbooks, consensus at kickoff
Moneyline
DEN−185
LAC+153
Spread
DEN −3.5−103
LAC +3.5−113
Total O/U
Over 42.5−110
Under 42.5−110
  • Spread: Broncos −3.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 42.5 (40 points).

Recap

The Denver Broncos beat the Los Angeles Chargers 23-17 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Oct 11, 2026 to move to 3-2.

The go-ahead score came with 5:07 left in the fourth quarter: Wil Lutz 19 Yd Field Goal. The Broncos won the turnover battle 3-1. The Chargers scored 14 unanswered points in the third quarter.

Kalshi had the Broncos at 64% and Polymarket at 63% to win before kickoff. Among the public, 80% of moneyline bets and 63% of the money were on the Broncos.

Score by quarter

Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers, score by quarter
Team1234T
DEN7301323
LAC0314017

Market win chance

100%75%50%75%100%Q2Q3DENLAC4:05 PM ET7:17 PM ET

DEN on top, LAC below · Kalshi price · tap or hover for any moment

During the game Kalshi had the Broncos as low as 36% and as high as 93%.

Scoring plays

First Quarter

  1. DENTouchdown · 6:53J.K. Dobbins 2 Yd Rush (Wil Lutz Kick)7-0

Second Quarter

  1. LACField Goal · 8:18Cameron Dicker 42 Yd Field Goal7-3
  2. DENField Goal · 1:48Wil Lutz 34 Yd Field Goal10-3

Third Quarter

  1. LACTouchdown · 5:32Hayden Rucci 7 Yd pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker Kick)10-10
  2. LACTouchdown · 0:57Kimani Vidal 42 Yd Rush (Cameron Dicker Kick)10-17

Fourth Quarter

  1. DENTouchdown · 8:53Courtland Sutton 5 Yd pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz Kick)17-17
  2. DENField Goal · 5:07Wil Lutz 19 Yd Field Goal20-17
  3. DENField Goal · 1:08Wil Lutz 36 Yd Field Goal23-17

Team stats

DENLAC
1st Downs
18
14
Total Yards
224
237
Passing
118
82
Rushing
106
155
3rd down efficiency
1-12
5-14
Turnovers
1
3
Possession
29:07
30:53

Top performers

Denver BroncosLos Angeles Chargers

Passing

Bo Nix16/27, 123 YDS, 1 TD
Justin Herbert14/24, 121 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

J.K. Dobbins18 CAR, 68 YDS, 1 TD
Kimani Vidal8 CAR, 57 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving

Evan Engram4 REC, 55 YDS
Charlie Kolar3 REC, 37 YDS

Sacks

Nik Bonitto2
Akheem Mesidor1

Tackles

Justin Strnad8
Akheem Mesidor8

Player stats

Broncos · Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSACKSQBRRTG
Bo Nix16/271234.6101-527.682.8

Broncos · Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
J.K. Dobbins18683.8114
Bo Nix4102.507
Jaylen Waddle199.009
RJ Harvey372.304
Tyler Badie166.006
Adam Prentice133.003
Marvin Mims Jr.133.003

Broncos · Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONGTGTS
Evan Engram45513.80344
Jaylen Waddle2199.50105
Courtland Sutton2189.01133
Troy Franklin2168.00122
Lil'Jordan Humphrey188.0082
J.K. Dobbins263.0032
Marvin Mims Jr.263.0052
RJ Harvey000.0001
Tyler Badie1-5-5.00-51

Broncos · Fumbles

PlayerFUMLOSTREC
Bo Nix210
Mike McGlinchey001
Brandon Jones001
Que Robinson001

Broncos · Defense

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HTSTD
Justin Strnad8501100
Alex Singleton7501000
Jahdae Barron6500000
Ja'Quan McMillian5411010
Que Robinson5301000
Nik Bonitto4323020
Dondrea Tillman4301010
Brandon Jones4200200

Broncos · Interceptions

PlayerINTYDSTD
Brandon Jones170

Broncos · Kick returns

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Sean Fresch36722.3260

Broncos · Punt returns

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Marvin Mims Jr.23517.5260

Broncos · Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Wil Lutz3/475.0362/211

Broncos · Punting

PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Jeremy Crawshaw522845.60358

Chargers · Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSACKSQBRRTG
Justin Herbert14/241215.0115-3926.668.2

Chargers · Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Kimani Vidal8577.1142
Justin Herbert6549.0023
Omarion Hampton14332.4011
Keaton Mitchell6111.809

Chargers · Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONGTGTS
Charlie Kolar33712.30194
Marquez Valdes-Scantling22211.00133
Keaton Mitchell3186.0094
Theo Wease Jr.11616.00161
Tre' Harris2168.00144
Hayden Rucci177.0171
Omarion Hampton166.0061
Oronde Gadsden000.0001
Kimani Vidal1-1-1.00-12

Chargers · Fumbles

PlayerFUMLOSTREC
Justin Herbert211
Charlie Kolar110
Tuli Tuipulotu001

Chargers · Defense

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HTSTD
Akheem Mesidor8511010
Elijah Molden7400000
Daiyan Henley6200100
Del'Shawn Phillips6000010
Tarheeb Still5400100
Tony Jefferson5300000
Deane Leonard5300000
Justin Eboigbe4300000

Chargers · Kick returns

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Kimani Vidal37525.0290
Keaton Mitchell36120.3220

Chargers · Punt returns

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Derius Davis111.010

Chargers · Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Cameron Dicker1/1100.0422/25

Chargers · Punting

PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
JK Scott523947.80256

Betting splits at kickoff

Consensus
MoneylineDEN · LAC
Bets80%20%
Money63%37%
SpreadDEN · LAC
Bets56%44%
Money52%48%
Total O/UOver · Under
Bets69%31%
Money61%39%

Scores and stats: ESPN. Closing line: TheRundown. Prediction-market prices: Kalshi and Polymarket. Betting splits: a consensus across several sportsbooks. Odds change constantly: confirm the price at the book. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

Game details updated Oct 11, 7:19 PM ET. How game pages are made