MATCHUP
The Broncos will travel to Los Angeles for a prime-time matchup with a divisional rival in Week 16. Denver will look to clinch its first playoff berth since 2015 as the team looks to extend its four-game win streak.
The “Thursday Night Football” matchup will feature two of the league’s top defenses, as the Broncos and Chargers are both tied with the Eagles for the fewest points allowed per game in 2024 (17.6). Los Angeles and Denver are also both in the top two in red-zone touchdown percentage allowed.
Denver leads the league with 49 sacks this season, and the Broncos could look to add to this tally on Thursday as they aim to pressure quarterback Justin Herbert. Outside linebacker Nik Bonitto — whose 11.5 sacks are tied for the third most in the league — should look for another strong performance this week. In Week 15, Bonitto became just the second defender in franchise history to record defensive touchdowns in back-to-back games. Cornerback Pat Surtain II could also aim for another strong performance on Thursday after recording his fourth interception of the year in Week 15, matching his career-high for interceptions in a single season. Surtain is allowing the fewest yards per target (4.9) in the NFL among cornerbacks with at least 40 targets, and he should look to continue this lockdown coverage on Thursday.
Denver’s offense, which found a rhythm late in the game vs. the Colts, should aim for a fast start on Thursday. Quarterback Bo Nix — who threw a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown passes to help seal the victory — could look to playmakers such as wide receiver Courtland Sutton, who leads the Broncos with 66 receptions, 878 receiving yards and six touchdown receptions this season.
Wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. — who was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for a career-best performance in Week 15 — could look to continue to build momentum in the punt-return game on…
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