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Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos
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Week 18, 2026 · Empower Field at Mile High · Sunday, Jan 10, 12:00 AM ET · outdoors
Los Angeles Chargers0–7 · Elo 1392 · Justin Herbert (+18 Elo)
Denver Broncos
6–2 · Elo 1617 · Bo Nix · Home
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What the forecasters say
| Forecaster | Favors | DEN | LAC | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | DEN 81% | 81% | 19% | DEN 1617 vs LAC 1392, implied spread DEN −10.2 |
| The blend | DEN 81% | 81% | 19% |
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Moderate favorites where the models roughly agree. No edge found either way in the replays. The blend is as good as anything.
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Details
- Rest: DEN 7 days, LAC 7 days.
- Quarterbacks. DEN: Bo Nix (-1 Elo). LAC: Justin Herbert (+18 Elo). Expected starters from ESPN's depth chart with the injury report applied, refreshed every three hours.
- Weather. Outdoors. The kickoff forecast is pulled from Open-Meteo once the game is within 7 days, from Sunday.
Injury report
ESPN's report, refreshed every three hours. Out and doubtful players are treated as unavailable; questionable players usually play. Only the quarterback feeds Elo directly; the rest is in the market's number.
| Team | Player | Pos | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAC | Brenen Thompson | WR | Out | Quadriceps · out |
| LAC | Deane Leonard | CB | Out | Concussion · out |
| LAC | Donte Jackson | CB | Out | Hamstring · Jackson (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Rams. |
| LAC | Kayode Awosika | G | Out | Lower Leg · out |
| LAC | Rodney Shelley | CB | Out | Hamstring · Shelley (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Rams. |
| DEN | Talanoa Hufanga | S | Out | Ankle · out |
| DEN | Brandon Jones | S | Questionable | Hamstring · Jones (hamstring) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's contest against the Chiefs, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports. |
| DEN | Kris Abrams-Draine | CB | Questionable | Ankle · Abrams-Draine (ankle) is questionable to return to Sunday's contest versus the Chiefs, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports. |
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