DENVER (6 - 8) at
SAN DIEGO (9 - 5)
Week 16 Monday, 12/24/2007 8:00
PM
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L.T.
and the Chargers stay hot,
defeat Broncos 23-3 to take the
third seed in the AFC
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Postgame Recaps, Storylines,
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LaDainian Tomlinson took the NFL
rushing lead, and the Chargers
handled the Broncos on their way
to their fifth straight win, and
ninth win in 11 games.
Tomlinson finished with 19
carries for 107 yards and a
touchdown, his fourth straight
100-yard game. With the win, the
Chargers jumped the Steelers for
the third seed in the AFC
playoffs.
Jay Cutler struggled for the
Broncos, going 14-of-32 for 155
yards and two interceptions. He
did finish with three carries
for 42 yards, and was Denver's
leading rusher...FULL
STORY
Christmas Eve crush: Chargers
batter Broncos
Sports Network
Cutler drove the
Broncos deep into Chargers
territory on the game's initial
series, but he was stripped of
the ball by Igor Olshansky on a
scramble and San ...
Sports-Odds.com |
Chargers jolt
Broncos 23-3
Denver Post, CO
Charles Nelson, 29,
of Anaheim, Calif.,
shows his Christmas
spirit with his sign
prior to the
Broncos-Chargers
game Monday night at
Qualcomm Stadium in
San ...
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Tomlinson leads Chargers to easy
win over Broncos
Reuters Canada
... 107 yards
and a touchdown when the San
Diego Chargers rolled to their
fifth consecutive victory with a
23-3 home win over the Denver
Broncos on Monday. ...
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Pregame Previews, Storylines,
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Preview: The San
Diego
Chargers began to turn
around their season with a big
victory in Denver in the first
week of October. A win over the
Broncos this time will help
them move closer to a more
favorable seed in the playoffs.
Needing to win their final two
games to secure the No. 3 spot
in the AFC playoffs and the
chance to avoid New England
until the conference
championship game, the
Chargers go for their fifth
straight victory when they host
the
Broncos on Monday night...more
Inside the Game Plans:
BRONCOS: The Broncos
will have no chance if they
can't stop the run, no matter
who is carrying the ball for the
Chargers. Denver has had two
poor performances on run defense
in the last three weeks. The
Broncos gave up a 147-yard
performance to RB Michael Turner
in the first meeting with the
Chargers. Denver should be able
to handle San Diego's passing
game, especially with Chargers
TE Antonio Gates at less than
100 percent.
On offense, Denver will
continue to rely on QB Jay
Cutler. The Broncos would like
to get him more help than he had
last week, when the running game
was non-existent against
Houston, but ultimately most of
the offensive load will fall on
Cutler...FULL
STORY
CHARGERS: The Chargers
will make the Broncos' leaky run
defense prove it can stop the
NFL's seventh-ranked run
offense. If they can get the
running game going, that will
take pressure off Philip Rivers,
who is still slowed by a
sprained knee. The Chargers
don't want to stress that knee,
or Rivers, and would prefer
going the sure-fire route with
LaDainian Tomlinson and Darren
Sproles -- both had 100-yard
rushing games last week...FULL
STORY
Around the Web:
Win over SD would say something
Denver Post, CO
They need to
prove to themselves they belong
on the same field as the
Chargers. The combined score of
the past two Broncos-Chargers
games? Try 89-23. ...
Orange, blue New Year's
resolutions
Denver Post
Broncos hoping to finish 8-8
KOAA, CO
It’s the Broncos
versus the Chargers on Monday
night. Mike Shanahan and Denver
were eliminated from playoff
contention this past weekend.
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Broncos' season of high hopes
smashed
Fox 21
Lynch late to learn playoffs no
longer possible for Denver
Denver Post
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PREDICTION |
SPREAD |
ATS PICK |
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Broncos @ |
8:00 |
Chargers
-13.353 |
SDG
-8.5 |
Chargers |
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Chargers |
ESPN |
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Broncos |
Average
Team Rankings |
Chargers |
 12.8 |
Total
Offense |
 16.2 |
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24.5 |
Total
Defense |
18.0 |
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12.5 |
Passing
Offense |
18.8 |
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15.0 |
Passing
Defense |
14.4 |
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13.5 |
Rushing
Offense |
8.0 |
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25.5 |
Rushing
Defense |
16.2 |
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15.7 |
Receiving Offense |
18.0 |
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15.3 |
Receiving Defense |
22.5 |
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25.7 |
Punting |
10.7 |
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23.5 |
Return |
20.5 |
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19.7 |
Kicking |
29.0 |
Broncos Rankings
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OFFENSE |
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Rush Yds/Gm |
124.1
(8th) |
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Pass Yds/Gm |
229.8
(12th) |
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Total Yds/Gm |
353.9
(6th) |
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DEFENSE |
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Rush Yds/Gm |
140.2
(29th) |
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Pass Yds/Gm |
196.2
(6th) |
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Total Yds/Gm |
336.4
(22nd) |
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Chargers Rankings
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OFFENSE |
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Rush Yds/Gm |
126.6
(7th) |
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Pass Yds/Gm |
191.8
(22nd) |
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Total Yds/Gm |
318.4
(20th) |
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DEFENSE |
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Rush Yds/Gm |
107.0
(16th) |
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Pass Yds/Gm |
220.4
(22nd) |
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Total Yds/Gm |
327.4
(16th) |
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