![]() ![]() Needing a big play, Justin Simmons stripped Austin Ekeler of the football on an inside handoff and Josey Jewell recovered it, giving Denver possession at midfield.ĭenver’s offense capitalized on the spark from the defense led by Latavius Murray who scampered off a 25-yard run off the left side, set up by Jerry Jeudy blocking off the perimeter, bringing the Broncos into red zone territory. In particular, pressure on the offensive left side forced Denver into another three-and-out situation.īroncos cornerback K’Waun Williams was ruled out midway through the second quarter with a concussion as the Chargers’ offense took the field once again. Trailing by one score in the second quarter, the Broncos offense reverted back to their old form with pressure coming everywhere from the Chargers defense. The Chargers at this point were 6 of 7 on third down. Denver’s defense couldn’t find a way to get off the field on third down as the Chargers marched downfield once again to extend their lead 14-7 after Herbert connected with tight end Gerald Everett across the middle of the field for a three-yard score. Los Angeles started off their drive on their own 47-yard line, giving them advantageous field position. The Chargers’ defense brought the heat on Wilson through the a-gap and off the edge, leading to two separate quarterback hits including one on third down, forcing Denver to go three and out.įor their third offensive drive, the Chargers starters were still in the game with the score tied at 7-7. Wilson and the Denver offense got the ball back for their second drive of the game on their own 13-yard line. Herbert challenged him on the very next play on a downfield pass on third down with McMillian knocking the ball away from Mike Williams who usually comes down with circus-like catches week in and week out, leading to a Chargers punt. On the Chargers’ second play of their possession, McMillian pursued the run and made a tackle from the backside behind the line of scrimmage. Receiving the first start of his career, undrafted rookie free agent Ja’Quan McMillian came to play. Herbert and the Chargers starters came back out for their second series of the game. In particular, Murray had four carries for 20 yards on Denver’s opening drive, while Jeudy had a 13-yard first-down run on an end-around play. Denver answered right back on a 12-play 73-yard drive fueled by several big plays from Jerry Jeudy, Courtland Sutton, and capped off by Latavius Murray punching it in from two yards out to tie things up 7-7. Wilson and the Broncos’ offense took the field next to try and respond and they did just that. ![]() On the drive, Denver’s defense surrendered several big plays through the air to fall into a 7-0 deficit early on. Herbert and company orchestrated a quick scoring drive on an 8-play 75-yard scoring drive that took just 3:43. Justin Herbert and the Chargers’ starting offense took the field first, despite Los Angeles locking up the 5th seed with the Baltimore Ravens’ loss earlier on Sunday. Interim head coach Jerry Rosburg entered Sunday with no expectations aside from wanting players to play hard for one another and every fan in attendance. ![]() The 2022 campaign failed to live up to the mile-high expectations that were present with the arrival of Wilson last offseason. Denver Broncos make things interesting at the end of the first halfįor Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos, Sunday’s contest against the Los Angeles Chargers would be their final opportunity of the season to play. Russell Wilson and Jerry Jeudy capitalized on explosive plays as the Broncos defense flustered the Chargers to close out the season. The Denver Broncos rallied together on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers in their Week 18 season finale for a 31-28 win. ![]()
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