Chargers at Broncos.

I've been out of town the last couple weeks...I was actually in California...so I haven't posted about Charger games the last few weeks.

As I type this I'm actually watching the game via live look ins on NFL.com.  If you've read my posts about cutting the cable you know I don't have cable TV anymore, so no NFL channel.  I'm actually amazed that they are streaming game footage live, considering how much the NFL has been money hungry lately. They are not showing the entire game, but almost all of it. 

First possession by the Broncos and they score a TD easily.  Bad coverage by the CB (I think it was Wright).  He had inside help from Weddle, but still bit on the inside move.  Chargers only get a FG on their first drive...shades of the first meeting this season in San Diego when the Chargers settled for FGs on three possessions in the first half and came away with only 6 points (missed one) to trail 14-6 at halftime.

These NFL.com announcers are terrible.  After a Vincent Brown catch for a first down they called him a money maker for the Chargers.  Brown has had a very sub par year (36 catches, 380 yards) so far.  Chargers manage to keep the Broncos to a FG and get a 19 yard TD from Keenan Allen with a great run after catch to tie the score 10-10 early in the 2nd quarter. 

Chargers force a 3-n-out. How often have the Chargers done that...or for that matter how many time have the Broncos done that?  Ask and you shall receive...according to the stat they just flashed on the screen, the Broncos only go 3-n-out 13.7% of the time. The Chargers just did it for the 2nd consecutive drive...and then a 3rd straight 3-n-out.

Chargers holding the ball on offense, almost 19 minutes in the half. Allen gets his 2nd TD...he should be Rookie of the Year.  Chargers amazingly have a 17-10 halftime lead. 

Scoring on the first possession of the 2nd half is huge. Mathews busting a 23 yard run for a TD to put the Chargers up 24-10.  Broncos defense is getting run over...Chargers already over 100 yard rushing (Mathews 15 carries, 79 yards).  Not a 3-n-out, but Broncos punting for the 4th straight possession.

Wow, big special teams mistake by the Broncos.  They held the Chargers down inside their own 10, but get hit with an offsides penalty giving the Chargers the ball back.  Broncos also get caught with 12 men on defense...the 2nd time in the game.

Broncos back in the game. More terrible play by the Chargers on a 4th down and 6.  Don't know who it was, but the LB ran himself totally out of position to allow an easy pitch and catch for the first. Leads to a Bronco TD pass to Caldwell on a WR screen.  24-17 Chargers.  with 10:25 left in the game. 

Broncos have a shot.  Mathews stuffed on 3rd and 1.  Scifires somehow gets a great punt off on a muffed snap that gets out of bounds on the Broncos 3.  Peyton with 5:50 left and 97 yards to go for a tying TD.  Can the Chargers defense come up with a stop?

Liuget gets big pressure on Manning and he puts up a duck.  Keiser gets an easy pick.  They have the ball on the Broncos 33.  Chargers go to an I-formation...that's old school running.  Chargers don't throw a pass, running the clock down to 2:41 and getting a Novak 35 yard FG to put them up 27-17. 

Would anyone have guessed the Chargers would hold the Broncos to 20 points?  In Denver?  Go figure. 27-20 Chargers win.  Who would have thunk it?