There’s lots on the line tonight on Thursday Night Football as the Denver Broncos (9-5) visit the Los Angeles Chargers (8-6) at SoFi Stadium — with a win, the Broncos would clinch a spot in the postseason, their first playoff berth since winning Super Bowl 50 in the 2015 season. After losing their first two games, Denver has gone 9-3 since and enters tonight’s matchup as the six seed in the AFC. They also enter TNF on a four-game winning streak, with 29+ points scored in each of those four wins.
The Los Angeles Chargers currently sit in the seventh spot in the AFC, ie the final Wild Card at 8-6. A win tonight doesn’t clinch them a playoff berth, but if they beat the Broncos and the Colts and Dolphins both lose on Sunday, the Chargers would be through to the playoffs. Under head coach Jim Harbaugh’s leadership, 2024 looks a lot better for the Chargers than 2023 — the team finished last season 5-12 and last in the AFC West. But after starting this season 7-3, LAC has lost three of their last four and is maintaining just a tenuous grasp on a playoff spot. They’re coming off a thrashing at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 15, giving up a season-high 40 points in the 40-17 loss.
This is the second meeting between these two teams this season — in Week 6, the Chargers beat the Broncos 23-16, but the scoreline didn’t tell the full story: Los Angeles was up 23-0 entering the fourth quarter, but Denver scored 16 unanswered points in the final frame to narrow the lead to just one score. The Broncos attempted an onside kick with just over a minute remaining, but LAC took over after the kick went out of bounds, kneeling out the clock for an unexpectedly narrow win.
For more information on how to watch the season rematch between the Broncos and Chargers, as well as the full schedule for Week 16 of the NFL season with the playoffs approaching, see below.
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What NFL game is on tonight?
**All times listed are Eastern
Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Chargers — 8:15pm on Amazon Prime
Week 16 NFL Schedule, How to Watch
Saturday, December 21st
Houston Texans vs Kansas City Chiefs Maddencast — 1:00pm on NBC and Peacock
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens — 4:30pm on FOX
Sunday, December 22nd
New York Giants vs Atlanta Falcons — 1:00pm on FOX
Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers — 1:00pm on FOX
Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears — 1:00pm on FOX
Tennessee Titans vs Indianapolis Colts — 1:00pm on CBS
Los Angeles Rams vs New York Jets — 1:00pm on CBS
Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders — 1:00pm on FOX
Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals — 1:00pm on CBS
Minnesota Vikings vs Seattle Seahawks — 4:05pm on FOX
New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills — 4:25pm on CBS
Jacksonville Jaguars vs Las Vegas Raiders — 4:25pm on CBS
San Francisco 49ers vs Miami Dolphins — 4:25pm on CBS
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football — 8:20pm on NBC and Peacock
Monday, December 23rd
New Orleans Saints vs Green Bay Packers — 8:15pm on ESPN/ABC
