Chargers 13–28 Broncos: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 12, 2021

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos?

J. Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers), 48.3% completion, -3.4% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -2.77 total passing EPA. T. Bridgewater (Denver Broncos), 55.0% completion, -4.3% CPOE, +0.44 EPA per dropback, +8.77 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos?

T. Bridgewater (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.77 total EPA on Passing plays. across 20 snaps. Their top snap (+3.19 EPA): (10:52) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right to 33-J.Williams to LAC 9 for 42 yards (24-N.Adderley). PENALTY on LAC-99-J.Tillery, Roughing the Passer, 5 yards, enforced at LA.

Quick answer

Winner: Denver Broncos
Final score: Denver Broncos 28–13 Los Angeles Chargers
Halftime: Los Angeles Chargers 7–14 Denver Broncos at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Teddy Bridgewater
Top passer: Justin Herbert
Biggest EPA play: (7:40) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short right intended for 30-A.Ekeler INTERCEPTED by 2-P…
Game date: 2021-11-28

Game summary

The Denver Broncos beat the Los Angeles Chargers 28–13 on 2021-11-28. Teddy Bridgewater posted a game-high +8.77 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Los Angeles Chargers	0	7	6	0	0	13
Denver Broncos	7	7	14	0	0	28

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

LACLos Angeles Chargers

LAC 11

LAC 9

LAC 1

DEN 37

DENDenver Broncos

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DENDenver Broncos
Q1 4:39TD
Teddy Bridgewater
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 11
Score
0-6
(4:39) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater scrambles right end for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q1 4:31XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
0-7
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 12:50TD
Joshua Williams
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 9
Score
0-13
(12:50) (Shotgun) 33-J.Williams up the middle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 12:46XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
0-14
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 0:35TD
Austin Ekeler
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 12
Score
6-14
(:35) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short middle to 30-A.Ekeler for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 0:31XP
Dustin Hopkins
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
7-14
6-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Overton, Holder-1-T.Long.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 9:00TD
Eric Saubert
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 1
Score
7-20
(9:00) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right to 82-E.Saubert for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 8:54XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
7-21
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 7:40TD
Pat Surtain II
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 37
Score
7-27
(7:40) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short right intended for 30-A.Ekeler INTERCEPTED by 2-P.Surtain at DEN 30. 2-P.Surtain for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 7:28XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
7-28
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 4:44TD
James Cook III
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 16
Score
13-28
(4:44) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep left to 87-J.Cook for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN [95-M.Agim].

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Teddy Bridgewater · Denver Broncos · Passing · +8.77 total EPA · 20 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
2Joshua Williams · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +3.57 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.89 EPA/play
3Jalen Guyton · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +3.33 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.11 EPA/play
4Mykel Williams · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +2.75 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
5Cameron Sutton · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +2.13 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play
6Josh Palmer · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +2.03 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.02 EPA/play
7Jerry Jeudy · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.55 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
8Eric Saubert · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.35 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.35 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Teddy Bridgewater — DEN · Passing

Teddy Bridgewater posted the highest total EPA (+8.77) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Denver Broncos. Across 20 counted snaps, they averaged +0.44 EPA per play.

Teddy Bridgewater's top snap (+3.19 EPA): (10:52) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right to 33-J.Williams to LAC 9 for 42 yards (24-N.Adderley). PENALTY on LAC-99-J.Tillery, Roughing the Passer, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 9.

Biggest single play (-10.38 EPA): Justin Herbert — (7:40) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short right intended for 30-A.Ekeler INTERCEPTED by 2-P.Surtain at DEN 30. 2-P.Surtain for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Justin Herbert led all passers in efficiency for Los Angeles Chargers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers) · 58 dropbacks · 48.3% completion · -3.4% CPOE · -0.05 EPA/play · -2.77 total EPA
Teddy Bridgewater (Denver Broncos) · 20 dropbacks · 55.0% completion · -4.3% CPOE · +0.44 EPA/play · +8.77 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Los Angeles Chargers	Denver Broncos
Offensive EPA/play	-0.139	+0.074
Offensive success rate	42.2%	40.5%
Pass EPA/play	-0.048	+0.179
Rush EPA/play	-0.161	+0.029
Defensive EPA/play	-0.074	+0.139
Defensive success rate	59.5%	57.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Denver Broncos held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.07 vs -0.14), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Los Angeles Chargers: -0.14 EPA/play (21st percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
Denver Broncos: +0.07 EPA/play (70th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 10 drives, +5.49 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Los Angeles Chargers: 9 drives, -11.57 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Denver Broncos — Teddy Bridgewater (Q1 4:39)
Denver Broncos — Joshua Williams (Q2 12:50)
Los Angeles Chargers — Austin Ekeler (Justin Herbert pass) (Q2 0:35)
Denver Broncos — Eric Saubert (Teddy Bridgewater pass) (Q4 9:00)
Denver Broncos — Pat Surtain II (Q4 7:40)
Los Angeles Chargers — James Cook III (Justin Herbert pass) (Q4 4:44)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 7–0. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the LAC 11 (Q1 4:39) — (4:39) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater scrambles right end for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q1 4:31) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the LAC 9 (Q2 12:50) — (12:50) (Shotgun) 33-J.Williams up the middle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q2 12:46) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the DEN 12 (Q2 0:35) — (:35) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short middle to 30-A.Ekeler for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q2 0:31) — 6-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Overton, Holder-1-T.Long..

The fourth quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 14–6. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the LAC 1 (Q4 9:00) — (9:00) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right to 82-E.Saubert for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q4 8:54) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the DEN 37 (Q4 7:40); Denver Broncos added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q4 7:28) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the DEN 16 (Q4 4:44) — (4:44) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep left to 87-J.Cook for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN [95-M.Agim]..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 1:29) — (1:29) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 15-J.Guyton to DEN 19 for 15 yards (31-J.Simmons). [WPA +11.5% · EPA +3.63]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 8:41) — (8:41) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert sacked at DEN 34 for -7 yards (95-M.Agim). [WPA -8.7% · EPA -1.73]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 14:37) — (14:37) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep right intended for 87-J.Cook INTERCEPTED by 2-P.Surtain at DEN -2. Touchback. [WPA -7.3% · EPA -3.79]
Denver Broncos (Q2 1:22) — (1:22) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short right intended for 9-K.Hinton INTERCEPTED by 33-D.James at LAC 48. 33-D.James to DEN 47 for 5 yards (9-K.Hinton). Penalty on DEN-73-C.Fleming, Ineligible Downfield [WPA -7.1% · EPA -4.29]
Denver Broncos (Q1 13:29) — (13:29) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short middle to 10-J.Jeudy to LAC 45 for 13 yards (9-K.Murray). [WPA +6.6% · EPA +2.15]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 7:40) — (7:40) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short right intended for 30-A.Ekeler INTERCEPTED by 2-P.Surtain at DEN 30. 2-P.Surtain for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -5.8% · EPA -10.38]
Denver Broncos (Q2 1:22) — (1:22) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short right intended for 9-K.Hinton INTERCEPTED by 33-D.James at LAC 48. 33-D.James to DEN 47 for 5 yards (9-K.Hinton). Penalty on DEN-73-C.Fleming, Ineligible Downfield [WPA -7.1% · EPA -4.29]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 7:58) — (7:58) 6-D.Hopkins 52 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-54-M.Overton, Holder-1-T.Long. [WPA -5.9% · EPA -4.09]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 14:37) — (14:37) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep right intended for 87-J.Cook INTERCEPTED by 2-P.Surtain at DEN -2. Touchback. [WPA -7.3% · EPA -3.79]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q1 4:39 · LAC 11 · Score 0-6
(4:39) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater scrambles right end for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q1 4:31 · LAC 15 · Score 0-7
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q2 12:50 · LAC 9 · Score 0-13
(12:50) (Shotgun) 33-J.Williams up the middle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q2 12:46 · LAC 15 · Score 0-14
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q2 0:35 · DEN 12 · Score 6-14
(:35) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short middle to 30-A.Ekeler for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q2 0:31 · DEN 15 · Score 7-14
6-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Overton, Holder-1-T.Long.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 9:00 · LAC 1 · Score 7-20
(9:00) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right to 82-E.Saubert for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q4 8:54 · LAC 15 · Score 7-21
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 7:40 · DEN 37 · Score 7-27
(7:40) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short right intended for 30-A.Ekeler INTERCEPTED by 2-P.Surtain at DEN 30. 2-P.Surtain for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q4 7:28 · LAC 15 · Score 7-28
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q4 4:44 · DEN 16 · Score 13-28
(4:44) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep left to 87-J.Cook for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN [95-M.Agim].

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Denver Broncos earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Teddy Bridgewater (Denver Broncos) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Justin Herbert (LAC) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Teddy Bridgewater (DEN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos on 2021-11-28?

The Denver Broncos beat the Los Angeles Chargers 28-13 in Week 12, 2021.

What was the score by quarter in Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos?

Q1: Los Angeles Chargers 0, Denver Broncos 7; Q2: Los Angeles Chargers 7, Denver Broncos 7; Q4: Los Angeles Chargers 6, Denver Broncos 14; Final: Los Angeles Chargers 13, Denver Broncos 28.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos?

Denver Broncos touchdown — T. Bridgewater (Q1 4:39) Denver Broncos touchdown — J. Williams (Q2 12:50) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — A. Ekeler (J. Herbert pass) (Q2 0:35) Denver Broncos touchdown — E. Saubert (T. Bridgewater pass) (Q4 9:00) Denver Broncos touchdown — P. Surtain (Q4 7:40) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — J. Cook (J. Herbert pass) (Q4 4:44) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos?

Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers), 48.3% completion, -3.4% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -2.77 total passing EPA. Teddy Bridgewater (Denver Broncos), 55.0% completion, -4.3% CPOE, +0.44 EPA per dropback, +8.77 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos?

Teddy Bridgewater (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.77 total EPA on Passing plays. across 20 snaps. Their top snap (+3.19 EPA): (10:52) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right to 33-J.Williams to LAC 9 for 42 yards (24-N.Adderley). PENALTY on LAC-99-J.Tillery, Roughing the Passer, 5 yards, enforced at LA.

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 6-4 Now 6-5 L

Denver Broncos

Entered 5-5 Now 6-5 W

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