Chargers 9–16 Broncos: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2023

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

E. Stick (Los Angeles Chargers), 60.0% completion, -3.3% CPOE, +0.03 EPA per dropback, +1.25 total passing EPA. J. Stidham (Denver Broncos), 52.6% completion, -1.9% CPOE, +0.18 EPA per dropback, +6.99 total passing EPA.

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

J. Stidham (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.99 total EPA on Passing plays. across 38 snaps. Their top snap (+6.04 EPA): (6:52) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass short right to 17-L.Humphrey for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Denver Broncos
Final score: Denver Broncos 16–9 Los Angeles Chargers
Halftime: Los Angeles Chargers 3–13 Denver Broncos at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jarrett Stidham
Top passer: Easton Stick
Biggest EPA play: (6:52) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass short right to 17-L.Humphrey for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2023-12-31

Game summary

The Denver Broncos beat the Los Angeles Chargers 16–9 on 2023-12-31. Jarrett Stidham posted a game-high +6.99 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Los Angeles Chargers	0	3	3	3	0	9
Denver Broncos	3	10	0	6	0	16

Scoring Map

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

LACLos Angeles Chargers

+3LAC 13

+3DEN 18

LAC 54

+1LAC 15

+3LAC 25

+3LAC 2

DENDenver Broncos

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DENDenver Broncos
Q1 3:58FG
Wil Lutz
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 13
Score
0-3
(3:58) 16-W.Lutz 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 9:46FG
Cameron Dicker
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 18
Score
3-3
(9:46) 11-C.Dicker 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 6:52TD
Lil'Jordan Humphrey
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 54
Score
3-9
(6:52) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass short right to 17-L.Humphrey for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 6:37XP
Wil Lutz
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
3-10
16-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 1:57FG
Wil Lutz
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 25
Score
3-13
(1:57) 16-W.Lutz 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 6:24FG
Cameron Dicker
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 32
Score
6-13
(6:24) 11-C.Dicker 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 11:22FG
Wil Lutz
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
6-16
(11:22) 16-W.Lutz 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 11:19FG
Wil Lutz
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 35
Score
6-16
16-W.Lutz kicks 65 yards from DEN 35 to end zone, Touchback.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 1:21FG
Cameron Dicker
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 34
Score
9-16
(1:21) 11-C.Dicker 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jarrett Stidham · Denver Broncos · Passing · +6.99 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
2Lil'Jordan Humphrey · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +6.67 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.67 EPA/play
3Alex Erickson · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +5.39 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play
4Quentin Johnston · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +1.60 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
5Jaleel McLaughlin · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +1.45 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
6Buddy Johnson · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.41 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
7Jaleel McLaughlin · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.37 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
8Easton Stick · Los Angeles Chargers · Rushing · +1.36 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.27 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

Jarrett Stidham — DEN · Passing

Jarrett Stidham posted the highest total EPA (+6.99) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Denver Broncos. Across 38 counted snaps, they averaged +0.18 EPA per play.

Jarrett Stidham's top snap (+6.04 EPA): (6:52) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass short right to 17-L.Humphrey for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

Easton Stick (Los Angeles Chargers) · 40 dropbacks · 60.0% completion · -3.3% CPOE · +0.03 EPA/play · +1.25 total EPA
Jarrett Stidham (Denver Broncos) · 38 dropbacks · 52.6% completion · -1.9% CPOE · +0.18 EPA/play · +6.99 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Los Angeles Chargers	Denver Broncos
Offensive EPA/play	-0.127	-0.034
Offensive success rate	38.3%	41.4%
Pass EPA/play	+0.031	+0.184
Rush EPA/play	-0.426	-0.241
Defensive EPA/play	+0.034	+0.127
Defensive success rate	58.6%	61.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Denver Broncos held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.03 vs -0.13), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Los Angeles Chargers: -0.13 EPA/play (28th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)
Denver Broncos: -0.03 EPA/play (48th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 11 drives, -2.94 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Los Angeles Chargers: 10 drives, -10.29 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Denver Broncos — Lil'Jordan Humphrey (Jarrett Stidham pass) (Q2 6:52)

Field goals

Denver Broncos — Wil Lutz (Q1 3:58)
Los Angeles Chargers — Cameron Dicker (Q2 9:46)
Denver Broncos — Wil Lutz (Q2 1:57)
Los Angeles Chargers — Cameron Dicker (Q3 6:24)
Denver Broncos — Wil Lutz (Q4 11:22)
Denver Broncos — Wil Lutz (Q4 11:19)
Los Angeles Chargers — Cameron Dicker (Q4 1:21)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 3–0. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the LAC 13 (Q1 3:58) — (3:58) 16-W.Lutz 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon..

The second quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 10–3. Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the DEN 18 (Q2 9:46) — (9:46) 11-C.Dicker 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the LAC 54 (Q2 6:52) — (6:52) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass short right to 17-L.Humphrey for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q2 6:37) — 16-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the LAC 25 (Q2 1:57) — (1:57) 16-W.Lutz 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon..

The third quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 3–0. Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the DEN 32 (Q3 6:24) — (6:24) 11-C.Dicker 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott..

The fourth quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 6–3. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the LAC 2 (Q4 11:22) — (11:22) 16-W.Lutz 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the DEN 35 (Q4 11:19) — 16-W.Lutz kicks 65 yards from DEN 35 to end zone, Touchback.; Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the DEN 34 (Q4 1:21) — (1:21) 11-C.Dicker 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Denver Broncos (Q2 6:52) — (6:52) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass short right to 17-L.Humphrey for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.7% · EPA +6.04]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 30-A.Ekeler up the middle to LAC 40 for 2 yards (93-D.Jones, 47-J.Jewell). FUMBLES (93-D.Jones), RECOVERED by DEN-47-J.Jewell at LAC 38. The Replay Official reviewed the runner was n [WPA -8.8% · EPA -5.18]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 11:13) — (11:13) (Shotgun) 2-E.Stick pass short left to 82-A.Erickson to DEN 20 for 27 yards (31-J.Simmons). [WPA +7.7% · EPA +2.10]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 2:55) — (2:55) (Punt formation) Direct snap to 31-N.Niemann. 31-N.Niemann FUMBLES (Aborted) at LAC 40, and recovers at LAC 42. 31-N.Niemann to LAC 42 for no gain (41-D.Sanders). [WPA -7.5% · EPA -2.81]
Denver Broncos (Q4 12:52) — (12:52) 75-Q.Bailey reported in as eligible. 4-J.Stidham pass incomplete deep right to 10-J.Jeudy (32-A.Gilman). PENALTY on LAC-32-A.Gilman, Defensive Pass Interference, 28 yards, enforced at LAC 29 - [WPA +6.4% · EPA +4.03]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Denver Broncos (Q2 6:52) — (6:52) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass short right to 17-L.Humphrey for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.7% · EPA +6.04]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 30-A.Ekeler up the middle to LAC 40 for 2 yards (93-D.Jones, 47-J.Jewell). FUMBLES (93-D.Jones), RECOVERED by DEN-47-J.Jewell at LAC 38. The Replay Official reviewed the runner was n [WPA -8.8% · EPA -5.18]
Denver Broncos (Q4 12:52) — (12:52) 75-Q.Bailey reported in as eligible. 4-J.Stidham pass incomplete deep right to 10-J.Jeudy (32-A.Gilman). PENALTY on LAC-32-A.Gilman, Defensive Pass Interference, 28 yards, enforced at LAC 29 - [WPA +6.4% · EPA +4.03]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 6:23) — (6:23) 11-C.Dicker 50 yard field goal is BLOCKED (99-Z.Allen), Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott. [WPA -4.0% · EPA -3.47]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q1 3:58 · LAC 13 · Score 0-3
(3:58) 16-W.Lutz 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q2 9:46 · DEN 18 · Score 3-3
(9:46) 11-C.Dicker 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q2 6:52 · LAC 54 · Score 3-9
(6:52) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass short right to 17-L.Humphrey for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q2 6:37 · LAC 15 · Score 3-10
16-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q2 1:57 · LAC 25 · Score 3-13
(1:57) 16-W.Lutz 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q3 6:24 · DEN 32 · Score 6-13
(6:24) 11-C.Dicker 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q4 11:22 · LAC 2 · Score 6-16
(11:22) 16-W.Lutz 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q4 11:19 · DEN 35 · Score 6-16
16-W.Lutz kicks 65 yards from DEN 35 to end zone, Touchback.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q4 1:21 · DEN 34 · Score 9-16
(1:21) 11-C.Dicker 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.

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.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Jarrett Stidham (Denver Broncos) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Easton Stick (LAC) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos on 2023-12-31?

The Denver Broncos beat the Los Angeles Chargers 16-9 in Week 17, 2023.

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

Q1: Los Angeles Chargers 0, Denver Broncos 3; Q2: Los Angeles Chargers 3, Denver Broncos 10; Q3: Los Angeles Chargers 3, Denver Broncos 0; Q4: Los Angeles Chargers 3, Denver Broncos 6; Final: Los Angeles Chargers 9, Denver Broncos 16.

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

Denver Broncos touchdown — L. Humphrey (J. Stidham pass) (Q2 6:52) Denver Broncos field goal — W. Lutz (Q1 3:58, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — C. Dicker (Q2 9:46, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — W. Lutz (Q2 1:57, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — C. Dicker (Q3 6:24, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — W. Lutz (Q4 11:22, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — W. Lutz (Q4 11:19, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — C. Dicker (Q4 1:21, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Easton Stick (Los Angeles Chargers), 60.0% completion, -3.3% CPOE, +0.03 EPA per dropback, +1.25 total passing EPA. Jarrett Stidham (Denver Broncos), 52.6% completion, -1.9% CPOE, +0.18 EPA per dropback, +6.99 total passing EPA.

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

Jarrett Stidham (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.99 total EPA on Passing plays. across 38 snaps. Their top snap (+6.04 EPA): (6:52) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass short right to 17-L.Humphrey for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Denver Broncos won 16-9 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 5-10 Now 5-11 L

Denver Broncos

Entered 7-8 Now 8-8 W

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