Chargers down Broncos in overtime | Wilson injures hamstring in loss

The Chargers (4-2) win third straight game to sit atop the AFC West, tied with the Chiefs; the Broncos (2-4) fail to score more than 16 points in a game for fifth time this season; watch Thursday Night Football – Saints @ Cardinals – live on Sky Sports NFL, 1.20am, Friday

Last Updated: 18/10/22 9:38am

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Highlights of the Denver Broncos against the Los Angeles Chargers from Week Six of the NFL season.

Dustin Hopkins kicked four field goals, including a 39-yarder with two and a half minutes remaining in overtime, as the Los Angeles Chargers piled on the misery for Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos with a 19-16 victory on Monday night.

Story of the Game

Hopkins, who had injured his hamstring during the first half, grimaced as he kicked the ball and fell to the ground before being picked up by his team-mates.

The game had appeared to be headed toward a tie until Denver’s Montrell Washington muffed JK Scott’s punt at the Broncos 32-yard line, with Deane Leonard recovering the ball for the Chargers at the 28-yard line.

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Austin Ekeler enters Beast Mode on bruising 6-yard TD run for the Los Angeles Chargers.

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The Chargers have won three straight to improve to 4-2 on the year, seeing them tied with the Kansas City Chiefs atop the AFC West. Denver’s season, meanwhile, continues to implode with a third consecutive defeat dropping them to 2-4.

The Broncos’ struggles on offense, in particular, continued; Denver have failed to score more than 16 points in a game on five occasions this season, the only exception being a 32-23 defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week Four.

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Lewis Hamilton watched the Denver Broncos for the first time after becoming co-owner of the NFL team.

Wilson completed 15 of his 28 pass attempts for 188 yards and a touchdown. He suffered a hamstring injury during the game, according to head coach Nathanial Hackett’s comments post-game. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert went 37 of 57 for 238 yards and an interception – snapping his 26-game streak of throwing at least one TD.

Denver had jumped out to a 10-0 first-quarter lead courtesy of two scoring drives to start the game. Brandon McManus kicked a 51-yard field goal to kick things off, then Wilson found a wide-open Greg Dulcich for a 39-yard touchdown.

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Russell Wilson Wilson’s 39-yard loft to Greg Dulcich saw the tight end claim his first NFL touchdown.

The Chargers answered on their ensuing possession, putting together a 15-play, 82-yard drive that was capped by an Austin Ekeler six-yard score. Los Angeles tied the game at 10 apiece thanks to Hopkins’ first field goal, with 53 seconds remaining in the half, before a further McManus kick nudged the Broncos nudged in front at the break.

The Chargers again tied things up courtesy of Hopkins’ boot on their first drive of the third quarter and the teams traded field goals in the fourth quarter. McManus was good from 48 yards after Baron Browning picked off Herbert, with Hopkins then successful from 35. It was the Chargers kicker who then delivered the decisive blow late in overtime.

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Baron Browning’s interception of Justin Herbert nearly followed by lost fumble, but Broncos recovers to secure the turnover.

The two teams combined for 19 penalties and a season-high 240 yards in a sloppy contest. The Broncos were flagged 10 times for 151 yards, the 24th time since 2000 a team has drawn more than 150 penalty yards, according to TruMedia.

Wilson injures hamstring in fourth quarter of loss

Wilson suffered a hamstring injury during the game, Denver head coach Nathaniel Hackett said afterwards.

Hackett did not offer any specifics or if there was a concern regarding Wilson’s availability going forward. Wilson too didn’t offer much more detail when he spoke to the media, except that the injury occurred in the fourth quarter.

“I got my hammy, I kinda scrambled and moved around on one, It got me pretty good in the fourth quarter,” Wilson said.

“I just tried to play through it. I felt good moving around, running around, throwing it and everything else, especially early on and then that happened. So that was a little unfortunate, but I was trying to find a way to win a game.”

After Denver’s Week Five loss to the Indianapolis Colts, Wilson required a procedure on his right throwing shoulder. He was seen during Monday’s game with his shoulder wrapped.

Stats leaders

Broncos

• Passing: Russell Wilson, 15/28, 188 yards, 1 TD
• Rushing: Latavius Murray, 15 carries, 66 yards
• Receiving: Jerry Jeudy, three catches, 54 yards

Chargers

• Passing: Justin Herbert, 37/57, 238 yards, 1 INT
• Rushing: Austin Ekeler, 14 carries, 36 yards, 1 TD
• Receiving: Joshua Palmer, nine catches, 57 yards

Scoring Summary

What’s next?

Week Seven in the NFL kicks off with Thursday Night Football and the New Orleans Saints (2-4) travelling to the Arizona Cardinals (2-4), both teams desperate for a win as they look to stay in the playoff hunt this season. Watch the game live on Sky Sports NFL from 1.20am on Friday morning.

As for the Broncos, they next host the in-form New York Jets (4-2) on Sunday at 9.05pm, while the Chargers are also back at home again on Sunday, with the Seattle Seahawks (3-3) the visitors at the slightly later kick-off time of 9.25pm.

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