Admin December 19, 2024
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The holiday season has arrived, which means the NFL playoff races are also here. There are three weeks left to play in the 2024 regular season, and Week 16 kicks off with the Denver Broncos (9-5) traveling to face the Los Angeles Chargers (8-6) at SoFi Stadium.
These AFC West rivals will meet for the second time this season. During Week 6, the Chargers defeated the Broncos 23-16 in Denver.
The Broncos have been one of the most surprising teams in 2024 and are in the thick of the AFC playoff picture. Los Angeles enters Week 16 following a 40-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Entering tonight, these teams hold the sixth and seventh seeds in the AFC playoff hunt, and a win on “Thursday Night Football” for Denver would clinch a playoff birth. A win for the Chargers would push them ahead of Denver as they would sweep the season series with their division opponents.
The Kansas City Chiefs have secured the AFC West title for the ninth consecutive season, but the Chargers and Broncos are battling for second place and a spot in the playoffs. Two well-respected coaches lead these teams — Jim Harbaugh for the Chargers and Sean Payton for the Broncos. A playoff atmosphere can be expected for this clash.
USA TODAY Sports will provide live updates, highlights and more from the “Thursday Night Football” matchup between the Chargers and Broncos below.
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- Date: Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024
- Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
The Chargers and Broncos game will kick off Week 16 of the 2024 NFL season with “Thursday Night Football” at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Live stream: Amazon Prime Video
“Thursday Night Football” will be exclusively available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
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Al Michaels (play-by-play) and Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) will be in the broadcast booth for Prime Video, with Kaylee Hartung (sideline) and Terry McAulay (rules analyst) providing additional coverage.
The Prime Video pregame, halftime and postgame shows feature Charissa Thompson as host, as well as former NFL players Ryan Fitzpatrick, Tony Gonzalez, Richard Sherman and Andrew Whitworth as analysts.
Taylor Rooks is the feature reporter for Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football” coverage. Albert Breer provides reports and analysis.
Here’s how the USA TODAY Sports staff feels the Week 16 “TNF” matchup between the Chargers and Broncos will shape up:
- Tyler Dragon: Chargers 23, Broncos 19
- Jordan Mendoza: Broncos 20, Chargers 16
The Chargers are favorites to defeat the Broncos, according to the BetMGM NFL odds. Not interested in this game? Check out expert picks and best bets for every NFL game this week.
- Spread: Chargers (-2.5)
- Moneyline: Chargers (-145); Broncos (+120)
- Over/under: 41
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