When neither team has a snowball’s chance in hell at the postseason, the game takes on a different meaning. Such is the case when the 3-8 Broncos host the 4-7 Chargers today.
Denver looks to be pivoting to a new era under center, while Los Angeles is facing the real possibility that theirs is closing. It won’t have the same stakes as Peyton Manning’s off the bench finish in 2015, but I for one am pretty excited.
Here’s what I’m watching for.
Defense
1. How many coin flips land on active?