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The Nuggets’ flare for the dramatic seems unlikely to go away any time soon. Generally this season, it has worked out in their favor. Not on Thursday.
Anfernee Simons drove to his right for a game-winning layup as time expired, handing the Nuggets their 11th loss of the season after they had erased a 17-point gap in the fourth quarter.
The Denver Broncos faced the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on December 19, 2024. Denver lost 34-27.
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Hold your horses.
The Broncos saw the light. And the Chargers gave them thunder.
The Broncos are not yet playoff-bound for the first time since 2015. Their noses remain pressed up against the postseason window pane after a loss that was easier to hate than explain.
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Broncos coach Sean Payton entered Thursday night with a directive, his own version of a seatbelt.
Initial thoughts from the Broncos’ 34-27 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 16 at SoFi Stadium:
1. Self-inflicted wounds: As sheer pain goes, that Chiefs road game’s got a little company now. You don’t need to see the world with orange-and-blue glasses to notice that the Broncos gifted the Bolts at least nine points in the middle of the contest.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Sean Payton never felt settled during the Broncos’ recent bye week.
He said he never fully does. A few days with the prospect of more work ahead isn’t long enough to truly decompress. And the task is even tougher when you’re trying to end an eight-year playoff drought.
As the Broncos returned to action ahead of a game against Indianapolis, he called out one area that he was particularly concerned about.
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“Our penalty numbers are still problematic,” he said on Dec.
A look at how the Broncos’ rookies played in their 34-27 loss to the Chargers on Thursday night.
Highlight: Kris Abrams-Draine was known for his ball skills at Missouri. That trait was on display in the second quarter when he read Justin Herbert’s pass perfectly and jumped in front of wide receiver Josh Palmer to secure his first career interception near the Broncos’ goal line.