Chargers vs. Broncos: Key NFL Week 16 Showdown Preview

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00:00Thursday night football tonight in la

00:02Starts week number 16 of this season huge games with playoff implications the remainder of the way

00:09That is the case for this thursday night between the chargers

00:13And the broncos drs back to the numbers quickly and then the outlook for both teams before we dive into the props

00:19Two and a half points spread on a short week in favor of la home field advantage

00:24Being at home on a short week where rest is paramount that checks out

00:29But basically both teams seen as pretty even denver is nine and five

00:34La is eight and six total 41 and a hook and let's go there drs

00:39Because we have two of the three best scoring defenses in the nfl as we shared

00:45Three teams that stand atop the nfl in terms of scoring defense points allowed on average per game this season

00:5317.6 is the number it's these two teams the bolts and the broncos and donny's birds

00:59It is why the total is minimal. It also factors in that short week here in week 16

01:06No, it certainly does and that's why I went from 42 and a half to 41 and a half

01:09You're taking a look in playoff game atmospheres. We understand that points. Yes, you can get a shootout tonight

01:15We've seen it before in professional football

01:17But understand this with a playoff mentality and jim harbaugh more of an old school type of guy and you say to yourself

01:23All right, if we are fourth and one on our own 46 yard line in the first quarter

01:28Are we going for this or if this was week number three against the carolina panthers?

01:32Do we just say okay?

01:33We got to keep the football here and see what we got

01:35Because when you start to play where if you make a mistake in your coaching decisions

01:39You might be out of the playoffs and your season is done. Sometimes you tense up just a little bit

01:44Are we going to see a double reverse pass here in a spot where you just pick up a first down around midfield?

01:48Which you might see in a normal regular season game. Maybe you don't see that tonight

01:52Maybe they take the three yard handoff up the middle and keep on staying ahead of the stick

01:56Yeah, those are my worries here for why we won't see scoring but also keep in mind you look at the time here

02:01It's december 19th

02:03You could be playing this game in denver and three feet of snow and 25 mile an hour winds and say oh that could really

02:08Affect it you're playing it so far tonight

02:10It's the perfect track and I could have any issues with weather conditions and that always helps on things like field goals

02:15Enough to push you over and as we started the show ben we again you said we're not dealing with

02:2051 and a half points where it's like okay hot start it can slow down 41 and a half

02:24Which means both of these teams approaching around 20 points, which isn't a lot

02:29We'll get you in the mark here to try to hit a total in this one

02:32But I just feel short work week teams that know each other play off atmosphere late in the season thursday at football game

02:39You might see this played a little bit at a slower tempo than maybe getting after it