Broncos
21–52
DEN @ SD
Chargers
Final · Sun, Dec 28, 2008 · 2008 Week 17 · Qualcomm Stadium
Ground Share
Chargers had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
DEN 43%57% LAC
55.5%GROUND74.4%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric |  DEN |  LAC |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.07 | +0.52 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.07 | +0.58 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.71 | +0.49 |
| Success Rate | 50.8% | 51.6% |
| Pass | 49.0% | 47.8% |
| Rush | 60.0% | 53.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 5.1% | 18.8% |
| Pass | 2.0% | 8.7% |
| Rush | 20.0% | 24.4% |
| Yards / Play | 6.88 | 7.67 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.14 | +0.39 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 36.4% | 69.2% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.5 | 5.5 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 5.71 | 4.86 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 50.0% | 48.8% |
| Stuff Rate | 20.0% | 7.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 13.6% | 1.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 26.8 | 34.0 |
| Plays | 59 | 64 |
| Total Yards | 406 | 491 |
| Total EPA | +3.8 | +33.3 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 0 |
Special Teams
Broncos dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
DEN 100%0% SD
0.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.0 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Prater extra point is No Good, Hit Left Upright — LAC +1.0
Kickoffs · evenPunts · evenKicks · even
Player Stats
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay CutlerQB | 49 | 33/49 | 316 | 6.5 | -3.3 | -0.07 | +3.7 | 49% | +0.01 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatum BellRB | 8 | 86 | 10.8 | +7.7 | +0.97 | 63% | +0.14 | 2 |
| Jay CutlerQB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | -0.6 | -0.29 | 50% | -0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony SchefflerTE | 5 | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | +6.6 | +1.32 | 80% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Brandon StokleyWR | 4 | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | +5.8 | +1.44 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Brandon MarshallWR | 6 | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | +3.8 | +0.64 | 83% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Darrell JacksonWR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +1.4 | +1.42 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Tatum BellRB | 4 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | +1.3 | +0.33 | 75% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Daniel GrahamTE | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | +1.3 | +0.63 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Eddie RoyalWR | 11 | 11 | 76 | 6.9 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 46% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt PraterK | — | — | 1/2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett KernP | 2 | 84 | 42.0 | 34.0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad JacksonWR | 8 | 162 | 20.3 | 24 | 0 |
| John EngelbergerDE | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |