With their roster depleted by a coronavirus outbreak, the Broncos were crushed by the Chargers on Sunday, 34-13, and were eliminated from playoff contention.
In the rout at SoFi Stadium, Denver (7-9) botched all phases of the game plan while ensuring a sixth straight year out of the playoffs and a fifth consecutive losing season.
The Broncos made three critical special teams errors that resulted in 21 points for Los Angeles. Denver also had a pair of failed fourth-down conversions at the goal line as backup quarterback Drew Lock & Co. failed to muster a touchdown until the game was out of hand.