Ten things about the Broncos entering Sunday’s game at the Los Angeles Chargers:
1. Where to start with the Broncos’ offense? Passing game? Missing-in-action running game against Las Vegas? Third down? Coach Vic Fangio mentioned “our first- and second-down operation has to be better.” Let’s dig into the numbers.
2. The Broncos rank 19th at 5.36 yards per first-down snap, but are 29th in yards-to-go on second down (8.13), which means the first-down statistic is skewed by several long gains such as Melvin Gordon’s 70-yard touchdown run in Week 1. Against the Raiders, the Broncos gained one or fewer yards on 11 of their 15 first-down plays (not including Javonte Williams’ one-yard touchdown on first-and-goal).