CARSON, Calif. -- Denver Broncos quarterback Joe Flacco has repeatedly said the offense was "close, right there" to some big plays and Sunday they got one on their second possession of the game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Flacco and Courtland Sutton combined for a 70-yard catch-and-run touchdown to give the Broncos a 14-0 lead with 4 minutes, 48 seconds remaining in the first quarter. It was the Broncos' longest offensive play since Bennie Fowler had a 76-yard reception against the Kansas City Chiefs in 2016.
The Broncos were in a second-and-12 at their own 30-yard line -- running back Phillip Lindsay had lost 2 yards on the previous play -- in a three wide receiver set.