Fans of defensive football rejoice! Tonight’s edition of Thursday Night Football will feature two of the top defenses in all of the NFL as the Los Angeles Chargers host the Denver Broncos.
The Broncos boast, by far, the most efficient defense in the NFL, allowing -0.136 EPA/play, roughly 0.03 EPA/play fewer than the second place team. The Chargers, meanwhile, have allowed fewest points in the NFL, giving up just 247 on the season — 17.6 per game.
Both teams are looking up at the AFC West leading Kansas City Chiefs and this is a battle for second place in the division.