Phil Steele’s NFL Inside the Pressbox - just $29 for the rest of the season. Or just $39 for BOTH NFL & Postseason Inside the Pressbox! OVERALL: OVERALL: 7-1 4-4 San Diego Chargers Broncos Logs DIV: DIV: Chargers Logs RECORD PLUS/MINUS GAME GRADES DEN --PS RANK-- FOE 1-0 0-1 RECORD PLUS/MINUS GAME GRADES SD --PS RANK-- FOE SCOR DEN FOE DEN FOE DEN FOE DATE FOE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NFL RANKINGS SD FOE SD FOE SD FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST E 0-0 0-0 108 102 85.0 #75 77.4 #208 9/5 Baltimore 49-27 W 2 7 1 14 12 2 2013 CURRENT RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 95 108 77.2 #212 88.2 #33 9/9 Houston 28-31 L 26 25 15 6 2 9 1-0 0-1 110 103 85.6 #70 74.1 #245 9/15 at NY Giants 41-23 W 2 7 1 9 17 8 0-1 1-0 96 100 84.3 #93 78.8 #187 9/15 at Philadelphia 33-30 W 26 25 11 16 28 30 Denver San Diego 2-0 1-1 112 91 86.2 #53 74.9 #238 9/23 Oakland 37-21 W 2 7 1 32 32 32 1-1 1-1 98 98 78.7 #188 85.8 #65 9/23 at Tennessee 17-20 L 26 25 11 22 26 7 3-0 1-2 111 97 87.3 #43 77.1 #215 9/29 Philadelphia 52-20 W 1 7 3 12 27 30 #17 Rush Off #20 1-2 2-1 98 106 88.2 #35 75.7 #230 9/29 Dallas 30-21 W 24 26 15 14 12 19 4-0 2-2 113 103 79.8 #169 78.3 #194 10/6 at Dallas 51-48 W 1 8 3 14 14 19 #1 Pass Off #4 2-2 1-3 101 89 74.7 #241 83.4 #108 10/6 at Oakland 17-27 L 20 26 15 31 32 27 5-0 0-5 113 83 75.7 #231 80.6 #158 10/13 Jacksonville 35-19 W 1 8 1 32 32 9 #1 Total Off #6 2-3 4-1 97 107 89.5 #19 76.2 #223 10/13 Indianapolis 19-9 W 21 26 27 14 29 23 6-0 4-2 110 103 84.7 #80 81.4 #143 10/20 at Indianapolis 33-39 L 1 7 2 17 29 22 #1 Score Off #15 3-3 0-6 101 86 81.1 #150 72.1 #256 10/20 at Jacksonville 24-6 W 21 26 26 32 32 7 6-1 2-4 107 98 89.2 #23 73.5 #248 10/27 Washington 45-21 W 1 7 2 8 24 32 #2 Sks Allowed #3 4-3 102 10/27 Bye 7-1 109 11/3 Bye 1 7 2 #3 Rush Def #23 4-3 2-5 102 96 77.6 #204 84.5 #81 11/3 at Washington 24-30 L 22 26 23 8 23 32 7-1 4-4 109 92 11/10 at San Diego 1 7 2 21 26 23 #30 Pass Def #27 4-4 7-1 92 109 11/10 Denver 1 7 2 9-0 99 11/17 Kansas City 22 12 26 #24 Total Def #28 4-4 94 11/17 at Miami 26 5 5 7-2 100 11/24 at New England 2 8 6 #25 Score Def #11 9-0 99 11/24 at Kansas City 22 12 26 9-0 99 12/1 at Kansas City 22 12 26 #17 Sks By #22 6-3 101 12/1 Cincinnati 14 4 18 4-4 95 12/8 Tennessee 20 22 12 #2 Ypg Diff #10 2-6 97 12/8 NY Giants 19 17 31 4-4 92 12/12 San Diego 21 26 23 -1 Total TO's -7 7-1 109 12/12 at Denver 1 7 2 2-6 96 12/22 at Houston 11 3 28 10.883 Off YPP 16.802 3-5 86 12/22 Oakland 31 31 8 3-5 86 12/29 at Oakland 31 31 8 #1 Off YPP Rank #25 9-0 99 12/29 Kansas City 22 12 26 13.968 Def YPP 18.092 #21 Def YPP Rank #6

Broncos Net Stats Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Chargers Net Stats Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD QBR TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD QBR TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Baltimore 49-27 117 0 70.0 0 24 23-65 2.8 27-42 428 3 24 21-58 2.8 34-62 335 4 Houston 28-31 -186 -12 -14.5 0 14 20-80 4.0 14-29 183 2 26 28-120 4.3 34-45 329 2 at NY Giants 41-23 40 -5 52.2 3 23 29-109 3.8 30-43 307 0 28 19-23 1.2 28-49 353 1 at Philadelphia 33-30 28 11 5.1 -1 33 31-126 4.1 36-47 413 1 22 20-89 4.5 24-38 422 1 Oakland 37-21 194 18 13.3 -2 31 35-164 4.7 32-37 372 1 13 17-49 2.9 21-31 293 3 at Tennessee 17-20 -175 -4 15.9 -1 19 27-102 3.8 20-24 175 2 23 29-170 5.9 23-37 282 2 Philadelphia 52-20 22 14 42.2 0 35 33-141 4.3 30-37 331 1 21 35-166 4.7 17-31 284 3 Dallas 30-21 189 6 11.9 -1 27 27-112 4.1 35-42 394 1 21 16-92 5.8 27-37 225 3 at Dallas 51-48 -5 10 -17.0 0 34 31-103 3.3 33-42 414 0 24 14-52 3.7 25-36 470 4 at Oakland 17-27 124 10 -49.3 -5 27 19-32 1.7 36-49 391 2 17 28-104 3.7 18-23 195 4 Jacksonville 35-19 45 6 27.0 -1 26 29-112 3.9 28-42 295 0 20 27-71 2.6 27-42 291 2 Indianapolis 19-9 107 12 31.4 1 24 37-147 4.0 22-33 227 2 12 17-74 4.4 18-30 193 1 at Indianapolis 33-39 95 4 -3.3 -2 23 20-64 3.2 29-49 365 4 19 31-121 3.9 21-38 213 2 at Jacksonville 24-6 81 9 44.6 1 27 40-158 4.0 22-26 276 1 18 17-78 4.6 23-36 275 6 Washington 45-21 180 7 61.3 1 29 34-107 3.1 30-44 339 2 22 28-112 4.0 20-39 154 3 Bye Bye at Washington 24-30 -90 -2 -5.0 -1 25 16-69 4.3 29-46 341 1 27 40-209 5.2 23-32 291 0 at San Diego Denver Kansas City at Miami at New England at Kansas City at Kansas City Cincinnati Tennessee NY Giants San Diego at Denver at Houston Oakland at Oakland Kansas City Denver Broncos San Diego Chargers San Diego

Average 43-27 86.0 6.8 36.5 -1 28 29-108 3.7 30-42 356 3.3% 21 24-82 3.4 24-41 299 6.7% Average 24-22 9.8 3.8 6.2 -7 25 27-103 3.8 27-37 300 4.1% 21 24-117 4.8 24-35 277 6.8%

Vs AFC West 37-21 194.0 18.0 13.3 -2 31 35-164 4.7 32-37 372 2.7% 13 17-49 2.9 21-31 293 9.7% Weekly Leaders & Team Averages Vs AFC West 17-27 124.0 10.0 -49.3 -5 27 19-32 1.7 36-49 391 4.1% 17 28-104 3.7 18-23 195 17.4% Away 42-37 43.3 3.0 13.1 1 27 27-92 3.5 31-45 362 3.0% 24 21-65 3.1 25-41 345 5.7% Home 26-20 36.7 2.0 12.2 0 22 28-113 4.0 24-35 268 4.8% 20 20-95 4.7 26-37 249 5.4% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Baltimore -7.5/48 27-42-462-7-0 9-28-3.1-0 5-161-32.2-2 Denver San Diego Houston +3.5/44.5 Philip Rivers 14-29-195-4-1 Ryan Mathews 13-33-2.5-0 Antonio Gates 2-49-24.5-0 at NY Giants -3.5/53.5 Peyton Manning 30-43-307-2-0 Knowshon Moreno 13-93-7.2-2 Eric Decker 9-87-9.7-0 DEN QB/WR at Philadelphia +7/52 Philip Rivers 36-47-419-3-0 Ryan Mathews 16-73-4.6-0 Antonio Gates 8-124-15.5-0 Oakland -14/48.5 Peyton Manning 32-37-374-3-0 9-66-7.3-1 Eric Decker 8-133-16.6-1 3.07 vs. at Tennessee +3/43 Philip Rivers 20-24-184-1-0 Ryan Mathews 16-58-3.6-0 Danny Woodhead 7-55-7.9-0 Philadelphia -10.5/58.5 Peyton Manning 28-34-327-4-0 Knowshon Moreno 12-78-6.5-1 Eric Decker 5-88-17.6-0 SD SECONDARY Dallas +1.5/46.5 Philip Rivers 35-42-401-3-1 Ryan Mathews 19-62-3.3-0 Antonio Gates 10-136-13.6-1 at Dallas -7/56 Peyton Manning 33-42-414-4-1 Knowshon Moreno 19-93-4.9-1 Julius Thomas 9-122-13.6-2 DEN RB's at Oakland -5/45.5 Philip Rivers 36-49-411-2-3 Danny Woodhead 9-13-1.4-0 Vincent Brown 8-117-14.6-0 Jacksonville -26.5/52.5 Peyton Manning 28-42-295-2-1 Knowshon Moreno 15-42-2.8-3 Demaryius Thomas 3-78-26.0-0 0.15 vs. Indianapolis +1/49.5 Philip Rivers 22-33-237-1-0 Ryan Mathews 22-102-4.6-0 Keenan Allen 9-107-11.9-1 at Indianapolis -6/55.5 Peyton Manning 29-49-386-3-1 Knowshon Moreno 15-40-2.7-1 Eric Decker 8-150-18.8-1 SD LB's at Jacksonville -7/45 Philip Rivers 22-26-285-1-0 Ryan Mathews 21-110-5.2-1 Eddie Royal 4-69-17.3-1 Washington -11/58 Peyton Manning 30-44-354-4-3 Knowshon Moreno 14-44-3.1-0 Knowshon Moreno 6-89-14.8-1 DEN OFF LINE Bye Bye 1.27 vs. at Washington +1/49.5 Philip Rivers 29-46-341-2-2 Ryan Mathews 7-34-4.9-0 Keenan Allen 8-128-16.0-1 at San Diego SD DEF LINE Denver Kansas City DEN DEF LINE at Miami at New England 1.10 vs. at Kansas City at Kansas City SD OFF LINE Cincinnati Tennessee DEN LB'S NY Giants San Diego 0.22 vs. at Denver at Houston SD RB's Oakland at Oakland DEN SECONDARY Kansas City vs. 0.15 Peyton Manning 237-333-2919-29-6 Knowshon Moreno 109-457-4.2-8 Demaryius Thomas 48-685-14.3-6 SD QB/WR Philip Rivers 214-296-2473-17-7 Ryan Mathews 117-480-4.1-1 Antonio Gates 48-550-11.5-2 Denver Season Leaders 2-3-10-0-0 Ronnie Hillman 40-182-4.6-1 Eric Decker 46-669-14.5-3 DEN SPECIAL TMS San Diego Season Leaders Danny Woodhead 53-189-3.6-1 Keenan Allen 34-527-15.5-3 54-178-3.3-1 Wes Welker 50-555-11.1-9 1.51 vs. Ronnie Brown 26-83-3.2-1 Danny Woodhead 49-391-8.0-3 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 16 years at PhilSteele.com) SD SPECIAL TMS Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: 2012 Line Score Yds FD Rush Att-Comp-Yds TO's Projected Box Score DEN KICKER Las Vegas Line Denver 47.5 35 365 18 22-56 30-24-309 vs. 0.10 Denver By 7 SD HC Mike McCoy was a long time asst under John Fox at CAR & was the DEN OC the L/2Y so he San Diego E 24 307 23 27-90 41-25-217 -3 Projected Rushing has good knowledge of the Broncos. Jack Del Rio who faced McCoy on the Broncos practice fields SD KICKER Las Vegas Total 2012 Line Score Yds FD Rush Att-Comp-Yds TO's 118 Denver San Diego 96 DEN COACHES 57.5 Points LY is now the interim HC for the Broncos. Of course, Manning is like a coach on the field and at Denver -7.5 30 386 21 25-133 42-25-253 Projected Passing 1.95 vs. already has a 29-6 ratio. Philip Rivers has a 17-7 ratio TY and is looking more like the Rivers of +/- Ratings 2010 than the one that took the field the last 2 years. SD already beat IND and DAL at home by San Diego 48 23 277 13 23-53 40-24-224 -1 366 Denver San Diego 328 SD COACHES Denver By 9.5 9 and 10 pts but with the exception of their slip up at IND, DEN has been a machine winning by 2011 Line Score Yds FD Rush Att-Comp-Yds TO's Projected Yardage Total DEN TOTAL PTS Game Grade an avg of 43-27. Peyton Manning is a perfect 7-0 off a bye and gets a pass def with a 100.3 Def at Denver 46.5 24 275 13 23-162 23-10-113 484 Denver San Diego 424 9.26 vs. 0.25 Denver By 0.3 QBR. DEN does have back on defense and they just held WAS to 162 ypg below their San Diego -3.5 29 418 25 43-206 29-18-212 -1 Projected Final Score SD TOTAL PTS Computer Yards season avg (266). SD faced that same offense last week and gave up 500 yds (106 above ssn 2011 Line Score Yds FD Rush Att-Comp-Yds TO's 41 Denver San Diego 28 Denver 484 - 424 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: avg). SD could easily be 7-1 as they had losses on the final play to HOU and WAS and gave up a Denver 42 16 349 18 51-208 18-9-141 Team Schedule Strength Computer Points td pass to TEN with :15 left. I’ll call for the best team in the NFL off a bye to come back with a San Diego -5.5 13 344 20 36-185 36-19-159 0 #29 Denver San Diego #30 Denver 41 - 28 Denver win and go right with my computer’s forecast of 41-28. 2010 Line Score Yds FD Rush Att-Comp-Yds TO's Future Schedule Strength Phil Steele at Denver 47 28 337 18 29-146 36-16-191 #29 Denver San Diego #28 Denver by 13 Return to Table of Contents of Table Return to By 9.01 Points San Diego -3 33 447 20 31-164 37-21-283 1 BEST BET: Denver 41 San Diego 28 GET THIS INFORMATION DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX EACH THURSDAY! CALL 1-866-918-7711 - OR - CLICK HERE TO ORDER! THIS IS A COMPLIMENTARY ISSUE OF PHIL STEELE’S NFL INSIDE THE PRESSBOX. You must subscribe to continue receiving this publication on a weekly basis. This is the only NFL Inside the Pressbox that will be released without a subscription