What’s at stake, who’s better, key matchup to watch, TV info, fantasy sleeper and prediction for Sunday’s home game between the AFC West rivals.

The NFL is a league full of ebbs and flows. The Denver Broncos suffered a difficult defeat last Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts when a self-inflicted wound on the game's final play allowed the Colts a chance to put them away with a game-winning field goal.

The Broncos addressed needs in a focused way this offseason by adding ILB Dre Greenlaw, S Talanoa Hufanga, TE Evan Engram and RB J.K. Dobbins. They also took on substantial injury risk, which is

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 15: Denver tight end Nate Adkins (45) runs the ball and scores a touchdown during a game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, CO on December 15, 2024. / Kevin Langley / IMAGO / Icon Sportswire

On this edition of "Broncos HQ," team reporter Elisa Hernandez and Hall of Famer Steve Atwater break down the keys to the game as the Denver Broncos face their first divisional matchup of the season taking on the Los Angeles Chargers.

Is Week 3 at L.A. an early inflection point for Sean Payton’s team? Is it that big of a deal if Denver drops to 1-2? And what must the the Broncos do in order to pull the upset and tie the

Broncos ST coach Darren Rizzi: "Was it letter of the law, a foul? Yes. Are there many of those throughout the year that don't get called? Yes."

Broncos special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi pushed back on the notion that the Colts knew what was coming. "No one self scouts more than us, we know our tendencies," Rizzi said Thursday. "I would say this to you: the call that we were supposed to run,