The Los Angeles Chargers secured a crucial victory over the Denver Broncos, fueled by Justin Herbert's fourth-quarter passing touchdowns and a historic fair-catch kick. This win brings the Chargers closer to a playoff berth, while the Broncos' four-game winning streak comes to an end.
Justin Herbert passed for 284 yards and two touchdowns, both in the fourth quarter, as the Los Angeles Chargers rallied past the Denver Broncos 34-27 on Thursday night. The Chargers ' comeback also included Cameron Dicker making the first successful fair-catch kick in the NFL in 48 years. He was good from 57 yards on the final play of the first half to pull the Chargers within 21-13.
Gus Edwards rushed for two touchdowns for Los Angeles (9-6), who need losses by Indianapolis and Miami on Sunday to secure a second post-season berth in three seasons. The Broncos could have clinched a playoff spot but had their four-game winning streak ended. The Broncos still have an 85 percent chance of making it, according to the NFL, but they have tough remaining tests at Cincinnati on December 28 and at home against Kansas City in Week 18. Bo Nix was 29 of 40 for 263 yards and two touchdowns for Denver as the Broncos appeared well on their way to wrapping up their first postseason berth since 2015 after they scored on their first three drives to go up 21-10. But after Wil Lutz's 41-yard field goal midway through the third quarter gave the Broncos a 24-13 advantage, the Chargers stormed back. Edwards - who had 14 carries for 68 yards - got the Bolts within 24-19, but the two-point conversion was no good when Herbert was stopped short of the goal line. On their next drive, Herbert - who completed 23 of 30 passes with an interception - scrambled left and threw across his body off his left foot to Davis with 12:29 remaining. Herbert then found Joshua Palmer in the back of the end zone for the two-point conversion. Palmer tipped the ball with his left hand and then secured it before going out of bounds to make it 27-2
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