The Denver Broncos lost the opening coin toss and the Los Angeles Chargers deferred possession to the second half. It would be Bo Nix and the Broncos offense up first. They opened up with back-to-back runs to J.K. Dobbins that…
The Denver Broncos took a 7-0 lead against the Los Angeles Chargers in the first quarter of their Week 5 matchup. Following an opening punt, Denver's defense generated a turnover when Talanoa Hufanga forced a fumble that the Broncos recovered at the Chargers' 40-yard line. Bo Nix then connected on a 34-yard pass to Evan Engram before running back J.K. Dobbins scored on a three-yard touchdown run.
Los Angeles struggled to respond as defensive stops from Alex Singleton and a quarter-ending sack by Nik Bonitto disrupted the Chargers' offensive momentum. Despite Denver suffering a quick three-and-out backed up near their own goal line, their defense maintained the shutout advantage through the end of the opening quarter.
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