2013 Divisional Round · Sun, Jan 12, 2014 · Sports Authority Field at Mile High
San Diego Chargers
17
at
Denver BroncosWinner
24
DEN -8 no coverU 55 ✓17 mph wind
Denver Broncos 24–17. Played in 17 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DEN
25/36, 230 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
9.8 expected points added · +7.9% completion over expected
Receiving · DEN
8/10 for 54 yds, 1 TD
28% of team targets · 2.7 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
San Diego Chargers
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 25/36 | 230 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowshon Moreno | 23 | 82 | 3.6 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Montee Ball | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Peyton Manning | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -2.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Thomas | 6 | 7 | 76 | 0 | 19% | 2.9 |
| Demaryius Thomas | 8 | 10 | 54 | 1 | 28% | 2.7 |
| Wes Welker | 6 | 9 | 38 | 1 | 25% | 2.8 |
| Eric Decker | 2 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 14% | -3.2 |
| Andre Caldwell | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 6% | 0.2 |
| Knowshon Moreno | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6% | -0.3 |
| Virgil Green | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | 0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Trevathan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Champ Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Jammer | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Terrance Knighton | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Irving | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Ayers | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Adams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -8
- Closing total
- 55
- SD moneyline
- +293
- DEN moneyline
- -335
Broncos closed -8, won by 7 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 55; the game landed 41 — under by 14.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sports Authority Field at Mile High
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 41°F, wind 17 mph
- Referee
- Clete Blakeman
- Rest
- SD 7 days · DEN 14 days
- Coaches
- Mike McCoy vs John Fox
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 17 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.