LA Chargers at Denver Broncos: Matchups To Watch For Sunday

CARSON, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 06: Austin Ekeler #30 of the Los Angeles Chargers is tackled by A.J. Johnson #45 of the Denver Broncos during the first half of a game at Dignity Health Sports Park on October 06, 2019 in Carson, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
CARSON, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 06: Austin Ekeler #30 of the Los Angeles Chargers is tackled by A.J. Johnson #45 of the Denver Broncos during the first half of a game at Dignity Health Sports Park on October 06, 2019 in Carson, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
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CARSON, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 06: Austin Ekeler #30 of the Los Angeles Chargers is tackled by A.J. Johnson #45 of the Denver Broncos during the first half of a game at Dignity Health Sports Park on October 06, 2019 in Carson, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

The Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos will battle it out Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High. We preview some key matchups to keep an eye on.

The Denver Broncos will face the Los Angeles Chargers in Denver in a divisional rivalry matchup, before heading on another two game road trip as the season begins to wind to a close for the Broncos.

If the Broncos lose Sunday, they will likely be officially eliminated from the AFC playoff picture, although it has been a known fact for a little while that this team was not likely to be a playoff contender.

Although the Broncos are really playing for draft position at this point, divisional rivalry games are always exciting, and games that teams come in really, really wanting to win. Expect no different between the Broncos and Chargers on Sunday, as the Denver Broncos look for their only opportunity at a sweep of a divisional team this season.

Let’s take a look at some of the key matchups to keep an eye on this Sunday.

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