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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/chargers-news-late-diontae-johnson-push-texans-claim');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chargers made late Diontae Johnson push before Texans claim');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Chargers-news-LA-made-late-Diontae-Johnson-push-before-Texans-claim.jpg"></figure><h1>Chargers made late Diontae Johnson push before Texans claim</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T18:31:23-08:00">December 23rd, 6:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T18:31:23-08:00">December 23rd, 6:31pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Chargers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chargers-news-la-adds-ex-bears-safety-playoff-push">Los Angeles Chargers added to their defensive backfield</a> while hoping to get <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chargers-news-jk-dobbins-injury-return">another guy back for the offense</a>. And they also made a late push for Diontae Johnson before the Texans <a href="https://x.com/FieldYates/status/1871331137588793653" rel="noopener">made a claim</a>, according to a post on X by Field Yates.</p><p><i>“Besides the Texans, one other team attempted to claim WR Diontae Johnson off of waivers, per source: the Chargers. Houston had priority over Los Angeles, as two wideout-needy teams competing in the AFC claimed Johnson.”</i></p><p>Also, the Chargers <a href="https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/1871336272456994887" rel="noopener">got into the mix</a> earlier, according to a post on X by Jordan Schultz.</p><p><i>“#Chargers had several calls with Carolina on Diontae Johnson before the Panthers traded him to Baltimore.”</i></p><h2><b>WR Diontae Johnson escapes Chargers again</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Houston-Texans-WR-Diontae-Johnson.jpg"><figcaption>Barry Reeger-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After losing Tank Dell for the season because of a serious knee injury, the Texans decided Johnson fit the bill. The Ravens waived Johnson on Friday, ending a drama-filled seven weeks with the team. Earlier this month, the Ravens suspended Johnson for refusing to play against the Eagles.</p><p>Baltimore traded for Johnson in Oct. 29, but he never found a spot in the offense. He played only 39 snaps, catching one pass for six yards. Apparently the team didn’t have major plans for Johnson, and he didn’t like <a href="https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/transcripts-press-conferences-11-14-24" rel="noopener">playing second fiddle</a>, according to offensive coordinator Todd Monken’s comments to baltimoreravens.com last month.</p><p>“It’s not easy for him,” Monken said. “You come in, in the middle of a season, and you’re trying to get him up to speed of what is relevant now. What we’re doing now. But that doesn’t cover everything. ‘Oh, yes, he’s got to know two-minute — how we work that. When we’ve got to be up on the ball know both spots. Oh, we happen to check at the line; he’s got to know all the signals; he’s got to know everything else that we do. Oh, he’s got to know multiple spots to be able to go in the game [and] to feel comfortable there.’</p><p>“I understand he wants to play; I get it. The initial coming to us, being excited, great, that’s awesome; ‘When am I going to get a play?’ So, I get it. I’m not frustrated by (it). We’d want all of our players to want to get on the field, and he just happens to be one of our really good players that we’re going to continue to try and find ways to get on the field.”</p><p>Johnson coincidentally joins the Texans two days before they square off against those Ravens on Christmas Day. But it’s unlikely he would play enough to make an impact. With Carolina, Johnson had 30 catches for 357 yards and three touchdowns.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chargers made late Diontae Johnson push before Texans claim

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/chargers-news-la-adds-ex-bears-safety-playoff-push');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chargers add ex-Bears safety amid playoff push');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Chargers-news-LA-adds-ex-Bears-safety-amid-playoff-push.jpg"></figure><h1>Chargers add ex-Bears safety amid playoff push</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T15:07:20-08:00">December 23rd, 3:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T15:07:20-08:00">December 23rd, 3:07pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Chargers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/afc-playoff-picture-chargers-topple-broncos-week-16">Los Angeles Chargers are surprisingly in a great spot to make the playoffs</a> in the AFC with just two games left in the regular season, but Jim Harbaugh and company aren’t satisfied with any participation trophies.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chargers-news-jk-dobbins-injury-return">Chargers are still looking to improve their roster</a> as they get ready to square off with some of the AFC’s top teams in the postseason. On Monday, Harbaugh and company added former Chicago Bears safety Eddie Jackson <a href="https://x.com/chargers/status/1871306446027333743" rel="noopener">to their practice squad</a>. To make room for Jackson on the roster, the Chargers released running back John Kelly, according to the team in a social media post.</p><p>Jackson spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Bears before playing nine games for the Baltimore Ravens earlier this season.</p><p>Jackson looked like a future superstar at the beginning of his career in Chicago and he thrived as the free safety in Vic Fangio’s defense. The former Alabama standout emerged as one of the best ball hawks in the NFL in the late 2010’s. In his first two seasons, Jackson picked off eight passes and returned three of them for touchdowns while also adding 21 pass breakups. During those two seasons, Jackson also forced three fumbles, recovered four and returned two for touchdowns, bringing his total to five defensive touchdowns in 2017 and 2018.</p><p>Jackson was named a First Team All-Pro in 2018 as a second-year player and made another Pro Bowl in 2019 before his play began to decline. He had a bounce-back season in 2022, picking off four passes, before injuries and a decline in productivity led the Bears to move on from him after the 2023 season.</p><p>Jackson started four games and appeared in nine for the Ravens this season, filling in for a secondary that has been banged up over the course of the season. In those nine games, Eddie Jackson recorded 30 tackles and had one pass breakup before Baltimore waived him near the end of November.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chargers add ex-Bears safety amid playoff push

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/chargers-news-jk-dobbins-injury-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chargers’ JK Dobbins takes big step in injury return');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Chargers-news-JK-Dobbins-takes-big-step-in-injury-return-for-Los-Angeles.jpg"></figure><h1>Chargers’ JK Dobbins takes big step in injury return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T13:05:39-08:00">December 23rd, 1:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T13:31:16-08:00">December 23rd, 1:31pm</time><address><a>Dakota Zientek</a>Dakota Zientek graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020 and has been writing about the NFL ever since. As a die-hard NFL fan, Dakota's fandom rides with the Chicago Bears through thick and thin -- regardless of how much pain it has caused his heart throughout the years. One day, he believes he will celebrate the Bears winning a Super Bowl. Maybe even... a few?</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Chargers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chargers-news-jk-dobbins-miss-time-suffering-knee-injury">suffering a knee injury in Week 12</a> against the Baltimore Ravens, the Los Angeles <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chargers-news-la-makes-painful-j-k-dobbins-ir-move">Chargers placed running back JK Dobbins on the IR</a>, forcing him to miss the next four games at minimum. However, following five games on IR, the Chargers opened up Dobbins’ <a href="https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1871286511557353781" rel="noopener">21-day practice window</a>, per Ari Meriov on X.</p><p>This move means that Dobbins can return to practice as early as Week 17, while the Chargers prepare to take on the New England Patriots in their end-of-season playoff push.</p><p>Before Dobbins got hurt, it appeared that Jim Harbaugh revived the 26-year-old’s career, as he was on pace for his best season in the NFL.</p><h2><b>Chargers, Jim Harbaugh reviving JK Dobbins’ NFL career</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Los-Angeles-Chargers-running-back-J.K.-Dobbins-27-runs-the-ball-ahead-of-Cincinnati-Bengals-cornerback-Cam-Taylor-Britt-29-to-score-a-touchdow-during-the-second-half-at-SoFi-S.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>As a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-draft-news-ravens-select-jk-dobbins-with-no-55-overall-pick">second-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft</a> out of Ohio State, Dobbins began his career with the Ravens, posting 805 yards and nine touchdowns in 15 games his rookie season.</p><p>In Baltimore, Dobbins was part of a four-headed rushing attack his rookie season, alongside Lamar Jackson, Gus Edwards, and Mark Ingram. Of those four, Dobbins ranked second in the team in rushing yards behind Jackson (1,005) but led the team in rushing touchdowns (9).</p><p>However, Dobbins’ career has been one riddled with injuries.</p><p>After a stellar rookie season, he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-news-baltimore-believes-j-k-dobbins-tore-acl">tore his ACL in 2021</a>, missing the entire season. Then, in 2022, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-news-j-k-dobbins-shocking-admission-on-acl-injury-last-season">Dobbins faced another knee injury</a>, forcing him to miss nine games that season.</p><p>To top it all off, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-news-jk-dobbins-suffers-crushing-achilles-injury-week-1-texans">Dobbins then tore his Achilles</a> in the first week of the 2023 season, causing him to be sidelined for the entire season.</p><p>Now, in his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chargers-news-reunite-ravens-weapons-jk-dobbins-gus-edwards-in-free-agency-deal">first season under Harbaugh and the Chargers</a>, Dobbins was seeing a revival of his career, up until suffering a knee sprain against the Ravens.</p><p>Though this injury wasn’t nearly as severe as those in the past, it still caused him to miss five games.</p><p>Through 11 games, he accumulated 766 yards and eight touchdowns, adding just short of 200 receiving yards to his season total. Had he been healthy all season, he would have been on pace for his first 1,000-yard rushing season, adding 12 touchdowns to the mix.</p><p>Now, with his 21-day return window opened, he could see the field as early as Week 17 against the Patriots, potentially finishing this season with his best numbers since he was a rookie.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chargers’ JK Dobbins takes big step in injury return

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/afc-playoff-picture-chargers-topple-broncos-week-16');   ga('set', 'title', 'AFC playoff picture after Chargers topple Broncos in Week 16');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AFC-playoff-picture-after-Chargers-topple-Broncos-in-Week-16.jpg"></figure><h1>AFC playoff picture after Chargers topple Broncos in Week 16</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T09:00:12-08:00">December 23rd, 9:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T09:00:12-08:00">December 23rd, 9:00am</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There is one game left in Week 16 as the Green Bay Packers host the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football. But that means the AFC games are finished and the playoff picture has cleared up. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/broncos-news-sean-payton-calls-out-need-to-be-smarter-after-loss-chargers">Chargers beat the Broncos on Thursday night</a>, starting the week with a big win. Wins by the Chiefs, Bills, and Ravens helped clear things up as well. We’ll take a look at the AFC playoff picture heading into Week 17.</p><p>Five of the seven AFC playoff spots are clinched through 16 weeks. The Broncos could have clinched a spot by beating the Chargers on Thursday but they collapsed in the second half. That win sent the Bolts’ playoff chances to 94%, so there is a very slim chance the playoffs change in the final two weeks. But anything can happen in the NFL and until there is an X next to seven teams, nothing is locked in.</p><p>Week 16 is over and done and the holidays are around the corner. Who is in a playoff spot and who is grasping to slim chances? Here is the AFC playoff picture.</p><h2><b>#1: Kansas City Chiefs (14-1, 1st in AFC West)</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Patrick-Mahomes-with-KC-Chiefs-5.jpg"><figcaption>Denny Medley-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Chiefs won another one-possession game on Saturday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-andy-reid-makes-bold-claim-after-tight-chiefs-win-over-texans">beating the Houston Texans 27-19</a>. They have a quick turnaround for a Wednesday game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road. Mahomes and the crew have a magic number of one to clinch the AFC’s top seed. If they win, they will secure the all-important bye in the first round.</p><h2><b>#2: Buffalo Bills (12-3, 1st in AFC East)</b></h2><p>Despite going down 14-0 in the first quarter, the Bills took down the Patriots at home in Week 16. They have already won the AFC East and are nearing a clinch of the number two seed. That does not mean what it used to be with the extra playoff team but it does mean more playoff football in Orchard Park.</p><h2><b>#3: Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5, t-1st in AFC North)</b></h2><p>The Steelers lost an important game to the Ravens on Saturday that brought the two teams to a tie. Pittsburgh would win the division if they ended with identical records because of their conference winning percentage. That makes both Christmas Day games very important, as the Steelers host the Chiefs and the Ravens travel to Houston.</p><h2><b>#4: Houston Texans (9-6, 1st in AFC South)</b></h2><p>The Texans lost more than just the game on Sunday. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/texans-news-demeco-ryans-reveals-tank-dells-return-houston-dislocating-knee">Tank Dell left with a gruesome knee injury</a>, adding to the cavalcade of injuries for the team. They have already clinched the AFC South and the playoffs, so the loss does not crush their playoff standings. Nico Collins will have to step up on Wednesday to give fans hope for the playoffs.</p><h2><b>#5: Baltimore Ravens (10-5, t-1st in AFC North)</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Lamar-Jackson-with-Baltimore-Ravens-10.jpg"><figcaption>Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Ravens evened the season series against the Steelers and clinched the playoffs on Saturday because of a great performance from their defense. The pick-six was the final nail in the coffin for the game. Now, the Ravens still need the Steelers to lose one of their final two games and Baltimore needs to win out. The good news is that Pittsburgh plays Kansas City this week. A win over Houston and Lamar Jackson could secure another division title.</p><h2><b>#6: Los Angeles Chargers (9-6, t-2nd in AFC West)</b></h2><p>The Chargers came storming back to beat the Broncos on Thursday and nearly secured their playoff spot. If they win against the Patriots on Saturday afternoon, they will secure a return to the playoffs. Jim Harbaugh has them in the playoff conversation after a miserable 2023 season and Thursday’s win proved that.</p><h2><b>#7: Denver Broncos </b><b>(9-6, t-2nd in AFC West)</b></h2><p>The Broncos had a 21-10 lead in the second quarter but collapsed to lose to the Chargers on Thursday. A win would have secured their playoff spot and the same is true for Week 17. They play the Bengals on the road, which is a tough matchup for their strong defense. Rookie quarterback Bo Nix has been strong this year and can prove it in this game. If they lose, they will have another win-and-in scenario against the Chiefs in Week 18. They should be rooting for KC on Wednesday so they have nothing to play for in Week 18.</p><h2><b>#8: Indianapolis Colts (7-8, 2nd in AFC South)</b></h2><p>The Colts are in the eighth spot and hold the tie-breakers over the Dolphins and Bengals. That means they only have to look ahead to the Broncos for their playoff chances. They need to win both games, Week 17 against the Giants and Week 18 against the Jaguars. Then the Broncos or Chargers have to lose both of their games, Week 17 against the Bengals and Week 18 against the Chiefs. The Athletic gives them a 14% <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5698572/2024/12/22/nfl-playoffs-projections-odds/" rel="noopener">chance of making the postseason</a>.</p><h2><b>#9: Miami Dolphins (7-8, 2nd in AFC East)</b></h2><p>The Dolphins have the tiebreaker over the Bengals but not over the Colts. So after their big win over the 49ers on Sunday, they need a lot of help. It starts with Miami winning out against the Browns and Patriots. Then, the Colts need to lose or tie at least one of their two games. And the Broncos or Chargers need to lose both of their games. If all of that happens, the Dolphins will make the playoffs. The Athletic gives them a 12% chance of making it.</p><h2><b>#10: Cincinnati Bengals (7-8, 3rd in AFC North)</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Joe-Burrow-with-Cincinnati-Bengals-6.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Bengals are the last team with playoff chances in the AFC. They started 0-3, cratering any chance they had of making the playoffs but a remarkable stretch has them grasping to hope. They do not have a tiebreaker over the Colts or Dolphins but they play the Broncos and can clinch that tiebreaker. They need to win both games (v Broncos, @ Steelers), the Broncos need to lose in Week 18 to the Chiefs, and the Dolphins and Colts both need to lose or tie one of their final games. The Athletic says there is a 5% chance that happens.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

AFC playoff picture after Chargers topple Broncos in Week 16

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl-rumors-chiefs-chargers-possible-diontae-johnson-destinations');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL rumors: Chiefs, Chargers among possible Diontae Johnson destinations');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NFL-rumors-Chiefs-Chargers-among-possible-Diontae-Johnson-destinations.jpg"></figure><h1>NFL rumors: Chiefs, Chargers among possible Diontae Johnson destinations</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-21T09:55:28-08:00">December 21st, 9:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-21T09:55:28-08:00">December 21st, 9:55am</time><address><a>Preston Byers</a>Preston Byers is an experienced writer and journalist who currently serves as an associate editor for ClutchPoints and as a staff writer at The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle, where he covers sports in the Mahoning Valley. Previously, Preston worked as an associate editor for Dot Esports and a site expert for FanSided's Union and Blue.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-interesting-landing-spots-for-diontae-johnson-after-ravens-exit">Diontae Johnson very well may be on his third team</a> this season very soon. The wide receiver, after being <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-waives-diontae-johnson-after-rocky-stint">released from the Baltimore Ravens</a>, is reportedly drawing interest from AFC West rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers.</p><p>“Ravens WR Diontae Johnson is likely to be claimed on waivers Monday, per sources,” ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1870492898225225813" rel="noopener">wrote on X</a>, formerly Twitter. “Potential landing spots include but are not limited to the Chargers and Chiefs – if Johnson even makes it that far on waivers.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ravens WR Diontae Johnson is likely to be claimed on waivers Monday, per sources. Potential landing spots include but are not limited to the Chargers and Chiefs – if Johnson even makes it that far on waivers. <a href="https://t.co/1d3Y4CR1RI">pic.twitter.com/1d3Y4CR1RI</a></p><p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1870492898225225813?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 21, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Chiefs and Chargers both could use Johnson considering their numerous injuries at wideout; the Chargers’ depth at the position has been weakened by the absences of Simi Fehoko and Jalen Reagor, both of whom are on injured reserved, while Kansas City has dealt with injuries throughout the season, including to Rashee Rice, Mecole Hardman, and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-officially-activate-marquise-brown-week-16-matchup-texans">now-returning Marquise “Hollywood” Brown</a>.</p><p>Like Schefter said, though, neither Kansas City or Los Angeles may get the chance to add Johnson to their rosters as a result of the waivers process. Because of their respective records, the teams are near the bottom of the order when it comes to waivers, meaning there will be plenty of opportunities for other teams around the NFL to claim Johnson if they are so inclined.</p><p>However, there are legitimate reasons why a team earlier in the waiver order might not want Johnson, who began the season with the Carolina Panthers before being traded to the Ravens. Johnson purportedly wanted out of Carolina, but once in Baltimore, he did very little.</p><p>After playing 80% of the snaps with the Panthers, it became clear quickly that Johnson’s role in Baltimore would be nowhere as large. Johnson ended up playing just 39 total snaps over four games — 16% of all snaps — and caught just a single pass.</p><p>Johnson, 28, earned a one-game suspension earlier in the month after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-news-baltimore-suspends-diontae-johnson-refusing-enter-game-eagles">refusing to go into a game vs. the Philadelphia Eagles</a>. His stint with the Ravens came to an end yesterday when the team released him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NFL rumors: Chiefs, Chargers among possible Diontae Johnson destinations

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/broncos-most-blame-week-16-loss-chargers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Broncos most to blame for Week 16 loss to Chargers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Broncos-most-to-blame-for-Week-16-loss-to-Chargers.jpg"></figure><h1>Broncos most to blame for Week 16 loss to Chargers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-20T23:44:54-08:00">December 20th, 11:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-20T23:44:54-08:00">December 20th, 11:44pm</time><address><a>Brian Buyawe</a>Brian Buyawe is an NBA, NFL, NCAA Football, and NCAA Basketball writer for ClutchPoints. His advanced knowledge of basketball, football, and Formula One started at an early age, allowing him to provide in-depth analysis.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Broncos</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Thursday night’s outing was definitely painful for the Denver Broncos. On the verge of claiming a playoff spot, the team suffered a 34-27 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Chargers. Denver failed to capitalize on a halftime lead, as a quiet second half resulted in a come-from-behind victory for their foes. This, in turn, marked a switch in the AFC West standings. Despite both teams holding 9-6 records, the Chargers’ win now puts them in second place while the Broncos slip down to number three.</p><p>Of course, it isn’t the end of the world yet for<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/broncos-news-sean-payton-calls-out-need-to-be-smarter-after-loss-chargers"> Sean Payton’s squad</a>; They still have an <a href="https://www.nfl.com/standings/playoff-picture" rel="noopener">84% chance of making the postseason</a>, per NFL.com. Nevertheless, the road ahead won’t be any easier. Next week, they’ll be facing a Cincinnati Bengals team that — albeit holding a losing record — boasts the league’s best passing offense. Move further ahead and the Broncos close out their regular season with a game against the Kansas City Chiefs. No further explanation needed.</p><p>Going back, how bad was Denver’s Thursday performance, exactly? The rest of the article will talk about it in detail, so without further ado, here are the culprits for the Broncos’ Week 16 loss.</p><h2><b>Sloppy second-half play — offense </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bo-Nix-runs-out-to-pass.jpg"><figcaption>© Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>There really isn’t one person to blame for the Broncos’ second-half collapse. It’s like the entire team somehow lost steam. In the first half, Denver had three consecutive 70-yard drives and three touchdowns. They had no trouble moving the chains, as the utilization of multiple running backs and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/broncos-news-bo-nix-slaps-team-with-important-reminder-collapse-vs-chargers">efficient passing from Bo Nix</a> sparked the hot start. Rookie Audric Estime ran for the first touchdown while Nix found Michael Burton and Devaughn Vele for the next two, respectively.</p><p>In the final two quarters, however, the Broncos struggled to advance the ball and never found the endzone. The run game they established early on disappeared, and the team had to settle for field goals as their only source of points. In fact, one could even deduce that the downhill tumble began late in the second quarter. The Broncos led 21-10 with less than a minute remaining before halftime but they went three-and-out, and a penalty in the ensuing punt resulted in a 57-yard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chargers-news-cameron-dicker-stuns-nfl-broncos-game-rare-feat-seen-1976">fair-catch kick that Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker converted</a>.</p><p>The Broncos scored a field goal early in the third quarter to bring the lead back up to 11, but it wouldn’t be enough. Their next three drives ended in punts, with the team going three-and-out (yet again) in two of the said drives. At the same time, the Chargers gained traction, eventually taking and growing the lead with a 15-point fourth quarter. All in all, five of Denver’s last seven drives ended in punts.</p><h2><b>Sloppy second-half play — defense</b></h2><p>The defense doesn’t get a pass here either. For a team who entered Week 16 allowing just 17.6 opponent points per game, the Broncos uncharacteristically gave up practically double that amount on Thursday. They seemed locked in at first, managing an interception — a career-first from rookie Kris Abrams-Draine — and holding the Chargers to just one touchdown through LA’s first five possessions.</p><p>That all changed in the second half, particularly in the fourth quarter, when Justin Herbert’s heroics ensued due to lapses in coverage. The missed tackles on Gus Edwards and Hassan Haskins during LA’s second-to-the-last drive didn’t help either, as the touchdown in that possession gave the Chargers a 10-point cushion with 2:27 remaining.</p><h2><b>Penalties</b></h2><p>The fair-catch interference that led to Dicker’s kick was just one of seven total penalties that the Broncos had. Through the Chargers’ first two drives of the second half — drives that ended up in touchdowns, by the way — several costly penalties were called on Denver. On offense, the Broncos’ O-line committed false starts plus an offensive holding penalty as well.</p><p>It’s best to end on a positive note here. Maybe Week 16’s three-day preparation period took its toll on the team. After all, their previous game against the Indianapolis Colts happened just last Sunday. Moving forward, the Broncos now have more than enough time to regroup for their clash against the Bengals, which commences on December 28.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Broncos most to blame for Week 16 loss to Chargers

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He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Chargers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chargers-news-jim-harbaugh-hired-head-coach-michigan">Chargers have thrived under new head coach Jim Harbaugh</a>. Los Angeles is 9-6 after getting a huge win against Denver on Thursday Night Football. This win gives the Chargers a leg up over the Broncos in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/afc-playoff-picture-after-steelers-texans-clinch-their-spots-in-week-15">AFC playoff picture, nearly ensuring a wild card berth</a> for LA.</p><p>Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh has quickly connected with his new team. He <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1869970426253684972" rel="noopener">announced that he’s giving his team some extra rest</a> heading into the final two weeks of the regular season.</p><p>“We will see you Monday,” Harbaugh said towards the end of his postgame locker room speech, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Unsurprisingly, this caused an eruption of cheers from his players.</p><p>Harbaugh also instructed his team to sing a song in the locker room, something that has become a tradition for the Chargers.</p><p>“Sing it loud and proud like we’ve never sung it before, so it echoes out into the stadium,” Harbaugh said. Then the locker room erupted into singing ‘He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.’ Harbaugh has kept that tradition for the past couple of years and it seems to have stuck with the Chargers as well.</p><p>Harbaugh explained why he has the Chargers <a href="https://www.chargers.com/news/jim-harbaugh-postgame-locker-room-celebration" rel="noopener">sing the song after games</a> during an October interview.</p><p>“I like it. The guys seem to like it. It’s fun,” Harbaugh said via Chargers.com. “Kind of sums up how you’re feeling and guys had a big game.”</p><p>Harbaugh concluded his remarks in the locker room by ending with a classic.</p><p>“Who could possibly have it better than us?” Harbaugh concluded. Of course, his team shouted back “Nobody!”</p><h2><b>Recapping the Chargers’ huge Week 16 win against the Broncos</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cameron-Dicker_d25e13.jpg"><figcaption>Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Chargers played an impressive game against the Broncos on Thursday night.</p><p>Denver held a 21-13 lead heading into halftime. However, the Chargers <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401671749" rel="noopener">put up 21 points in the second half</a> to complete an epic comeback.</p><p>“It was a total team effort by everyone. It was phenomenal,” coach Jim Harbaugh said after the game per the Associated Press. “The test and challenge is how you are going to respond. They went back to work and stayed the course.”</p><p>LA’s comeback included Cameron Dicker completing the first successful fair-catch kick in the NFL in over 48 years. Dicker made the kick from 57 yards away on the final play of the first half.</p><p>Chargers QB Justin Herbert had an excellent performance <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chargers-news-justin-herbert-injury-report-broncos">despite coming into the game with injury concerns</a>. He completed passes to 10 different receivers, with Ladd McConkey the main beneficiary with six receptions for 87 yards.</p><p>Next up for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/schedule/upcoming">Chargers is a Week 17 matchup against the Patriots</a>.</p><p>If LA can win that game, they will clinch a playoff berth — assuming they don’t already get help from other teams on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jim Harbaugh’s awesome gesture after Broncos win gets Chargers players fired up

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Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Chargers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When the biggest highlight from a game comes from the kicker, it is usually due to a game-winning field goal. That was not the case on Thursday night as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chargers-news-cameron-dicker-stuns-nfl-broncos-game-rare-feat-seen-1976">Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker stole the show</a> with a 57-yard free-kick at the end of the first half against the Denver Broncos.</p><p>But while the bizarre moment took everyone else by surprise, it was just another day in the office for the Jim Harbaugh-led Chargers. Dicker <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alx8keuNOAY" rel="noopener">explained after the game</a> that it was just another play for his team that they had practiced for all year long.</p><p>“‘Beep’ [assistant special teams coach Chris Gould] just ran over to me to let me know [that we were attempting the kick],” Dicker said postgame, via the Chargers’ YouTube channel. “Looking over at their sideline was funny. They were confused what was going on. We talk about it every week, so it was a normal thing for us. But it’s funny to watch.”</p><p>Since entering the league in 2022, Dicker has been widely recognized as one of the most accurate kickers. His career field goal accuracy of 94.3 percent is among the top active kickers, and he has never finished a season with a hit rate below 93.9 percent. His 93.9 percent field goal rate in 2024 is second in the NFL behind the Tennessee Titans’ Nick Folk.</p><p>The free-kick attempt was only one of a handful of plays on which Harbaugh was complimented for his in-game management. The first-year head coach also received unanimous praise for his play-calling at the end of the game to run out the clock and give his team a 34-27 victory.</p><h2><b>How the Chargers executed Cameron Dicker’s rare free kick</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cameron-Dicker_d25e13.jpg"><figcaption>Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>A series of wild events to end the half made the free-kick attempt possible. Justin Herbert’s interception with 43 seconds remaining signaled the end of the quarter, but a quick three-and-out from the Broncos led to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chargers-news-jim-harbaugh-cameron-dicker-free-kick-broncos">Harbaugh calling a timeout</a> with eight seconds on the clock to force a punt. An ensuing fair catch interference penalty on Denver gunner Tremon Smith put the Chargers into field goal range, allowing Dicker to attempt the rare feat.</p><p>The play was so rare that most of the NFL fanbase was not even aware of what had happened. The free kick is only permitted on the play immediately following a fair catch. In such a scenario, league rules allow the receiving team to then attempt a free kick with no defenders around the kicker. Instead of looking like a traditional field goal attempt, players line up for a free kick as if it were a kickoff.</p><p>The 57-yard free kick was Dicker’s ninth field goal in 2024 of over 50 yards. He ended the game with eight points and extended his streak of games with at least one made field goal to seven.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cameron Dicker reveals why free-kick field goal was ‘normal’ for Chargers

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He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Broncos</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Mile High City’s lengthy dry spell is not over yet. With a chance to clinch a playoff berth for the first time since the 2015-16 NFL season, the Denver Broncos (9-6) wilted in the second half and fell to the Los Angeles Chargers, 34-27. A wacky and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chargers-news-cameron-dicker-stuns-nfl-broncos-game-rare-feat-seen-1976">rare fair-catch free kick</a> dampened a hot start for Sean Payton’s group and portended a dismal ending to their Thursday Night Football matchup.</p><p>The Broncos’ inability to score a touchdown in the final 30 minutes of game time (held to two field goals), along with a concerning vulnerability against chunk plays, results in them sliding back to the final <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/afc-playoff-picture-after-steelers-texans-clinch-their-spots-in-week-15">AFC Wild Card slot</a>. They are leaving the door ajar for the Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins and their Week 17 opponent, the Cincinnati Bengals.</p><p>Bo Nix played respectably, completing 29-of-40 passes for 263 yards and two touchdowns, but he is <a href="https://x.com/christomasson/status/1869970351188521042" rel="noopener">dissatisfied with how the offense executed</a> coming out of halftime. The rookie quarterback is also not downplaying the importance of next Sunday’s game in Paycor Stadium.</p><p>“No excuses,” Nix told the media after the loss, per the Denver Gazette’s Chris Tomasson. “We got to move the ball better… We know this next one is the most important.”</p><h2><b>Broncos cannot lose their edge now</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Broncos-HC-Sean-Payton-observes-his-team.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Denver’s wait for postseason football could end with a win versus the Bengals (6-8), but it has issues that must be addressed before the pivotal showdown. The Broncos found early success in LA by trusting their running backs, which helped them score touchdowns on their first three drives. Strangely, however, head coach Sean Payton veered away from the rushing game in the second half. Variety is an essential part of any offensive strategy, especially one that involves a rookie signal-caller.</p><p>Although Bo Nix has shown remarkable growth this year, he still has plenty to grasp. Masking limitations in high-stakes competition while also facilitating development is a demanding challenge that few franchises can effectively overcome. Still, it is a dilemma the Broncos and their fans are grateful to be faced with during the final stretch of the campaign.</p><p>Denver will reflect on its TNF missteps and devise a plan that can finally get the franchise back to the postseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bo Nix slaps Broncos with important reminder after collapse vs. Chargers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/chargers-news-jim-harbaugh-cameron-dicker-free-kick-broncos');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chargers’ Jim Harbaugh opens up about Cameron Dicker’s wild free kick vs. Broncos');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Chargers-news-Jim-Harbaugh-opens-up-about-Cameron-Dickers-wild-free-kick-vs.-Broncos.jpg"></figure><h1>Chargers’ Jim Harbaugh opens up about Cameron Dicker’s wild free kick vs. Broncos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-19T22:35:37-08:00">December 19th, 10:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-19T22:35:37-08:00">December 19th, 10:35pm</time><address><a>Dakota Zientek</a>Dakota Zientek graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020 and has been writing about the NFL ever since. As a die-hard NFL fan, Dakota's fandom rides with the Chicago Bears through thick and thin -- regardless of how much pain it has caused his heart throughout the years. One day, he believes he will celebrate the Bears winning a Super Bowl. Maybe even... a few?</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Broncos</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In Thursday Night Football between the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/broncos-vs-chargers-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-16-2024">Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos</a>, an abnormal rule was implemented, informing many people for the first time that this rule existed. Going into halftime, the Broncos punted the ball and got hit with a fair catch interference penalty. As a result of that play, the Chargers could opt for Cameron Dicker to attempt <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chargers-news-cameron-dicker-stuns-nfl-broncos-game-rare-feat-seen-1976">a fair catch free kick</a> by kicking a field goal from exactly where the interference occurred. Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh— an immensely competitive person— <a href="https://x.com/krisrhim1/status/1869969142583046309" rel="noopener">expressed his love for the abnormal rule</a> in his post-game press conference, per ESPN’s Kris Rhim on X.</p><p>“It’s my favorite rule in football,” Harbaugh said. “Been trying to get one of those like every game.”</p><p>While it’s Harbaugh’s self-proclaimed favorite rule in the NFL, Dicker had <a href="https://x.com/krisrhim1/status/1869965910066552990" rel="noopener">no idea of the rule</a> until their special teams coordinator, Ryan Ficken, began practicing the rule in practice, per Rhim on X.</p><p>“Cameron Dicker said the Chargers have always practiced the fair catch free kick under Special Teams coord Ryan Ficken,” Rhim wrote. “He said they watch Panthers kicker Joey Slye’s 60-yard attempt from 2019 every Friday. Dicker said he had no clue this rule was a thing before Ficken.”</p><p>So, although Dicker was unaware of the rule himself before Ficken taught him, it wouldn’t have changed much for the third-year Chargers kicker.</p><h2><b>Chargers’ K Cameron Dicker having Pro-Bowl season under Jim Harbaugh</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cameron-Dicker_33ab00.jpg"><figcaption>Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In one of the best Pro Bowl advertisements on social media, Dicker could be voted to the team based on the video alone.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">seriously, don't be a d*ck.</p><p>repost to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/probowlvote?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#probowlvote</a> for cameron dicker <a href="https://t.co/w1NVmbQU9i">pic.twitter.com/w1NVmbQU9i</a></p><p>— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) <a href="https://twitter.com/chargers/status/1869457852542382515?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Not only is the video incredible but Dicker’s been having another strong season in 2024.</p><p>After bouncing around the league after going undrafted and playing in one game for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022, Dicker joined the Chargers that same season and has been lights out since. Now, Dicker is one of the best kickers in the league, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chargers-news-la-cameron-dicker-passes-evan-mcpherson-22-million-contract">landing one of the top contracts at the position</a>.</p><p>Through 14 games in 2024, Dicker has been 29-of-31 on field goals, missing just two kicks on the entire year. However, with that, Dicker missed the first extra point of his career, following it up with two more on the year. On extra points, Dicker is 25-of-28, making 54-of-59 total kicks on the year for a complete percentage of 91.5%.</p><p>However, with two more games on the schedule, the Chargers need Dicker to remain locked in, having not missed an extra point in the last six games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chargers’ Jim Harbaugh opens up about Cameron Dicker’s wild free kick vs. Broncos

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/chargers-news-denzel-perryman-injury-first-game-back-week-10');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chargers’ Denzel Perryman suffers injury in first game back since Week 10');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Denzel-Perryman-suffers-injury-in-first-game-back-since-Week-10.jpg"></figure><h1>Chargers’ Denzel Perryman suffers injury in first game back since Week 10</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-19T21:41:21-08:00">December 19th, 9:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-19T21:41:21-08:00">December 19th, 9:41pm</time><address><a>Dakota Zientek</a>Dakota Zientek graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020 and has been writing about the NFL ever since. As a die-hard NFL fan, Dakota's fandom rides with the Chicago Bears through thick and thin -- regardless of how much pain it has caused his heart throughout the years. One day, he believes he will celebrate the Bears winning a Super Bowl. Maybe even... a few?</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Broncos</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the Denver Broncos falling to the Los Angeles Chargers 34-27 on Thursday night, their defense took a key loss. Before halftime in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/broncos-vs-chargers-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-16-2024">Thursday Night Football between the Chargers and Broncos</a>, linebacker Denzel Perryman suffered a groin injury, removing him from the game for a considerable amount of time. Perryman <a href="https://x.com/alexinsdorf99/status/1869945063846953277" rel="noopener">remained in the locker room</a> after halftime, per Alex Insdorf on X.</p><p>At halftime, the score was 21-13, favoring the Broncos and making Perryman’s exit even more impactful.</p><p>Perryman wouldn’t return for the Chargers, however, leaving the game after just a quarter and some change.</p><p>Though the Chargers’ linebacker made it back on the field for the first time since Week 10, his presence wasn’t felt much, recording just one tackle on Thursday Night Football.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chargers-news-hayden-hurst-denzel-perryman-ruled-out-ravens-clash">Perryman was out since Week 10</a> after missing the last four games with a nagging groin injury, which he seemingly reaggravated on Thursday night.</p><h2><b>Chargers defeat Broncos as LB Denzel Perryman exits with injury</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justin-Herbert_0e389b.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Going into halftime of this matchup, it appeared the Broncos could extend their slim lead for second place in the AFC West.</p><p>However, Justin Herbert and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chargers-news-cameron-dicker-stuns-nfl-broncos-game-rare-feat-seen-1976">Cameron Dicker led the Chargers</a> on a valiant second-half run, out-scoring the Broncos 21-6 in the final two quarters of the night.</p><p>With the Chargers looking to make their playoff push, depth is always a must.</p><p>And as the 2024 regular season closes, Los Angeles has two games remaining: New England and Las Vegas, two of the lowest-ranked teams in the NFL.</p><p>On the other side, Denver finishes their season with two difficult opponents: Cincinnati and Kansas City.</p><p>When looking at both teams’ end-of-the-season, the Chargers might’ve lucked out considerably well. Instead of facing two high-powered teams in the Bengals and Chiefs, they end the year playing two teams potentially hunting for the first pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.</p><p>And with this crucial victory against the Broncos on Thursday night, their chances of ending the season in second place within their division improve dramatically.</p><p>However, with two must-win games remaining on their schedule, the Chargers’ health remains one of the most important factors moving forward for Jim Harbaugh and his team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chargers’ Denzel Perryman suffers injury in first game back since Week 10

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He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Broncos</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Denver Broncos in a pivotal divisional clash Thursday night. The Chargers rebounded from an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chargers-news-jim-harbaugh-thorough-truth-bomb-ugly-loss-buccaneers">ugly loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> in Week 15 and moved into second-place in the AFC West. While Denver jumped out to an early lead, Cameron Dicker kept LA in the game in the first half – and he <a href="https://x.com/ProFootballTalk/status/1869935416800837947" rel="noopener">made a bit of history</a> as well.</p><p>As time expired in the second quarter of Thursday night’s matchup, the third-year kicker nailed a 57-yard fair catch kick. It was the first successful attempt of the rare kick since 1976, according to ProFootballTalk on X.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">A rare fair catch free kick results in a Cameron Dicker 57-yard FG for the <a href="https://twitter.com/chargers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Chargers</a> 🤯</p><p>It's the first free kick FG since 1976! <a href="https://t.co/yb0cyPuKnR">pic.twitter.com/yb0cyPuKnR</a></p><p>— NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1869937625555186073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>A fair catch kick is a free kick that can be attempted from the spot of a fair catch and, like a field goal, it’s worth three points. The Broncos punted with eight seconds remaining in the second quarter. Chargers’ wideout Derius Davis made the fair catch at LA’s 38-yard-line but an interference call against the Broncos moved the ball up 15 yards. With no time left on the clock, Chargers’ head coach Jim Harbaugh ran Dicker out to give the fair catch kick a try.</p><h2><b>Dicker the Kicker made history for the Chargers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cameron-Dicker.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Interestingly, the Chargers are the <a href="https://x.com/KyleBrandt/status/1869936337366794579" rel="noopener">last team</a> to make a fair catch kick, when Ray Wersching hit one 48 years ago, per Kyle Brandt.</p><p>LA’s defense gave up more than 30 points for the first time all season in last week’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chargers-most-blame-week-15-loss-buccaneers">disappointing loss to the Buccaneers</a>. The defeat dropped the Chargers to 8-6 on the season but the team has now passed the Broncos in the Wild Card race. Los Angeles moved into the second Wild Card spot with a 34-27 Week 16 win.</p><p>Starting quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chargers-news-justin-herbert-injury-report-broncos">Justin Herbert was able to play</a> against the Broncos after limited practices this week. The fifth-year veteran has been dealing with a nagging ankle injury he sustained in Week 14’s matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chargers next head to New England to take on the Patriots in Week 17. The team can still claim the top Wild Card spot currently occupied by the 9-5 Baltimore Ravens.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
44.4	5.8	66.6	5.8	62

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
44.4	5.8	66.6	5.8	62

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