INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Broncos got walked off on the road for the second straight week and dropped to 0-3 against the Chargers since Jim Harbaugh took over as head coach.
Here are seven thoughts on Denver’s loss.
1. The Denver offense’s inability to put away games sure feels like it’s becoming a mental hurdle. It must get conquered quickly.
In 45 fourth-quarter minutes so far this season, the Broncos have largely controlled the action and the scoreboard.
In fact, Sean Payton’s team has led for 35 of those minutes, been tied for 2:37, and trailed for just 7:23.
The wild part: All of the time spent trailing in the final quarter came Week 1 at home against Tennessee. That, of course, is the only game Denver’s actually won this season.
The past two weeks, Payton’s team has led for 27: