In a second straight gut-wrenching loss, the Broncos fell three games behind the Chargers in the AFC West with a loss in Los Angeles.

Denver Broncos running back J.K. Dobbins scored on a 19-yard touchdown "run" against the Los Angeles Chargers, his former team, on Sunday afternoon. Because quarterback Bo Nix threw the ball backwards, Dobbins' catch and run was registered in the box score as a running play.

The Denver Broncos could easily be 3-0 and sitting atop the AFC West division, but after getting beaten on a last-second field goal for the second game in a row, they are instead 1-2. The Los Angeles Chargers kicked a 43-yard field goal as time expired to win 23-20 and improve to 3-0 themselves.

Sean Payton’s brilliance late in the first half? Bound to be forgotten after Bo Nix overestimated the speed of his receivers several times.

Los Angeles Chargers running back Najee Harris suffered a scary injury against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. In the second quarter of the game, Harris was lined up in the backfield and hit the ground immediately after he started running once the ball was snapped. He was then carried off the field.

The Denver Broncos fell to the Los Angeles Chargers in a 23-20 loss on Sunday afternoon. Here's a sampling of how fans and pundits reacted to the game on Twitter/X. Denver will now look to bounce back at home in a Monday Night Football showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals at Empower Field at Mile High in Week 4.

The New Orleans Saints' score their first touchdown vs. the Seattle Seahawks' on a pass from quarterback Spencer Rattler to tight end Jack Stoll. Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams finds wide receiver DJ Moore for a 12-yard gain, his first catch of the game, against the Dallas Cowboys.

The practice field at Evergreen High School has been off-limits since the shooting​ that injured two students earlier this month, and the Denver Broncos were happy to step in and help.