Key Broncos in pursuit of historic milestones vs. chargers

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The Denver Broncos takes part in an all-balls matchup vs Los Angeles Chargers. Thursday night football will be the scene of the Broncos’ biggest game since 2015.

The Broncos have not reached the playoffs since 2015, a season that culminated in a Super Bowl 50 victory and the team’s third Lombardi Trophy. There have been some dark days since then, but Sean Payton has taken the crisis and produced the Broncos’ first winning season since 2016.

Thursday night at SoFi Stadium, Payton and the Broncos really make a statement by clinching a spot in the playoffs. And it won’t be easy, as the Chargers pounded the Broncos in Denver back in Week 6, handily defeating them.

Heading into Week 16, several Broncos are on the verge of achieving career milestones and records. Here’s what to watch for in Broncos-Chargers.

Nix needs 28 passing yards to become the 16th player in NFL history to reach 3,000 passing yards and 20 passing scores as a rookie.

Sutton needs 122 yards through the air to record the second 1,000-yard receiving season of his career.

Bonitto needs a full sack to become the third Bronco in team history to record at least 1.0 sacks in 11 games of a season.

Allen needs one sack to set a new career high in sacks recorded in a season. He has five.

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Surtain needs a defensive play to record the most passing yards by a Broncos cornerback in his first four seasons in team history.

Cooper needs half a sack to tie former Broncos defensive tackle Shelby Harris for the fourth-most quarterback sacks by a seventh pick in team history. Harris was not drafted by the Broncos, it should be noted. Cooper was in 2021.

Elliss needs 1.5 sacks to tie defensive end Shane Dronett for the fifth-most quarterback sacks by a rookie in team history.

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