Osweiler, Trevathan lead Broncos to 17-3 win against Bolts
Brock Osweiler and the Denver Broncos felt right at home in San Diego from the minute they came out for pregame warmups and saw all the orange-clad fans.
Then they got a remarkably easy victory against the hapless San Diego Chargers.
Osweiler threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas on the game’s opening drive and Danny Trevathan intercepted Philip Rivers and returned it 25 yards for a score to lead the Broncos to a 17-3 victory.
The Broncos improved to 10-2 as they close in on their fifth straight AFC West crown.
Here are some things that stood out in the Broncos’ win against the Chargers: PLAYOFF IMPLICATIONS: With about five minutes left, Broncos fans cheered a scoreboard update showing Philadelphia leading New England.
Osweiler helped lead the Broncos to a 30-24 overtime victory against New England last Sunday night.
STAGGERING CHARGERS: San Diego fell to 3-9, taking its fifth straight home loss and its fifth straight against division foes.
Chairman Dean Spanos wants to move to an industrial suburb of Los Angeles, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell last week warned San Diego that it had until the end of the month to come up with a solid plan for a new stadium.
FAST START: The Broncos had no trouble moving 76 yards in eight plays on the opening drive, including a 22-yard run by C.J.