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Jim Harbaugh Chargers Broncos Week 6 Game Recap
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Jim Harbaugh Chargers Broncos Week 6 Game Recap

The Chargers got back into the win column in convincing fashion on Sunday with a 23-16 win over the Broncos.

The Bolts moved to 3-2 on the season, snapping a two-game skid in the process.

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The Bolts ultimately flew home from Denver with a victory.

The Chargers jumped on the Broncos early Sunday before holding on late to earn their first win at Mile High since 2018. The Bolts had lost 10 of their past 11 games in Denver.

Players who have been competing for a few years know how special a win is.

“Huge. This is my first win here,” Rashawn Slater said. “Unbelievable, it just feels really good to go to the division opponent’s house and beat them there, especially at the altitude.

“When you’re a lineman you worry about it, you’re fat, height,” Slater added. “F it, we won.”

The win was also Justin Herbert’s first on the road against the Broncos.

“Yes, we talked about it,” Herbert said. “It’s been a while since the Chargers won here.

“We knew it was a tough place to play, with a great atmosphere, so we’re happy to come home with a win,” Herbert added.

Derwin James Jr. hadn’t won here since his rookie season.

‘Wow, wow. It’s important,” James said. “You all know that the division games count plus two. We haven’t won here since 2018, that’s a long time ago. Good to win for sure.”

Even Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh, who traveled to Denver while playing for the Bolts, cheered for the win.

“Great and glorious win for the team,” Harbaugh said. “Really proud of our team.”

He later added: “Our boys fought until the end. It’s a tough place to win.”

The Bolts came out flying from the start when Elijah Molden intercepted Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix on Denver’s opening possession.

The Chargers kicked a field goal and Denver promptly went three-and-out before Justin Herbert hit rookie Kimani Vidal for a 38-yard touchdown pass and an early 10-0 lead.

The Chargers, who eventually built a 23-0 lead, held on late and won by a touchdown.

“Huge,” Molden said of the big lead in the first half. “Even at the end we won by seven. We need all those points.”

The Bolts are now 2-1 in AFC West play and have advanced to the second game in the division.

Next up is a Week 7 road game against the Cardinals Monday night football.