The Chargers offensive line has dealt with injuries all season. The Ravens released guard Ben Cleveland with whom the Chargers brass is very familiar.

Ravens vs. Steelers on Sunday Night Football also has high stakes, with the winner taking the AFC North title and the loser going home to watch the playoffs. Ravens two-time league MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson says he will return from a back injury that kept him out last week, and the Ravens are 3.5-point favorites at DraftKings.

With a potential massive payday on the line, Keenan Allen said this week he will not be one of the Chargers veterans sitting out the finale.

The Chargers will be resting quarterback Justin Herbert and possibly other players. The Broncos can at least count on game-planning for Trey Lance.

Broncos offense: overall (9), rush (19), pass (9), scoring (14). Broncos defense: overall (3), rush (2), pass (8), scoring (4).

Preview the Week 18 matchup between the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

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The Houston Texans have beaten the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16 on the road, clinching a playoff berth. The Texans scored 14 of their 20 points in the opening 10 minutes of the game, as C.J. Stroud hit Jayden Higgins for a 75-yard touchdown and then Jaylin Noel for a 43-yard score.

Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh announced Monday that QB Justin Herbert will sit out Week 18's road matchup against the Broncos, who would earn the AFC's No. 1 seed with a victory on Sunday.

Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh recently spoke to the media and said that some starters will suit up and fill a backup role.