Alright, so yesterday I was trying to figure out who actually showed up during that Chargers versus Broncos game. Kept hearing folks argue about “MVP” performances but nobody actually showed numbers? So I grabbed some beers, parked my butt on the couch and hunted down stats myself.
First Thing I Did
Cracked open the NFL app real quick. Scrolled past all the highlight reels straight to that “Game Stats” tab. Noticed immediately – Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson completed 26 passes? Chargers’ Justin Herbert threw for 37 completions! Wild difference right there.
Then I Got Into The Real Juice
- Saw Broncos receiver Jerry Jeudy hauled in 10 catches for 140 yards. That dude was slippery all night!
- But Chargers running back Austin Ekeler? He racked up THREE touchdowns rushing. Absolute cheat code near the goal line.
- Kept flipping between screens comparing defensive stats too – Broncos forced two fumbles but Chargers sacked Wilson five times.
Totally messed up my notepad app scribbling all this down. Beer soaked one corner when Ekeler scored that third TD – got too hype! Had to rewrite sacks and tackles twice cause my handwriting’s garbage.
Where Things Got Messy
Started comparing Herbert’s passing yards (355) to Wilson’s (230) and realized completion stats don’t tell everything. Herbert’s 37 completions looked flashy but Wilson squeezed two TDs from way fewer throws. Felt like doing detective work connecting dots between different stats pages.
Biggest Surprise Though?
Neither quarterback got MVP chatter from stat sheets alone! Ekeler’s rushing TDs and Jeudy’s clutch catches had way bigger fingerprints on the game. Stats don’t lie – running backs and receivers carried this matchup hard.
Final step? Threw all my messy notes into a spreadsheet this morning. Color-coded touchdowns yellow, sacks bright red – looked like a kid’s crayon project. But now I see exactly why box scores can be way more exciting than hot takes. Might tape this mess to my fridge for next sports debate!
