By A to Z Sports,Rob Gregson

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The Los Angeles Chargers are 2-0, and the Kansas City Chiefs are 0-2? The start that everyone in the AFC West expected, right? Well, the team in between the two of them is the Denver Broncos. They are fresh off a tight loss against the Indianapolis Colts, and letting the Chargers start 3-0 within the division would be problematic down the road. A win starts with a more consistent Bo Nix. He’s been up and down through two weeks, but that will need to change against a vaunted Chargers defense. So who wins? Well, five analysts from around the A to Z Sports landscape made their picks.

Chargers 30, Broncos 20

Los Angeles is a wagon right now, and it’s thanks in large part to it’s defense. That unit has been suffocating through two weeks. I think they overwhelm Bo Nix and turn him over a few times, giving the Chargers’ offense a few short fields. The Chargers need to show they can run the ball more efficiently, but I believe in Justin Herbert and the offense. – Rob Gregson, A to Z Pittsburgh

Chargers 27, Broncos 17

“The Bolts and Broncos are going in two different directions right now. While Denver is 1-1, some offensive woes have wrecked their first two weeks. Bo Nix hasn’t looked quite as impressive as he did to finish last season, and the run game hasn’t shown much explosiveness. While I think they get it moving a bit smoother by mid-season, not sure I project a great performance against this Chargers defense.”

“Los Angeles’ defense has been one of the best in football so far this year and held the Las Vegas Raiders without a TD last week. Not to mention, Justin Herbert is playing like one of the best quarterbacks in football, and LA is trusting him to sling the football around plenty. In divisional games, you can never be too certain, but I’ll take the Chargers here.”– Adam Holt, A to Z Sports New Orleans

Chargers 27, Broncos 23

“This one should be fun, one of the top defenses in the NFL meets one of the hottest offenses to start the year. Pair all of that with this being a divisional game, and you have one of the must-watch matchups on the Week 3 slate. In Week 2 the Broncos defense got picked apart by Daniel Jones and the Indianapolis Colts as they allowed 29 points in a loss.”

“Justin Herbert is playing like one of the top QBs in the NFL through the first two weeks, and I expect the Chargers to use the Colts-Broncos film to their advantage. I think this is a game where the Chargers get up early and have to hold off a Broncos comeback and ultimately win by one score.”– Destin Adams, A to Z Sports Indianapolis

Chargers 28, Broncos 27

“The Chargers have a massive opportunity to not only start 3-0, but also have those victories against the other three AFC West teams. L.A. will certainly miss having linebacker Khalil Mack, but the Broncos’ offense hasn’t shown much improvement from last season.”

“Denver has also been disappointing on defense. It may better a matter of time until it gels and plays to its potential, but Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is playing like an MVP and has the best cast of weapons of his career.”– Nick Roesch, A to Z Sports Kansas City

Chargers 30, Broncos 20

“The Chargers are playing excellent all around football right now and are catching their AFC West rival at the right time on the calendar. Broncos quarterback Bo Nix has looked like a player with some new pieces around him and Sean Payton is still greasing the wheels to get this offense humming. The Chargers defense, even without Khalil Mack, feels like the wrong draw for an early season matchup, especially at home.”

“Daniel Jones found ways to negotiate the Broncos’ fierce defense in Week 2 and thrived against pressure looks, which sets the template for Jim Harbaugh’s team to use with their own quarterback, Justin Herbert. Herbert looks dialed in right now and is playing impressive football on all fronts — thanks in part to Harbaugh allowing him to throw on early downs at the highest rate in the league through the first two weeks. I look for the Chargers’ hot start on both sides of the ball to continue.”-Kyle Crabbs, A to Z Sports NFL

Final Prediction for Chargers vs. Broncos

It’s clear that the Chargers are a favorite among our staff. With what they have shown through two weeks, that makes a ton of sense. The Broncos have been a Super Bowl dark horse for many this year, though, So I wouldn’t rule them out just yet.