Keenan Allen and Philip Rivers have created good chemistry this season. Allen broke the team record for most catches by a Chargers rookie, and he’s on the verge of setting the yards mark for a wide receiver, too. Rivers, who is 5-2 in Denver, leads the NFL in completion percentage.
Keenan Allen and Philip Rivers have created good chemistry this season. Allen broke the team record for most catches by a Chargers rookie, and he’s on the verge of setting the yards mark for a wide receiver, too. Rivers, who is 5-2 in Denver, leads the NFL in completion percentage.Denis Poroy/Associated Press file photo

Opening Line: Broncos by 10½.

Record vs. Spread: San Diego, 7-5-1; Denver, 9-4.

Series Record: Broncos lead 58-48-1.

Last Meeting: Broncos beat the Chargers 28-20 on Nov. 10, 2013.

AP Pro32 Power Ranking: Chargers, 18th; Broncos, 2nd.

Chargers Offense: overall (4), rush (20), pass (4)

Chargers Defense: overall (28), rush (19), pass (28)

Broncos Offense: overall (1), rush (12), pass (1)

Broncos Defense: overall (25), rush (7), pass (29)

Streaks, Stats & Notes

Thursday night’s game will feature two of the NFL’s best offenses and two of league’s most porous defenses, especially against the pass. With unseasonably warm temperatures, this game could kick off another high-scoring weekend after last week’s record onslaught in the ice and snow.

Former Charger Shaun Philips leads the Broncos with 9½ sacks. Thomas Keiser and Corey Liuget are tied for the Chargers’ lead with 4½.

Broncos’ head coach John Fox missed the last game between these teams while recovering in a North Carolina hospital from heart surgery. He said he doesn’t remember much about that game. Here’s a quick recap: Demaryius Thomas had three touchdown catches in Jack Del Rio’s debut as interim head coach.

Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers is 118 yards shy of his fifth 4,000-yard season. He has an NFL-best 70.3-completion percentage in 2013.

Rivers is 5-2 in Denver.

Chargers running back Ryan Matthews is 115 yards from a second career 1,000-yard season.

Chargers running back Danny Woodhead is tied for the league-high among running backs with 65 catches.

Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen (61) has the most catches by a Chargers rookie. He’s 99 yards shy of the club record for most yards by a rookie (John Jefferson, 1,001 in ’78).

Broncos are the first team since the merger to top 50 points three times.

Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning’s 45 touchdown passes are six shy of Tom Brady’s ’07 record.

Manning is 10-0 vs. the AFC West with 28 touchdowns and six interceptions.

Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno needs 80 yards for his first 1,000-yard season.

Broncos tight end Julius Thomas’ 11 touchdowns are one more than Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe (10 in ’96, ’98) for the most touchdowns by a tight end in franchise history.

Denver is the first team in NFL history to have four players with 10 touchdowns in a season. Eric Decker is two shy of joining that list.