The NFL season continues in Week 18 when the Denver Broncos host the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Start time, how to watch, stream and NFL TV schedule.

The Chargers vs. Broncos game kicks off at 4:25 p.m. ET/1:25 p.m. PT on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. The Week 18 game between the Chargers and the Broncos will air on CBS, which means if it's on in your area, it'll also stream live on Paramount+. You can also tune in on mobile devices with NFL+.

The Los Angeles Chargers face the Denver Broncos, led by quarterback Bo Nix, on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver.

The Chargers are seeded seventh in the AFC bracket and will travel to take on the second-seeded New England Patriots in the wild-card round on Sunday, Jan. 11. The Chargers did not play the Patriots during the regular season.

The Chargers are headed to New England for the Wild Card Round of the 2025 NFL playoffs. And this one is in primetime as kickoff is Sunday at 5 p.m. (PT) from Gillette Stadium. The game will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock.

Before the Chargers conceded a field goal to the Broncos on their first drive, Chargers starting CB, Donte Jackson was seen in pain lying on the field. He seemingly was on the field due to a lack of playable DBs, with multiple safeties and CBs on injured reserve or getting rest.

The Patriots have had success against the Chargers in the playoffs in the past. But Mike Vrabel knows it will be a challenge for his team when it host Los Angeles on Sunday night for the AFC Wild Card game.

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