Charlie picked up 17.60 points from Garrett Wilson (66 Rec Yds, 1 TD) and another 17.60 from Drake London (106 Rec Yds) to nip Broncos 400 96.84 to 96.46. Charlie came into the Sunday night game facing a 31.62-point deficit, but scored 32.00 for the comeback victory. Charlie gets revenge for a Week 12 shellacking (117.42 to 69.40) and improves to 1-2 this season against Broncos 400. Broncos 400 was led by Bo Nix with 21.86 points (219 Pas Yds, 31 Rsh Yds, 3 TD/1 Int) and Justin Jefferson, who scored 17.20 (92 Rec Yds). With CeeDee Lamb delivering zero points for Charlie, the gap could have been wider.
De'Von Achane had plenty of chances for Charlie, but he logged just 38 total yards on 12 touches.
Charlie has a couple of players cooling off at an inopportune time: CeeDee Lamb and Rachaad White. Since the playoffs have begun, that duo has dropped 50% and 41% below their respective season-to-date scoring averages. Despite the loss, Broncos 400 had a few players performing their best in the playoffs, including Jefferson and Mark Andrews. During the postseason, that combo has averaged 26.80 and 14.30 points, respectively, topping their season-long marks by 38% and 35%. Conversely, the losers had a player who was sputtering under the brightest lights. Averaging 14.43 points on the season, Breece Hall mustered just 10.15 per game in the playoffs.
Charlie finished the regular season in fifth place with a record of 8-7. With a scoring average of 109.52, they also placed seventh in the league in that metric. In their only other postseason game along the way to winning the consolation trophy, Charlie defeated LA Chargers, 115.88 to 106.16. Broncos 400 wrapped up the regular season in seventh place with a record of 7-8. When considering points per game, they ranked slightly better (sixth with 109.77). In their only other postseason game of the season, Broncos 400 pummeled Berlin Birds, 156.22 to 103.88.