Mathews has been bothered by a sore ankle and had just one carry after halftime against the Bengals. The Broncos also shored up their run defense after losing to the Chargers by signing Jeremy Mincey, who was released by Jacksonville. Defensive tackle Sylvester Williams, Denver's first-round draft pick,
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For the Chargers to stay close to the Broncos' record-setting offense led by Manning, who set NFL records with 55 TD passes and 5,447 yards through the air, they will need their own quarterback, Philip Rivers, to make lots of big plays.