Chargers overcome illness to Jim Harbaugh plus injuries to defeat Broncos

DENVER — In the end, concerning though it might have been in the moment, it didn’t matter that Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh departed the sideline for the locker room briefly in the first quarter because of an illness. It also didn’t matter that players seemed to be dropping left and right because of injuries.

The Chargers simply had too much jump for the Denver Broncos to handle, roaring out of their bye week with unmatched energy to record a 23-16 victory Sunday at Mile High Stadium. The...