15:00: On first down, LaDainian Tomlinson takes a carry up the middle for 12 yards, setting up another first down at the Denver 26-yard line.

He takes a carry again on second down, but is brought down by John Engelberger after a gain of only two.

13:45: Second-and-8 for the Chargers. Philip Rivers looks to be calling an audible at the line and tries to call a timeout before the play clock winds down — but there’s a flag on the play. The flag is picked up, however, no delay of game. They grant the Chargers their first timeout of the half.

13:39: Rivers overthrows his target in the end zone, setting up a third-and-8 for San Diego. Rivers is in the shotgun, takes the snap and finds Antonio Gates — but he’s short of the first-down marker.

Fourth-and-a short 1 for the Chargers. The offense stays on the field. It’s another quarterback sneak and Rivers barely picks up the first. Not much of a push for the Chargers offensive line.

15:00: The Bills call tails — it’s heads. Denver elects to receive, and the game is almost underway.

Eddie Royal is back deep to receive the Rian Lindell kickoff. He takes it five yards deep in the endzone and takes a knee for a touchback.

Denver will start first-and-10 on the 20.

The starters on offense are Jay Cutler at quarterback, P.J. Pope in the backfield, Ryan Clady, Ben Hamilton, Casey Wiegmann, Chris Kuper and Ryan Harris on the O-line, Brandon Marshall and Royal at receiver and Daniel Graham and Tony Scheffler at tight end.

14:00: Pope takes the first three carries of the game — picking up three, six, then 20 yards, setting up another first down at the Denver 49-yard line.

He follows that up with yet another carry, taking it for seven more yards up the middle.

15:00: The captains are at midfield, and the Raiders will make the call. They call tails. It’s tails. Oakland has elected to receive, and we’re seconds away from game time.

14:56: Vernon Fox lays a big hit on Justin Miller, the Oakland returner, at the 19-yard line and the defense heads out onto the field.

The starters on defense are Ebenezer Ekuban, Dewayne Robertson, Marcus Thomas and Elvis Dumervil on the line, Wesley Woodyard, Spencer Larsen and Jamie Winborn at linebacker, Josh Bell and Dre’ Bly at cornerback and Marquand Manuel and Roderick Rogers at safety.

Rogers is starting in place of the inactive Marlon McCree.

14:21: Justin Fargas takes the first down run for two yards, then follows that up with a two-yard carry on second down. On third-and-6, JaMarcus Russell finds Zach Miller for three yards and the Raiders are forced to punt.

12:54: Eddie Royal fields the punt and takes it one yard as the offense heads onto the field for the first Denver drive.

The starters on offense are Jay Cutler at quarterback, Tatum Bell at running back and Peyton Hillis at fullback, Brandon Marshall and Eddie Royal at the wide receiver spots, Daniel Graham at tight end and Ryan Clady, Ben Hamilton, Casey Wiegmann, Chris Kuper and Ryan Harris on the offensive line.

So Hillis will be blocking for Bell to start the game.