ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- The Denver Broncos have http://www.nflcowboysofficial.com/Authentic-Bob-Lilly-Jersey a bad connection they're trying to get fixed. It sure looked like a terrific tandem in the making when Demaryius Thomas took Brock Osweiler's second pass in his first NFL start and raced 48 yards for a touchdown. To that point, the two had hooked up on eight of nine throws, including an 8-yarder to start that game. A week earlier, Osweiler replaced an injured Peyton Manning in a game against Kansas City and completed half a dozen throws to the Pro Bowl receiver. Since that score at Chicago, however, the two haven't been on the same page. Thomas has caught just two of the last 19 passes that Osweiler has thrown his way. After the Broncos handed the Patriots Brian Urlacher Womens Jersey their first loss last weekend during a 30-24 overtime thriller in the snow, Thomas was so dejected that his coach had to comfort him amid the celebration. ''It's funny how football is. The locker room couldn't have been more jubilant after the game, and yet you've got a player over there who is down because he doesn't feel good about how he played,'' Gary Kubiak said. ''As a coach, you feel that, and I talked to him right after the game. We talked the next couple days. That's part of ball, and that's why he's a great player because he wants his team to lean on him.'' Thomas caught just one of 13 passes against New England. He dropped five in what was the worst performance of his stellar six-year career. He had a couple of nice grabs during the portions of practice that were open to the media this week and his teammates said he had a terrific week or preparation. ''I'm just very impressed with how he's come back and worked,'' Kubiak said. ''I've got a lot of confidence in him and can't wait to get the ball in his hands this weekend.'' Osweiler makes his third start in http://www.chargersshopnfl.com/Authentic-Corey-Liuget-Jersey place of Manning on Sunday when the Broncos (9-2) play the Chargers (3-8) in San Diego, where a breakout by Thomas would go a long way in helping Denver win a 15th straight divisional road game. For all his bad connections Sunday night, the one catch Thomas did make proved pivotal in sending the Patriots home no longer unbeaten.