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2025 Los Angeles Chargers season

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2025 Los Angeles Chargers season
OwnerDean Spanos
General managerJoe Hortiz
Head coachJim Harbaugh
Home stadiumSoFi Stadium
Results
Record11–6
Division place2nd AFC West
PlayoffsLost Wild Card Playoffs
(at Patriots) 3–16
All-ProsSS Derwin James (2nd team)[a]
ST Del'Shawn Phillips (2nd team)
Pro BowlersOT Joe Alt
K Cameron Dicker
QB Justin Herbert
SS Derwin James
OLB Tuli Tuipulotu
Uniform

The 2025 season was the Los Angeles Chargers' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their tenth in the Greater Los Angeles Area, their sixth playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and their second under the leadership of general manager Joe Hortiz and head coach Jim Harbaugh.

Despite starting the season 3–0 for the first time since 2002, the team would lose 3 out of their next 4 games. They finished the season matching their 11–6 record from the previous season and clinched a playoff berth for the second straight year (their first consecutive playoff berths since 2008-2009) following the Indianapolis Colts' Week 16 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. However, they failed to end their 15-year AFC West title drought after a loss in Week 17 to the Houston Texans.

Los Angeles entered the playoffs as the No. 7 seed in the AFC. They were beaten by a final score of 16-3 in the Wild Card Round by the New England Patriots, ending their season in the Wild Card Round for the second consecutive season and third time in four seasons.

This is the first season since 2015 without outside linebacker Joey Bosa, as he was released on March 5.[1] This made Denzel Perryman and Keenan Allen the last players on the team to have spent time during the team's tenure in San Diego.[2]

The Los Angeles Chargers drew an average home attendance of 73,411, the 7th-highest of all NFL teams.[3] After the season, the Chargers fired offensive coordinator Greg Roman and lost defensive coordinator Jesse Minter, as he went to the Baltimore Ravens to be their head coach after John Harbaugh was fired.

Draft

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2025 Los Angeles Chargers draft selections
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
122 Omarion HamptonRBNorth Carolina
255 Tre HarrisWROle Miss
386 Jamaree CaldwellDTOregon
4125 Kyle KennardDESouth Carolina
5158 KeAndre Lambert-SmithWRAuburn
165 Oronde Gadsden IITESyracuseFrom Eagles
6181 Traded to the Philadelphia EaglesFrom Patriots[A]
199 Branson TaylorOGPittsburgh
209 Traded to the Philadelphia EaglesCompensatory pick
214 R.J. MickensSClemsonCompensatory pick
7218 Traded to the Atlanta Falcons[B]From Browns[C]
238 Traded to the New England Patriots[A]
256 Trikweze BridgesSFloridaCompensatory pick
2025 Los Angeles Chargers undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
TeRah Edwards DL Illinois [7]
Josh Fuga DL Virginia Tech
Luke Grimm WR Kansas
Kylan Guidry OLB Western Kentucky
Nash Jones G Texas State
Jaylen Jones S Virginia Tech
Josh Kaltenberger C Maryland
Stevo Klotz TE Iowa State
Jordan Oladokun CB Bowling Green
Myles Purchase CB Iowa State
Garmon Randolph OLB Baylor
Nikko Reed CB Oregon
Eric Rogers CB Rutgers
Raheim Sanders RB South Carolina
Corey Stewart T Purdue
DJ Uiagalelei QB Florida State
Savion Washington T Syracuse
Marlowe Wax LB Syracuse
Dalevon Campbell WR South Carolina [8]

Draft trades

  1. 1 2 The Chargers traded a seventh-round selection and CB J. C. Jackson to the New England Patriots in exchange for a sixth-round selection.[4]
  2. ↑ The Chargers traded a conditional seventh-round selection (218th overall) to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for QB Taylor Heinicke.[5]
  3. ↑ The Chargers traded K Dustin Hopkins to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a seventh-round selection (218th overall).[6]

Staff

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2025 Los Angeles Chargers staff

Front office

  • Chairman/owner – Dean Spanos
  • Vice chairman/owner – Michael Spanos
  • President of business operations – A. G. Spanos
  • President of football operations – John Spanos
  • Executive vice president/COO – Jeanne Bonk
  • Executive vice president of football administration/player finance – Ed McGuire
  • General manager – Joe Hortiz
  • Assistant general manager – Chad Alexander
  • Director of player personnel strategy – Corey Krawiec
  • Director of pro scouting – Dennis Abraham
  • Senior director of pro personnel – Louis Clark
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – Tyler Lyon
  • Director of football administration - Katie Sylvan

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Executive director of player performance – Ben Herbert
  • Head of strength and conditioning – Jonathan Brooks
  • Head of strength and conditioning – Devin Woodhouse
  • Director of performance analytics – Ben Rabe
  • Performance analyst – Lincoln Dewolf

Final roster

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2025 Los Angeles Chargers roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

 Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 10 reserve, 17 practice squad

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
HOF July 31 vs. Detroit Lions W 34–7 1–0 Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium Recap
1 August 10 New Orleans Saints W 27–13 2–0 SoFi Stadium Recap
2 August 16 at Los Angeles Rams L 22–23 2–1 SoFi Stadium Recap
3 August 23 at San Francisco 49ers L 23–30 2–2 Levi's Stadium Recap

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 5 Kansas City Chiefs W 27–21 1–0 Brazil Arena Corinthians (São Paulo) Recap
2 September 15 at Las Vegas Raiders W 20–9 2–0 Allegiant Stadium Recap
3 September 21 Denver Broncos W 23–20 3–0 SoFi Stadium Recap
4 September 28 at New York Giants L 18–21 3–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
5 October 5 Washington Commanders L 10–27 3–2 SoFi Stadium Recap
6 October 12 at Miami Dolphins W 29–27 4–2 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
7 October 19 Indianapolis Colts L 24–38 4–3 SoFi Stadium Recap
8 October 23 Minnesota Vikings W 37–10 5–3 SoFi Stadium Recap
9 November 2 at Tennessee Titans W 27–20 6–3 Nissan Stadium Recap
10 November 9 Pittsburgh Steelers W 25–10 7–3 SoFi Stadium Recap
11 November 16 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 6–35 7–4 EverBank Stadium Recap
12 Bye
13 November 30 Las Vegas Raiders W 31–14 8–4 SoFi Stadium Recap
14 December 8 Philadelphia Eagles W 22–19 (OT) 9–4 SoFi Stadium Recap
15 December 14 at Kansas City Chiefs W 16–13 10–4 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
16 December 21 at Dallas Cowboys W 34–17 11–4 AT&T Stadium Recap
17 December 27 Houston Texans L 16–20 11–5 SoFi Stadium Recap
18 January 4 at Denver Broncos L 3–19 11–6 Empower Field at Mile High Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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Week 1: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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NFL International Series

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 6 6921
Chargers 7 6 7727

at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo, Brazil

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 39-yard field goal, 13:47. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:40.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 35-yard field goal, 4:50. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 16 plays, 49 yards, 8:57.
  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 36-yard field goal, 0:45. Chargers 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 4:05.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 59-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 13–6. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 0:45.

Third quarter

  • KC – Patrick Mahomes 11-yard run (kick failed), 8:05. Chargers 13–12. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:53.
  • LAC – Keenan Allen 11-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:32. Chargers 20–12. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 7:33.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Travis Kelce 37-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (2-pt Conversion failed), 12:04. Chargers 20–18. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:28.
  • LAC – Quentin Johnston 23-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 5:02. Chargers 27–18. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 7:02.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 27-yard field goal, 2:34. Chargers 27–21. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 2:28.

Top passers

  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/39, 258 yards, TD
  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 25/34, 318 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 6 rushes, 58 yards, TD
  • LAC – Omarion Hampton – 15 rushes, 48 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Hollywood Brown – 10 receptions, 99 yards
  • LAC – Quentin Johnston – 5 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD

Following a strong performance from his receivers, star quarterback Justin Herbert finished the game with over three hundred passing yards. After Herbert ran for a first down to run out the clock in the final quarter, the Chargers started 1–0 for the sixth time in seven seasons and defeated the Chiefs for the first time since 2021.[9] This was their first home win against the Chiefs since 2013, and their first since relocating back to Los Angeles in 2017.

Week 2: at Las Vegas Raiders

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Week 2: Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 10 7 3020
Raiders 3 3 039

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Game information

First quarter

  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 38-yard field goal, 13:47. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:02.
  • LV – Daniel Carlson 54-yard field goal, 9:07. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 34 yards, 4:41.
  • LAC – Keenan Allen 10-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:20. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:14.

Second quarter

  • LV – Daniel Carlson 40-yard field goal, 9:58. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 5:26.
  • LAC – Quentin Johnston 60-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 1:51. Chargers 17–6. Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 2:43.

Third quarter

  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 20-yard field goal, 7:33. Chargers 20–6. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:30.

Fourth quarter

  • LV – Daniel Carlson 37-yard field goal, 11:19. Chargers 20–9. Drive: 22 plays, 67 yards, 11:15.

Top passers

  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 19/27, 242 yards, 2 TD
  • LV – Geno Smith – 24/43, 180 yards, 3 INT

Top rushers

  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 9 rushes, 31 yards
  • LV – Ashton Jeanty – 11 rushes, 43 yards

Top receivers

  • LAC – Quentin Johnston – 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD
  • LV – Jakobi Meyers – 6 receptions, 68 yards

Head coach Jim Harbaugh and Raiders head coach Pete Carroll rekindled their rivalry for the first time since 2014, as the Chargers dominated the Raiders to earn their second win of the season.[10]

Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos

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Week 3: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 7 10320
Chargers 3 7 31023

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

First quarter

  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 32-yard field goal, 11:54. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:06.

Second quarter

  • LAC – Omarion Hampton 3-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 1:53. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:57.
  • DEN – Courtland Sutton 52-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 0:38. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 1:15.

Third quarter

  • DEN – J. K. Dobbins 19-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 13:40. Broncos 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:20.
  • DEN – Wil Lutz 42-yard field goal, 12:02. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:30.
  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 24-yard field goal, 5:35. Broncos 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:27.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Wil Lutz 26-yard field goal, 12:21. Broncos 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:50.
  • LAC – Keenan Allen 20-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 2:37. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:31.
  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 1:43.

Top passers

  • DEN – Bo Nix – 14/25, 153 yards, TD
  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 28/47, 300 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • DEN – J. K. Dobbins – 11 rushes, 83 yards, TD
  • LAC – Omarion Hampton – 19 rushes, 70 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • DEN – Courtland Sutton – 6 receptions, 118 yards, TD
  • LAC – Quentin Johnston – 6 receptions, 89 yards

With the win, the Chargers started 3–0 for the first time since 2002. They also defeated all of their division rivals in their first three games, becoming the third team since the 2002 division realignment to do so.[11]

Week 4: at New York Giants

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Week 4: Los Angeles Chargers at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 10 8018
Giants 7 6 8021

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Fair, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 81,954
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • NYG – Jude McAtamney 22-yard field goal, 13:47. Giants 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yard, 1:46.
  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 43-yard field goal, 8:06. Giants 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:41.
  • NYG – Jude McAtamney 31-yard field goal, 1:52. Giants 13–3. Drive: 15 plays, 47 yards, 6:14.
  • LAC – Quentin Johnston 36-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:27. Giants 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:25.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Theo Johnson 3-yard pass from Jaxson Dart (Cameron Skattebo run), 2:49. Giants 21–10. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:44.
  • LAC – Omarion Hampton 54-yard run (Justin Herbert run), 1:27. Giants 21–18. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:22.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays

Top passers

  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 23/41, 203 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • NYG – Jaxson Dart – 13/20, 111 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • LAC – Omarion Hampton – 12 rushes, 128 yards, TD
  • NYG – Cameron Skattebo – 25 rushes, 79 yards

Top receivers

  • LAC – Quentin Johnston – 8 receptions, 98 yards, TD
  • NYG – Darius Slayton – 3 receptions, 44 yards

With the upset loss, the Chargers suffered their first defeat of the season, falling to 3–1. It was their first loss to the Giants since 1998 and their first road loss to the Giants since 1986.[12]

Week 5: vs. Washington Commanders

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Week 5: Washington Commanders at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Commanders 0 10 10727
Chargers 10 0 0010

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

First quarter

  • LAC – Ladd McConkey 2-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 9:49. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:11.
  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 55-yard field goal, 2:57. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 5:24.

Second quarter

  • WAS – Jacory Croskey-Merritt 15-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 4:15. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:35.
  • WAS – Matt Gay 29-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 1:33.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Jacory Croskey-Merritt 5-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 10:58. Commanders 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:02.
  • WAS – Matt Gay 36-yard field goal, 5:49. Commanders 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 2:35.

Fourth quarter

Top passers

  • WAS – Jayden Daniels – 15/26, 231 yards, TD
  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 22/29, 166 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • WAS – Jacory Croskey-Merritt – 14 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD
  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 4 rushes, 60 yards

Top receivers

  • WAS – Deebo Samuel – 8 receptions, 96 yards, TD
  • LAC – Keenan Allen – 5 receptions, 58 yards

The Chargers took a 10–0 lead in the first quarter. However, that would be their only points scored of the game, as the Commanders rallied back with a powerful run attack and strong defense to score 27 unanswered points, sealing the upset loss for the Chargers. They fell to 3–2, and suffered their first home loss to the Commanders since 1986, when they were based in San Diego and the Commanders were known as the Redskins.[13]

Wide receiver Keenan Allen recorded his 1,000th career reception, becoming the fastest player in NFL history to reach the milestone. He achieved the mark in his 159th game, surpassing Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison, who previously held the record at 167 games.[14]

Week 6: at Miami Dolphins

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Week 6: Los Angeles Chargers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 6 3 14629
Dolphins 7 6 01427

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

First quarter

  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 35-yard field goal, 7:52. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 6:14.
  • MIA – De'Von Achane 49-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 4:03. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 49 yards, 0:08.
  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 31-yard field goal, 0:35. Dolphins 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:28.

Second quarter

  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 29-yard field goal, 8:39. Chargers 9–7. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 3:18.
  • MIA – Riley Patterson 47-yard field goal, 4:30. Dolphins 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:09.
  • MIA – Riley Patterson 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 13–9. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 1:38.

Third quarter

  • LAC – Ladd McConkey 5-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 7:26. Chargers 16–13. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 7:34.
  • LAC – Kimani Vidal 7-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 3:55. Chargers 23–13. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:59.

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 35-yard field goal, 12:47. Chargers 26–13. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:34.
  • MIA – De'Von Achane 4-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 7:56. Chargers 26–20. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:51.
  • MIA – Darren Waller 7-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson kick), 0:46. Dolphins 27–26. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 5:33.
  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 33-yard field goal, 0:05. Chargers 29–27. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 0:41.

Top passers

  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 29/38, 264 yards, 2 TD
  • MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 21/32, 205 yards, TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

  • LAC – Kimani Vidal – 18 rushes, 124 yards
  • MIA – De'Von Achane – 16 rushes, 128 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • LAC – Ladd McConkey – 7 receptions, 100 yards, TD
  • MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 6 receptions, 95 yards

With the win, the Chargers snapped their 2 game losing streak to improve to 4–2.

Week 7: vs. Indianapolis Colts

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Week 7: Indianapolis Colts at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 6 17 15038
Chargers 3 0 14724

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

First quarter

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 23-yard run (kick failed), 12:36. Colts 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:24.
  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 43-yard field goal, 7:35. Colts 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:01.

Second quarter

  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 4-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Michael Badgley kick), 14:54. Colts 13–3. Drive: 17 plays, 70 yards, 7:41.
  • IND – Tyler Warren 5-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Michael Badgley kick), 8:56. Colts 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:34.
  • IND – Michael Badgley 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 23–3. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 1:54.

Third quarter

  • LAC – Quentin Johnston 7-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 13:01. Colts 23–10. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:59.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 8-yard run (Daniel Jones–Michael Pittman Jr. pass), 12:03. Colts 31–10. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:58.
  • LAC – Keenan Allen 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 6:13. Colts 31–17. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:50.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 19-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 3:33. Colts 38–17. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:40.

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Oronde Gadsden II 15-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 13:40. Colts 38–24. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:53.

Top passers

  • IND – Daniel Jones – 23/34, 288 yards, 2 TD
  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 37/55, 420 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 94 yards, 3 TD
  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 6 rushes, 31 yards

Top receivers

  • IND – Alec Pierce – 5 receptions, 98 yards
  • LAC – Oronde Gadsden II – 7 receptions, 164 yards, TD

The Chargers faced off against Colts head coach Shane Steichen, who spent nine seasons with the Chargers in various roles.[15] Justin Herbert threw for a career-high 420 passing yards and three touchdowns. His 37 completions set a new franchise record. However, he was sacked three times and intercepted twice as the Chargers were overwhelmed by the Colts. With their first loss to the Colts since 2016, the Chargers fell to 4–3 and dropped to second place in the division following the Broncos’ dramatic comeback win over the Giants.[16]

Week 8: vs. Minnesota Vikings

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Week 8: Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 3 7010
Chargers 7 14 31337

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • LAC – Kimani Vidal 3-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 13:08. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:04.
  • MIN – Will Reichard 54-yard field goal, 8:55. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:13.
  • LAC – Ladd McConkey 27-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:45. Chargers 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 3:19.

Third quarter

  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 43-yard field goal, 10:01. Chargers 24–3. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:59.
  • MIN – Jordan Addison 4-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Will Reichard kick), 4:36. Chargers 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:22.

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Tre Harris 6-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 12:42. Chargers 31–10. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:54.
  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 34-yard field goal, 7:01. Chargers 34–10. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 4:52.
  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 45-yard field goal, 1:56. Chargers 37–10. Drive: 7 plays, 9 yards, 4:23.

Top passers

  • MIN – Carson Wentz – 15/27, 144 yards, TD, INT
  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 18/25, 227 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • MIN – Zavier Scott – 2 rushes, 16 yards
  • LAC – Kimani Vidal – 23 rushes, 117 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • MIN – Justin Jefferson – 7 receptions, 74 yards
  • LAC – Ladd McConkey – 6 receptions, 88 yards, TD

With the dominant win over Minnesota, the Chargers improved to 5–3.

Week 9: at Tennessee Titans

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Week 9: Los Angeles Chargers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 13 0727
Titans 14 3 0320

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 27-yard field goal, 14:06. Titans 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:49.
  • LAC – Quentin Johnston 19-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 8:37. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:27.
  • TEN – Joey Slye 49-yard field goal, 5:02. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 3:35.
  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 20-yard field goal, 0:20. Chargers 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:03.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Justin Herbert 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 12:58. Chargers 27–17. Drive: 15 plays, 99 yards, 9:03.
  • TEN – Joey Slye 37-yard field goal, 4:19. Chargers 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:13.

Top passers

  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 19/29, 250 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • TEN – Cam Ward – 12/21, 145 yards

Top rushers

  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 9 rushes, 57 yards
  • TEN – Tony Pollard – 10 rushes, 56 yards

Top receivers

Despite the Chargers’ offensive line allowing Justin Herbert to be sacked a season-high six times, Herbert rebounded from a pick-six by throwing for 250 yards and two touchdowns, and added another score on the ground to lead Los Angeles to a victory over the Tennessee Titans. With their first win in Nashville since the 2009 season, the Chargers improved to 6–3.[17]

The next day, it was announced that starting offensive tackle Joe Alt would miss the remainder of the season due to a season-ending ankle injury.[18]

Week 10: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

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Week 10: Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 3 0 0710
Chargers 2 10 31025

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

First quarter

  • PIT – Chris Boswell 59-yard field goal, 10:25. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:39.
  • LAC – Aaron Rodgers sacked in the end zone for a safety, 5:09. Steelers 3–2.

Second quarter

  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 32-yard field goal, 7:32. Chargers 5–3. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 5:38.
  • LAC – Ladd McConkey 15-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:12. Chargers 12–3. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 1:57.

Third quarter

  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 59-yard field goal, 6:07. Chargers 15–3. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:32.

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Kimani Vidal 2-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 9:26. Chargers 22–3. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 3:15.
  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 42-yard field goal, 4:54. Chargers 25–3. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:31.
  • PIT – Roman Wilson 27-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell kick), 2:57. Chargers 25–10. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:57.

Top passers

  • PIT – Aaron Rodgers – 16/31, 161 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 20/33, 220 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • PIT – Jaylen Warren – 14 rushes, 70 yards
  • LAC – Kimani Vidal – 25 rushes, 95 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • PIT – Roman Wilson – 2 receptions, 35 yards, TD
  • LAC – Ladd McConkey – 4 receptions, 107 yards, TD

With a convincing win over Pittsburgh, the Chargers improved to 7–3.

Keenan Allen made two receptions to reach 956 with the Chargers, surpassing Hall of Famer Antonio Gates for the most catches in franchise history.[19]

Week 11: at Jacksonville Jaguars

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Week 11: Los Angeles Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 3 3 006
Jaguars 7 7 71435

at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

First quarter

  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 41-yard field goal, 3:31. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:41.
  • JAX – Bhayshul Tuten 4-yard run (Cam Little kick), 0:00. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:31.

Second quarter

  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 46-yard field goal, 8:15. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 14 yards, 4:33.
  • JAX – Travis Etienne 2-yard run (Cam Little kick), 3:37. Jaguars 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:38.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Trevor Lawrence 1-yard run (Cam Little kick), 7:50. Jaguars 21–6. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 7:10.

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – Tim Patrick 1-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 11:38. Jaguars 28–6. Drive: 16 plays, 76 yards, 9:18.
  • JAX – Travis Etienne 13-yard run (Cam Little kick), 11:02. Jaguars 35–6. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:13.

Top passers

  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 10/18, 81 yards, INT
  • JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 14/22, 153 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 3 rushes, 21 yards
  • JAX – Bhayshul Tuten – 15 rushes, 74 yards, TD

Top receivers

The 29-point loss tied the worst defeat of Jim Harbaugh’s NFL coaching career.[20] With their third loss to Jacksonville since 2022, the Chargers fell to 7–4 entering their bye.

Week 13: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

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Week 13: Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 7 0714
Chargers 7 0 141031

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C) (fixed roof)
  • Game attendance: 71,018
  • Referee: Alex Moore
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis, Jason McCourty and AJ Ross
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • LAC – Kimani Vidal 59-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 14:03. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 0:57.
  • LAC – Ladd McConkey 7-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 2:23. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 5:02.

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 56-yard field goal, 14:49. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:02.
  • LV – Brock Bowers 6-yard pass from Geno Smith (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:49. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 7:00.
  • LAC – Jaret Patterson 2-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 1:55. Chargers 31–14. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:54.

Top passers

  • LV – Geno Smith – 18/23, 165 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 15/20, 151 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • LV – Ashton Jeanty – 15 rushes, 31 yards
  • LAC – Kimani Vidal – 25 rushes, 126 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • LV – Brock Bowers – 4 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TD
  • LAC – Ladd McConkey – 4 receptions, 39 yards, TD

With their fourth win against Las Vegas, the Chargers improved to 8–4 and knocked the Raiders out of playoff contention.

Week 14: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 14: Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Eagles 3 3 310019
Chargers 7 3 36322

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 45-yard field goal, 4:55. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:24.
  • PHI – Jake Elliott 30-yard field goal, 0:48. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 3:43.

Third quarter

  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 34-yard field goal, 5:32. Chargers 13–6. Drive: 16 plays, 51 yards, 9:28.
  • PHI – Jake Elliott 54-yard field goal, 3:22. Chargers 13–9. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:10.

Fourth quarter

  • PHI – Saquon Barkley 52-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 14:51. Eagles 16–13. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:47.
  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 31-yard field goal, 7:26. Tied 16–16. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:37.
  • PHI – Jake Elliott 44-yard field goal, 2:16. Eagles 19–16. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 1:17.
  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 46-yard field goal, 0:08. Tied 19–19. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 2:08.

Overtime

  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 54-yard field goal, 6:24. Chargers 22–19. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 3:36.

Top passers

  • PHI – Jalen Hurts – 21/40, 240 yards, 4 INT
  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 12/26, 139 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • PHI – Saquon Barkley – 20 rushes, 122 yards, TD
  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 10 rushes, 66 yards

Top receivers

The Chargers capitalized on the Eagles’ sloppy play, as Philadelphia committed five turnovers, including four interceptions thrown by quarterback Jalen Hurts, with the final one intercepted by Tony Jefferson in overtime to secure a Chargers victory.

The game was primarily broadcast on ESPN, but an alternate broadcast was on ESPN2, titled Monsters Funday Football. It was a Monsters, Inc. style-animated broadcast of the game. That broadcast was also available on Disney+ and Disney XD. Mike Wazowski was on the Eagles, and Sulley was on the Chargers. Sulley was named Player of the Game; he had 3 interceptions, a touchdown, and several big runs and catches. The broadcast even flashed a graphic that read “Sullivan has the most interceptions by a monster in Monstropolis history.”

Week 15: at Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 15: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 3 7 6016
Chiefs 7 6 0013

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 14
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/10:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: Fair, 15 °F (−9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,073
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 27-yard field goal, 8:04. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 2:55.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 47-yard field goal, 0:38. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 2:12.
  • LAC – KeAndre Lambert-Smith 16-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:05. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 0:33.

Third quarter

  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 23-yard field goal, 8:55. Tied 13–13. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:05.
  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 49-yard field goal, 0:51. Chargers 16–13. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:40.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays

Top passers

  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 19/29, 210 yards, TD, INT
  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 16/28, 189 yards, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

With two minutes left in the game and the Chiefs driving into Chargers territory with a chance to tie, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a non-contact injury to his left knee, later revealed to be a torn ACL, and was quickly ruled out. Backup quarterback Gardner Minshew took over and, on a game-deciding play, threw an interception to Derwin James, sealing the Chargers’ win.[21]

With the victory, the Chargers swept the Chiefs for the first time since the 2013 season, eliminated Kansas City from playoff contention for the first time since the 2014 season, and became the first AFC West team since the 2014 Broncos to sweep the Chiefs.[22][23]

Week 16: at Dallas Cowboys

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Week 16: Los Angeles Chargers at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 14 31034
Cowboys 7 10 0017

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • DAL – Brandon Aubrey 33-yard field goal, 14:04. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 16 plays, 56 yards, 7:39.
  • LAC – Ladd McConkey 25-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 9:45. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 4:19.
  • DAL – George Pickens 38-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 8:08. Cowboys 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:37.
  • LAC – Justin Herbert 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:19. Chargers 21–17. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 7:49.

Third quarter

  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 37-yard field goal, 11:51. Chargers 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:09.

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 27-yard field goal, 8:57. Chargers 27–17. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 8:18.
  • LAC – Omarion Hampton 5-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 4:48. Chargers 34–17. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:09.

Top passers

  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 23/29, 300 yards, 2 TD
  • DAL – Dak Prescott – 21/30, 244 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • LAC – Omarion Hampton – 16 rushes, 85 yards, TD
  • DAL – Javonte Williams – 9 rushes, 34 yards

Top receivers

  • LAC – Quentin Johnston – 4 receptions, 104 yards, TD
  • DAL – George Pickens – 7 receptions, 130 yards, TD

With the win and the following day’s loss by the Colts to the 49ers, the Chargers clinched a playoff berth for a second consecutive season. The Chargers finished 3–2 against the NFC.[24]

Week 17: vs. Houston Texans

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Week 17: Houston Texans at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 14 0 3320
Chargers 0 3 7616

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: December 27
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C) (fixed roof)
  • Game attendance: 73,066
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (KCBS/NFLN): Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner, Jamie Erdahl and Megan Olivi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 27-yard field goal, 6:10. Texans 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 2:38.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 41-yard field goal, 6:04. Texans 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 3:34.
  • LAC – Oronde Gadsden II 1-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:13. Texans 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:51.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 44-yard field goal, 6:29. Texans 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 4:07.
  • LAC – Omarion Hampton 5-yard run (kick failed), 3:37. Texans 20–16. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.

Top passers

  • HOU – C. J. Stroud – 16/28, 244 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 21/32, 236 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • HOU – Woody Marks – 19 rushes, 71 yards
  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 6 rushes, 37 yards

Top receivers

  • HOU – Jayden Higgins – 2 receptions, 88 yards, TD
  • LAC – Quentin Johnston – 5 receptions, 98 yards

The Chargers struggled against the Texans, and although they attempted a comeback, a potential turning point was negated by an illegal contact penalty by Tarheeb Still on a third-and-9 play in which Texans quarterback C. J. Stroud was sacked. The penalty allowed Houston to retain possession and ultimately hold on to the win.

With the loss, and the Broncos win over the Chiefs, the Chargers finished 1–3 against the AFC South (6–3 at home) and they failed to clinch the AFC West for the 16th straight year. [25]

Week 18: at Denver Broncos

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Week 18: Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 3 003
Broncos 10 0 3619

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

First quarter

  • DEN – Wil Lutz 24-yard field goal, 5:06. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 8:52.
  • DEN – Ja'Quan McMillian 45-yard interception return (Wil Lutz kick), 3:39. Broncos 10–0.

Second quarter

  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 30-yard field goal, 0:03. Broncos 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 2:53.

Third quarter

  • DEN – Wil Lutz 26-yard field goal, 10:07. Broncos 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:04.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Wil Lutz 41-yard field goal, 11:45. Broncos 16–3. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:36.
  • DEN – Wil Lutz 23-yard field goal, 2:23. Broncos 19–3. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:34.

Top passers

  • LAC – Trey Lance – 20/44, 136 yards, INT
  • DEN – Bo Nix – 14/23, 141 yards

Top rushers

  • LAC – Trey Lance – 9 rushes, 69 yards
  • DEN – Bo Nix – 8 rushes, 49 yards

Top receivers

The Chargers missed the opportunity to sweep their division for the first time in franchise history.[26] The Chargers finished the regular season 5–1 against the AFC West and 5–3 on the road. With the loss, they fell to the No. 7 seed and were scheduled to face the New England Patriots in the Wild Card Round.[27]

Standings

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Division

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AFC West
 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) Denver Broncos 14 3 0 .824 5–1 9–3 401 311 W2
(7) Los Angeles Chargers 11 6 0 .647 5–1 8–4 368 340 L2
Kansas City Chiefs 6 11 0 .353 1–5 3–9 362 328 L6
Las Vegas Raiders 3 14 0 .176 1–5 3–9 241 432 W1

Conference

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AFC
Seed Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[b] Denver Broncos West 14 3 0 .824 5–1 9–3 .422 .378 W2
2[b] New England Patriots East 14 3 0 .824 5–1 9–3 .391 .370 W3
3 Jacksonville Jaguars South 13 4 0 .765 5–1 10–2 .478 .425 W8
4 Pittsburgh Steelers North 10 7 0 .588 4–2 8–4 .503 .453 W1
Wild cards
5[c] Houston Texans South 12 5 0 .706 5–1 10–2 .522 .441 W9
6[c] Buffalo Bills East 12 5 0 .706 4–2 9–3 .471 .412 W1
7 Los Angeles Chargers West 11 6 0 .647 5–1 8–4 .469 .425 L2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[d] Indianapolis Colts South 8 9 0 .471 2–4 6–6 .540 .382 L7
9[d] Baltimore Ravens North 8 9 0 .471 3–3 5–7 .507 .408 L1
10 Miami Dolphins East 7 10 0 .412 3–3 3–9 .488 .378 L1
11[e] Cincinnati Bengals North 6 11 0 .353 3–3 5–7 .521 .451 L1
12[e] Kansas City Chiefs West 6 11 0 .353 1–5 3–9 .514 .363 L6
13 Cleveland Browns North 5 12 0 .294 2–4 4–8 .486 .418 W2
14[f] Las Vegas Raiders West 3 14 0 .176 1–5 3–9 .538 .451 W1
15[f][g] New York Jets East 3 14 0 .176 0–6 2–10 .552 .373 L5
16[f][g] Tennessee Titans South 3 14 0 .176 0–6 2–10 .574 .275 L2
Tiebreakers[h]
  1. ↑ Selected as a slot cornerback
  2. 1 2 Denver finished ahead of New England based on common games (Denver 6–0 to New England 5–1 against: Cincinnati, Las Vegas, NY Giants, NY Jets and Tennessee).
  3. 1 2 Houston finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory.
  4. 1 2 Indianapolis finished ahead of Baltimore based on conference record (Indianapolis 6–6 to Baltimore 5–7).
  5. 1 2 Cincinnati finished ahead of Kansas City based on conference record (Cincinnati 5–7 to Kansas City 3–9).
  6. 1 2 3 Las Vegas finished ahead of NY Jets and Tennessee based on conference record (Las Vegas 3–9 to NY Jets 2–10 and Tennessee 2–10).
  7. 1 2 NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on strength of victory (NY Jets .373 to Tennessee .275).
  8. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

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Schedule

[edit]
Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Sources
Wild Card January 11 at New England Patriots (2) L 3–16 0–1 Gillette Stadium Recap

Game summaries

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AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (2) New England Patriots

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AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (7) Los Angeles Chargers at (2) New England Patriots – Game Summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 3 003
Patriots 0 6 3716

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: January 11, 2026
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/5:15 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Clear, 35 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,628
  • Referee: Ron Torbert
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • NE – Andres Borregales 23-yard field goal, 13:32. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 93 yards, 6:40.
  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 21-yard field goal, 6:52. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:40.
  • NE – Andres Borregales 35-yard field goal, 0:02. Patriots 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 0:29.

Third quarter

  • NE – Andres Borregales 39-yard field goal, 1:34. Patriots 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:36.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – Hunter Henry 28-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 9:45. Patriots 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:16.

Top passers

  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 19/31, 159 yards
  • NE – Drake Maye – 17/29, 268 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 10 rushes, 57 yards
  • NE – Drake Maye – 10 rushes, 66 yards

Top receivers

With their first loss to New England since 2021, the Chargers extended their playoff losing streak to the Patriots to four straight and secured their third wild card loss in four seasons.

Notes

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References

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  1. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Part Ways with Joey Bosa". Chargers.com. March 5, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  2. ↑ Roling, Chris (July 22, 2025). "Denzel Perryman talks Chargers' San Diego return for training camp". SI.com. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  3. ↑ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2025/attendance.htm
  4. ↑ "Patriots Acquire CB J.C. Jackson in a Trade with the L.A. Chargers". patriots.com. October 5, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  5. ↑ McElhaney, Tori (August 28, 2024). "Falcons trade quarterback Taylor Heinicke to Chargers". atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Browns agree to trade with Chargers to acquire K Dustin Hopkins, make other roster moves". clevelandbrowns.com. August 28, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". chargers.com. April 26, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Dalevon Campbell". chargers.com. May 12, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Chiefs can't overcome sluggish start in Brazil, falling to Chargers in season opener". September 5, 2025.
  10. ↑ Anderson, Mark (September 16, 2025). "Herbert and strong defense lead Chargers to 20-9 win over Raiders". Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 16, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  11. ↑ Dragon, Tyler (September 21, 2025). "'The worm has turned' for the stunning 3-0 Los Angeles Chargers". USA Today. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers vs. New York Giants". The Football Database. Archived from the original on October 14, 2025.
  13. ↑ Bhargava, Yagya (October 5, 2025). "Commanders' win over Chargers ends drought that spanned nearly four decades". The Big Lead. Archived from the original on October 8, 2025. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  14. ↑ Smith, Eric (October 5, 2025). "Game Recap: Chargers Falter in Week 5 Home Loss to Commanders". Los Angeles Chargers. Archived from the original on October 8, 2025. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Shane Steichen's NFL coaching journey started with Chargers. Now he'll try to beat them with Colts". Fox Sports. Associated Press. October 16, 2025. Archived from the original on October 22, 2025. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Jonathan Taylor scores 3 touchdowns and Colts beat Chargers 38-24 for NFL-leading 6th victory". ESPN. Associated Press. October 20, 2025. Archived from the original on October 22, 2025. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Justin Herbert shakes off a pick-6 as the Chargers beat skidding Titans 27-20". ESPN. Associated Press. November 2, 2025. Archived from the original on November 4, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  18. ↑ Smith, Eric (November 3, 2025). "5 Takeaways: Joe Alt to Miss Rest of 2025 Season, Omarion Hampton Unlikely to Practice Until After Bye Week". Los Angeles Chargers. Archived from the original on November 4, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  19. ↑ Smith, Eric; Navarro, Omar (November 10, 2025). "How Keenan Allen Called His Own Number to Become Chargers All-Time Receptions Leader". Los Angeles Chargers. Archived from the original on November 12, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Chargers do little right against the Jags and match the worst NFL loss for coach Jim Harbaugh". Wtop News. Associated Press. November 16, 2025. Archived from the original on November 18, 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  21. ↑ Skretta, Dave (December 15, 2025). "Mahomes tears ACL as Chargers eliminate Chiefs from playoff contention with 16-13 victory". Associated Press. Retrieved December 19, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  22. ↑ Smith, Eric (December 14, 2025). "5 Takeaways: How the Chargers Swept the Chiefs To Eliminate Kansas City From Playoff Contention". Los Angeles Chargers. NFL. Retrieved December 19, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  23. ↑ Kawada, Jaren (December 14, 2025). "Chargers become first AFC West team to sweep Chiefs since 2014". Clutch Points. Retrieved December 19, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  24. ↑ Farmer, Sam (December 22, 2025). "Chargers clinch playoff berth thanks to 49ers' Monday night win over the Colts". LA Times. Retrieved December 24, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  25. ↑ Farmer, Sam (December 27, 2025). "Chargers' AFC West title hopes shattered in frustrating loss to Texans". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 31, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  26. ↑ Bassig, Brent (December 18, 2025). "Chargers 5-0 vs AFC West First Time in Franchise History". LAX Sports Nation. Retrieved February 7, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  27. ↑ Smith, Eric (January 5, 2026). "Chargers to Face Patriots on Sunday Night in Wild Card Round of 2025 NFL Playoffs". Los Angeles Chargers. Retrieved February 7, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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