2024 Los Angeles Chargers season
65th season in franchise history
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The 2024 season was the Los Angeles Chargers' 55th in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall, their ninth in the Greater Los Angeles Area, their fifth playing their home games at SoFi Stadium, and their first under head coach Jim Harbaugh[1] and new general manager Joe Hortiz. The Chargers improved on their 5–12 record from 2023 following a Week 10 victory against the Tennessee Titans. With a win over the New England Patriots in Week 17, the Chargers clinched a wild card spot, returning to the playoffs after a one-year absence, but lost to the Texans by a score of 32–12 in the Wild Card round. The Chargers' strong defense finished the season with only 301 points allowed, the fewest in the league.[2][3] Their .647 winning percentage was their best since 2018.
| 2024 Los Angeles Chargers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dean Spanos |
| General manager | Joe Hortiz |
| Head coach | Jim Harbaugh |
| Offensive coordinator | Greg Roman |
| Defensive coordinator | Jesse Minter |
| Home stadium | SoFi Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–6 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC West |
| Playoffs | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Texans) 12–32 |
| All-Pros | CB Derwin James (2nd team) |
| Pro Bowlers | OLB Khalil Mack OLB Joey Bosa SS Derwin James LT Rashawn Slater |
| Uniform | |
This is the first season since 2012 without wide receiver Keenan Allen on the roster, as he was traded to the Chicago Bears on March 14. This made Joey Bosa and Denzel Perryman the last players that were on the Chargers during their time in San Diego.[4] However, Allen would later return to Los Angeles in the next season.
Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Joe Alt | OT | Notre Dame | |
| 2 | 34 | Ladd McConkey | WR | Georgia | From Patriots[A] |
| 37 | Traded to the New England Patriots[A] | ||||
| 3 | 69 | Junior Colson | LB | Michigan | |
| 4 | 105 | Justin Eboigbe | DT | Alabama | |
| 110 | Traded to the New England Patriots[A] | From Bears[B] | |||
| 5 | 137 | Tarheeb Still | CB | Maryland | From Patriots[A] |
| 140 | Cam Hart | CB | Notre Dame | ||
| 6 | 181 | Kimani Vidal | RB | Troy | |
| 7 | 225 | Brenden Rice | WR | USC | |
| 253 | Cornelius Johnson | WR | Michigan | Compensatory selection | |
| Name | Position | College | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karsen Barnhart | G | Michigan | [7][8] |
| Casey Bauman | QB | Augustana (SD) | |
| Luke Benson | TE | Georgia Tech | |
| Akeem Dent | S | Florida State | |
| Jaelen Gill | WR | Fresno State | |
| Thomas Harper | S | Notre Dame | |
| Zach Heins | TE | South Dakota State | |
| Savion Jackson | OLB | NC State | |
| Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste | LB | Ole Miss | |
| Leon Johnson | WR | Oklahoma State | |
| Jaylen Johnson | WR | East Carolina | |
| Robert Kennedy | CB | NC State | |
| Shane Lee | LB | USC | [9] |
| Michael Mason | DE | Coastal Carolina | [7][8] |
| Tre'Mon Morris-Brash | OLB | UCF | |
| Tyler McLellan | OT | Campbell | |
| Willis Patrick | G | TCU | |
| Jalyn Phillips | S | Clemson | |
| Tyler Smith | OT | Western Carolina | |
| Zamari Walton | CB | Ole Miss | |
| Bucky Williams | G | Appalachian State | |
| Chris Collins | OLB | Minnesota | [10] |
Draft trades
- The Los Angeles Chargers traded WR Keenan Allen to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a fourth-round selection (110th overall).[6]
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 10 | Seattle Seahawks | L 3–16 | 0–1 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 17 | Los Angeles Rams | L 9–13 | 0–2 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 26–19 | 1–2 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8 | Las Vegas Raiders | W 22–10 | 1–0 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 15 | at Carolina Panthers | W 26–3 | 2–0 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 22 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–20 | 2–1 | Acrisure Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 29 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–17 | 2–2 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | |||||
| 6 | October 13 | at Denver Broncos | W 23–16 | 3–2 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 7 | October 21 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 15–17 | 3–3 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 27 | New Orleans Saints | W 26–8 | 4–3 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 3 | at Cleveland Browns | W 27–10 | 5–3 | Huntington Bank Field | Recap |
| 10 | November 10 | Tennessee Titans | W 27–17 | 6–3 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 17 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 34–27 | 7–3 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 25 | Baltimore Ravens | L 23–30 | 7–4 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 1 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 17–13 | 8–4 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 8 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–19 | 8–5 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–40 | 8–6 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 19 | Denver Broncos | W 34–27 | 9–6 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 28 | at New England Patriots | W 40–7 | 10–6 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 18 | January 5 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 34–20 | 11–6 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Las Vegas Raiders
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Chargers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 22 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 97 °F (36 °C) (fixed roof)
- Game attendance: 70,240
- Referee: Scott Novak
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Game Book
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In Jim Harbaugh's debut as head coach, the Chargers avenged their 63–21 loss to the Raiders in Las Vegas the previous season and won their season opener.
Week 2: at Carolina Panthers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 70,145
- Referee: Brad Rogers
- TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Jay Feely and Amanda Balionis
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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The Chargers defeated the Panthers for the first time since 2004, which was also in Charlotte. The Chargers improved to 2–0.
Week 3: at Pittsburgh Steelers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Steelers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| Game information | ||
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The Chargers took a 10–7 lead to halftime, but were unable to hold off the Steelers in a 20–10 loss. The Chargers fell to 2–1 on the season.
Week 4: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Chargers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C) (fixed roof)
- Game attendance: 70,240
- Referee: Shawn Smith
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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The Chargers allowed 17 straight points to the Chiefs after taking a 10–0 lead early in the game and fell to 2–2 on the season.
Week 6: at Denver Broncos
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Broncos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
- Date: October 13
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 70,743
- Referee: Tra Blake
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty and A. J. Ross
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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The Chargers defeated the Broncos in Denver for the first time since 2018 and improved to 3–2 on the season.
Week 7: at Arizona Cardinals
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: October 21
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST & PDT
- Game weather: Clear, 85 °F (29 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 64,357
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (KCOP/ESPN+): Chris Fowler, Dan Orlovsky, Louis Riddick and Molly McGrath
Game exclusive to KCOP through syndication. Out of market on ESPN+. - Recap, Game Book
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Week 8: vs. New Orleans Saints
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Chargers | 0 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
- Date: October 27
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C) (fixed roof)
- Game attendance: 70,240
- Referee: Alan Eck
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Game Book
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The Chargers defeated the Saints for the first time since 2004, while holding them without a touchdown, and improved to 4–3 on the season.
Week 9: at Cleveland Browns
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| Browns | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: November 3
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
- Game weather: Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,431
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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Week 10: vs. Tennessee Titans
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Chargers | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
- Date: November 10
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C) (fixed roof)
- Game attendance: 68,796
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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The Chargers improved to 6–3 and remained undefeated at home against the Titans since their move to Tennessee, having not lost to them at home since 1990, when the Titans were still in Houston.
Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
| Chargers | 7 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
- Date: November 17
- Game time: 5:20 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Clear, 59 °F (15 °C) (fixed roof)
- Game attendance: 70,240
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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The Chargers were able to stave off a fierce Cincinnati comeback and score a late touchdown to prevail and improve to 7–3 on the season.
Week 12: vs. Baltimore Ravens
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | 0 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 30 |
| Chargers | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
- Date: November 25
- Game time: 5:15 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Clear, 61 °F (16 °C) (fixed roof)
- Game attendance: 70,240
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 13: at Atlanta Falcons
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| Falcons | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: December 1
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 72,139
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 14: at Kansas City Chiefs
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 8
- Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST/5:20 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C)
- Game attendance: 73,571
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 15: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Buccaneers | 7 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 40 |
| Chargers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
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Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Broncos | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| Chargers | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 34 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
- Date: December 19
- Game time: 5:15 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C) (fixed roof)
- Game attendance: 70,240
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (KTTV/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
Game exclusive to KTTV through syndication. Out of market on Prime Video. - Recap, Game Book
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At the end of the 1st half, the Chargers kicked a rare "free kick" field goal, making it the first successful one in 48 years. With the win, the Chargers swept the Broncos for the first time since 2010 when they still played in San Diego.
Week 17: at New England Patriots
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 7 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 40 |
| Patriots | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: December 28
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
- Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,628
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (KCBS/NFLN): Chris Rose, Ross Tucker and Steve Wyche
Game exclusive to KCBS through syndication. Out of market on the NFL Network. - Recap, Game Book
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With the blowout win the Chargers secured their first playoff berth since 2022.[11] It was also the Chargers second win in a row against New England.
Week 18: at Las Vegas Raiders
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 3 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| Raiders | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
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Standings
Division
| AFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 385 | 326 | L1 |
| (5) Los Angeles Chargers | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 402 | 301 | W3 |
| (7) Denver Broncos | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 425 | 311 | W1 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 3–9 | 309 | 434 | L1 |
Conference
| Seed | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division leaders | |||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 15 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .488 | .463 | L1 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | East | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .467 | .448 | L1 |
| 3 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .529 | .525 | W4 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | South | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .481 | .376 | W1 |
| Wild cards | |||||||||||
| 5 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .467 | .348 | W3 |
| 6[a] | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .502 | .453 | L4 |
| 7[a] | Denver Broncos | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .502 | .394 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
| 8 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .478 | .314 | W5 |
| 9[b] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .457 | .309 | W1 |
| 10[b] | Miami Dolphins | East | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .419 | .294 | L1 |
| 11 | New York Jets | East | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .495 | .341 | W1 |
| 12[c] | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .478 | .265 | L1 |
| 13[c][d] | New England Patriots | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .471 | .471 | W1 |
| 14[c][d] | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .540 | .353 | L1 |
| 15[e] | Cleveland Browns | North | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .536 | .510 | L6 |
| 16[e] | Tennessee Titans | South | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .522 | .431 | L6 |
Postseason
Schedule
| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| Wild Card | January 11 | at Houston Texans (4) | L 12–32 | 0–1 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
Game summaries
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Houston Texans
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| Texans | 0 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 32 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: January 11, 2025
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST/1:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 71,408
- Referee: Land Clark
- TV announcers (CBS/Nickelodeon): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn (CBS)
Nate Burleson (Nickelodeon) - Recap, Game Book
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Despite taking a 6–0 lead in the 1st quarter, the Texans dominated the Chargers for the rest of the game, as Justin Herbert threw 4 interceptions, which is more than he threw for the entire season. This was the first time the Chargers faced the Texans in the playoffs.
Notes
- Pittsburgh clinched the #6 seed over Denver based on head-to-head victory.
- Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
- Jacksonville finished ahead of New England and Las Vegas based on conference record. (Jacksonville 4–8 to New England 3–9 to Las Vegas 3–9)
- New England finished ahead of Las Vegas based on strength of victory. (New England .471 to Las Vegas .353)
- Cleveland finished ahead of Tennessee based on strength of victory. (Cleveland .510 to Tennessee .431)