2025 Los Angeles Chargers season

66th season in franchise history; 56th in the National Football League From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

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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
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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]

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
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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]
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Draft trades

  1. 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

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

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
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Regular season

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
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

NFL International Series

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 6 6921
Chargers 7 6 7727
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at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo, Brazil

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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

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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

Week 6: Los Angeles Chargers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 6 3 14629
Dolphins 7 6 01427
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at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

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

Week 7: vs. Indianapolis Colts

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

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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

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

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

Week 9: at Tennessee Titans

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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

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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.

Week 15: at Kansas City Chiefs

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

Week 16: Los Angeles Chargers at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 14 31034
Cowboys 7 10 0017
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at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

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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

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

Week 18: Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
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Chargers 0 3 003
Broncos 10 0 3619
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at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

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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

Division

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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
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Conference

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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
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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
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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
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Postseason

Schedule

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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
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Game summaries

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

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

  1. Selected as a slot cornerback
  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. Houston finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory.
  4. Indianapolis finished ahead of Baltimore based on conference record (Indianapolis 6–6 to Baltimore 5–7).
  5. Cincinnati finished ahead of Kansas City based on conference record (Cincinnati 5–7 to Kansas City 3–9).
  6. 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. NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on strength of victory (NY Jets .373 to Tennessee .275).

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