
Los Angeles Chargers
AFC West 0-7 (4th) Next: Wk 9 vs HOU
Playoff chances: <1% (win division <1%) · As of Week 9, 2026 All 32 teams' playoff chances
Remaining schedule: 12th hardest of 32 (10 games; opponents' average power rating 50.3%)
2026 schedule
- Wk 1 vs
ARI Loss 14-26 - Wk 2 vs
LVR Loss 14-26 - Wk 3 @
BUF Loss 16-24 - Wk 4 @
SEA Loss 23-30 - Wk 5 vs
DEN Loss 17-23 - Wk 6 @
KAN Loss 6-22 - Wk 7 Bye week
- Wk 8 @
LAR Loss 9-24 - Wk 9 vs
HOU Preview - Wk 10 @
BAL Preview - Wk 11 vs
NYJ Preview - Wk 12 vs
NWE Preview - Wk 13 @
TAM Preview - Wk 14 @
LVR Preview - Wk 15 vs
SFO Preview - Wk 16 @
MIA Preview - Wk 17 vs
KAN Preview - Wk 18 @
DEN Preview
Rankings by week
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| Week | Power | Offense | Defense | Ball security | Takeaways |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 4 | 29 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 4 |
| Week 5 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 32 | 8 |
| Week 6 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 32 | 9 |
| Week 7 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 7 |
| Week 8 | 27 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 8 |
| Week 9 | 29 | 24 | 7 | 32 | 10 |
Season outlookPremium
Who Los Angeles Chargers fans should root for this week, the record that gets them in, their chance of each playoff seed, how their projected wins have moved, and their chance in each remaining game.
AFC West race
Week 9, 2026. Ordered by record, then projected wins. Full standings
| Team | Record | Proj. wins |
|---|---|---|
Denver BroncosDEN | 6-2 | 9.9 |
Kansas City ChiefsKAN | 5-2 | 9.9 |
Las Vegas RaidersLVR | 4-4 | 8.6 |
Los Angeles ChargersLAC | 0-7 | 4.1 |
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