(QB Justin Herbert – Los Angeles Times)
Key Players Returning:
QB Justin Herbert, WR Quentin Johnston, WR Joshua Palmer, OG Zion Johnson, OG Jamaree Salyer, OT Trey Pipkins III, OT Rashawn Slater, DE Morgan Fox, LB Joey Bosa, LB Khalil Mack, LB Nick Niemann, LB Tuli Tuipulotu, CB Asante Samuel Jr., NB Ja’Sir Taylor, FS Alohi Gilman, SS Derwin James Jr., KR/PR Derius Davis, PK Cameron Dicker, and PT JK Scott.
Key Players Departing:
RB Austin Ekeler (Commanders), WR/PR Keenan Allen (Bears), TE Gerald Everett (Bears), OC Corey Linsley (Retired), DT Austin Johnson (Bills), DT Nick Williams (UFA), NT Sebastian Joseph-Day (49ers), LB Eric Kendricks (Cowboys), LB Kenneth Murray Jr. (Titans), CB Michael Davis (Commanders), and SS Dean Marlowe (UFA).
Key Players Added:
RB JK Dobbins (Ravens), RB Gus Edwards (Ravens), TE Will Dissly (Seahawks), TE Hayden Hurst (Panthers), OC Bradley Bozeman (Panthers), DT Poona Ford (Bills), LB Denzel Perryman (Texans), and CB Khristian Fulton (Titans).
(OT Joe Alt – ISD)
Draft Picks:
Round 1: Pick 005 – OT Joe Alt (Notre Dame)
Round 2: Pick 034 – WR Ladd McConkey (Georgia)
Round 3: Pick 069 – LB Junior Colson (Michigan)
Round 4: Pick 105 – DT Justin Eboigbe (Alabama)
Round 5: Pick 137 – CB Tarheeb Still (Maryland)
Round 5: Pick 140 – CB Cam Hart (Notre Dame)
Round 6: Pick 181 – RB Kimani Vidal (Troy)
Round 7: Pick 225 – WR Brenden Rice (USC)
Round 7: Pick 253 – WR Cornelius Johnson (Michigan)
2023 Results:
W01 DOLPHINS L 34-36
W02 @ Titans L (OT) 24-27
W03 @ Vikings W 28-24
W04 RAIDERS W 24-17
Bye Week
W06 COWBOYS L 17-20
W07 @ Chiefs L 17-31
W08 BEARS W 30-13
W09 @ Jets W 27-6
W10 LIONS L 38-41
W11 @ Packers L 20-23
W12 RAVENS L 10-20
W13 @ Patriots W 6-0
W14 DENVER L 7-24
W15 @ Las Vegas L 21-63
W16 BILLS L 22-24
W17 @ Broncos L 9-16
W18 CHIEFS L 12-13
Team Info:
2023 Overall: 5-12 (4th in AFC West)
Home: 2-7
Away: 3-5
West: 1-5
AFC: 3-9
NFC: 2-3
Head Coach: Jim Harbaugh
Chargers: 0-0
Career: 44-19
Playoffs: 5-3
(LB Khalil Mack – Getty Images)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 10 Justin Herbert
RB: 27 JK Dobbins
WR: 5 Joshua Palmer
WR: 1 Quentin Johnston
WR: 15 Ladd McConkey
TE: 81 Will Dissly
LT: 70 Rashawn Slater
LG: 77 Zion Johnson
OC: 63 Corey Linsley
RG: 68 Jamaree Salyer
RT: 76 John Alt |R|
KR: 12 Derius Davis
PK: 11 Cameron Dicker
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 56 Morgan Fox
NT: 95 Poona Ford
DE: 93 Ottio Ogbonnia
LB: 97 Joey Bosa
LB: 25 Junior Colson
LB: 6 Denzel Perryman
LB: 52 Khalil Mack
CB: 26 Asante Samuel Jr.
CB: 7 Kristian Fulton
FS: 32 Alohi Gilman
SS: 3 Derwin James Jr.
PR: 12 Derius Davis
PT: 16 JK Scott
(CB Asante Samuel Jr./SS Derwin James – USA Today Sports)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: A
Special Teams
Kick Returners: B
Punt Returners: A
Kickers: A
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/08 RAIDERS | Los Angeles trails the series 49-66-2. The Chargers are 10-10 since 2014, and their last series regular season home loss (26-31) was in 2020.
09/15 @ Panthers | Los Angeles trails the series 1-6. The Chargers lost (16-21) the last meeting between teams in 2020, and their only series win (17-6) dates back to 2004.
09/22 @ Steelers | Los Angeles trails the series 11-24. The Chargers won (41-37) the last meeting between teams in 2021, and they lost (1724) the prior meeting in 2019.
09/29 CHIEFS | Los Angeles trial the series 51-65. The Chargers are 3-17 since 2014, and their last series home win (27-24) was in 2013.
10/13 @ Broncos | Los Angeles trails the series 46-70-1. The Chargers are 6-14 since 2014, and their last series road win (23-9) was in 2018.
10/21 @ Cardinals | Los Angeles leads the series 11-4. The Chargers are 2-1 since 2014, and they won (25-24) the last meeting between teams in 2022.
10/27 SAINTS | Los Angeles leads the series 7-6. The Chargers lost (27-30) the last meeting between teams in 2020, and their last series win (43-17) dates back to 2004.
11/03 @ Browns | Los Angeles leads the series 19-9-1. The Chargers are 5-1 since restarting the series in 2015, and they won (30-28) the last meeting between teams in 2022.
11/10 TITANS | Los Angeles leads the series 21-13-1. The Chargers are 3-2 since restarting the series in 2016, and their last series win (17-14) was in 2022.
11/17 BENGALS | Los Angeles leads the series 23-15. The Chargers won (41-22) the last meeting between teams in 2021, and their last series loss (19-24) dates back to 2015.
11/25 RAVENS | Los Angeles trails the series 6-9. The Chargers are 2-4 since 2014, and their last regular season series win (34-14) was in 2014.
12/01 @ Falcons | Los Angeles trails the series 4-8. The Chargers won (20-17) the last meeting between teams, and their last series loss (3-27) dates back to 2012.
12/08 @ Chiefs | The Chargers last series road win (30-24) was in 2021.
12/15 BUCCANEERS | Los Angeles leads the series 8-4. The Chargers lost (31-38) the last meeting between teams in 2020, and their last series win (41-24) dates back to 2008.
12/22 BRONCOS | The Chargers last series home win (19-16) was in 2022.
12/29 @ Patriots | Los Angeles trails the series 10-21-1. The Chargers are 1-5 since 2014, and last season’s 6-0 win was their first series win since 2008.
01/05 @ Raiders | The Chargers last series road win (30-27) was in 2020.
Predictions:
Home: 6-2
Road: 5-4
West: 4-2
AFC: 8-4
NFC: 3-2
Overall: 11-6 (1st in AFC West/4th Seed – Eliminated in Divisional Round)
Series Histories: Histories are from the inception of the first Super Bowl season through present day.
Meetings prior to 1966 are not included. Playoff wins are included in the year the season took place. For example, if a team won a wildcard game in January of 2024, the game will be listed under the 2023 season.
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