# 2017 Los Angeles Chargers season

The 2017 season was the Los Angeles Chargers' 48th in the National Football League (NFL), their 58th overall, their second in the Greater Los Angeles Area and their first under head coach Anthony Lynn. It was the Chargers' first season in Los Angeles since their inaugural 1960 season, when they were in the AFL, as the team exercised its option to move back to the city and join the Los Angeles Rams on January 12, 2017. The 2017 season was the first of three seasons played at StubHub Center prior to the new stadium in Inglewood being completed in 2020.
The Chargers, despite an 0–4 start, finished the season with 9–7 record and improved their 5–11 record from last season after a week 13 win over the Cleveland Browns. Their season finale win over the Raiders helped the Chargers finish with a winning record for the first time since 2014. However, they missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season — the Chargers finished in a four-way tie with the Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens for the two Wild Card playoff spots, but the Titans and Bills claimed the Wild Cards based on tiebreakers.

## Offseason
### Transition to Los Angeles

On January 2, 2017, Chargers' head coach Mike McCoy was fired along with the majority of his coaching staff. On January 12, 2017, Chargers' owner Dean Spanos announced during a press conference the decision to immediately return the San Diego Chargers to Los Angeles. Spanos had a deadline of January 17, 2017, to decide if he wanted to return the team to Los Angeles. The Chargers were chosen by the league in 2016 as the second team to be allowed to relocate to Los Angeles with the Los Angeles Rams and play at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Until the new stadium was compleated in 2020, the Chargers played the 2017, 2018, and 2019 seasons at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.
The Chargers transitioned from San Diego to new headquarters in the Los Angeles area throughout the offseason, although social and fan reaction was overwhelmingly negative. The team held their mini-camp in San Diego, with the final day on the field at the old practice field coming on June 15. Former players James Lofton, Nick Hardwick and Jacques Cesaire showed up on the final day, as did fans.
Trucks moved equipment up the road after the final practice. Front office people continued to work in San Diego until the team's lease expired later in the summer then the team completely moved to their new headquarters in Costa Mesa, California.

### Signings

| Position | Player | Age | 2016 Team | Contract |
| OT | Russell Okung | 29 | Denver Broncos | 4 years, $53 million |
| DE | Damion Square | 28 | San Diego Chargers | 2 years, $4 million |
| S | Tre Boston | 25 | Carolina Panthers | 1 year, $900,000 |
| RB | Branden Oliver | 25 | San Diego Chargers | 1 year, $800,000 |
| TE | Jeff Cumberland | 29 | San Diego Chargers | 1 year, $775,000 |
| RB | Kenjon Barner | 27 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1 year, $690,000 |
| DE | Tenny Palepoi | 26 | San Diego Chargers | 1 year, $615,000 |

### Releases

| Position | Player | Age | 2017 Team |
| OT | King Dunlap | 31 | Retired |
| OG | D.J. Fluker | 25 | New York Giants |
| LB | Manti Te'o | 26 | New Orleans Saints |
| WR | Jeremy Butler | 25 | Buffalo Bills |
| CB | Brandon Flowers | 31 | Retired |
| WR | Stevie Johnson | 30 | TBD |
| DT | Sean Lissemore | 29 | TBD |
| RB | Danny Woodhead | 32 | Baltimore Ravens |
| RB | Dexter McCluster | 28 | TBD |
| RB | Ronnie Hillman | 25 | Dallas Cowboys |
| CB | Robert McClain | 28 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |

## NFL draft

2017 Los Angeles Chargers draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 7 | Mike Williams | WR | Clemson University |
| 2 | 38 | Forrest Lamp | G | Western Kentucky |
| 3 | 71 | Dan Feeney | G | Indiana |
| 4 | 113 | Rayshawn Jenkins | S | Miami |
| 5 | 151 | Desmond King | S | Iowa |
| 6 | 190 | Sam Tevi | OT | Utah |
| 7 | 225 | Isaac Rochell | DE | Notre Dame |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 13 | Seattle Seahawks | L 17–48 | 0–1 | StubHub Center | Recap |
| 2 | August 20 | New Orleans Saints | L 7–13 | 0–2 | StubHub Center | Recap |
| 3 | August 26 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 21–19 | 1–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| 4 | August 31 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 13–23 | 1–3 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 11 | at Denver Broncos | L 21–24 | 0–1 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 2 | September 17 | Miami Dolphins | L 17–19 | 0–2 | StubHub Center | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–24 | 0–3 | StubHub Center | Recap |
| 4 | October 1 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 24–26 | 0–4 | StubHub Center | Recap |
| 5 | October 8 | at New York Giants | W 27–22 | 1–4 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 15 | at Oakland Raiders | W 17–16 | 2–4 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
| 7 | October 22 | Denver Broncos | W 21–0 | 3–4 | StubHub Center | Recap |
| 8 | October 29 | at New England Patriots | L 13–21 | 3–5 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 10 | November 12 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 17–20 (OT) | 3–6 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 19 | Buffalo Bills | W 54–24 | 4–6 | StubHub Center | Recap |
| 12 | November 23 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 28–6 | 5–6 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 3 | Cleveland Browns | W 19–10 | 6–6 | StubHub Center | Recap |
| 14 | December 10 | Washington Redskins | W 30–13 | 7–6 | StubHub Center | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 13–30 | 7–7 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | at New York Jets | W 14–7 | 8–7 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 31 | Oakland Raiders | W 30–10 | 9–7 | StubHub Center | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Broncos | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: September 11
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. MDT/7:20 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 76,324
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins, Rex Ryan and Sergio Dipp
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Bennie Fowler 5-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brandon McManus kick), 4:58. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:05.
Second quarter
LAC – Melvin Gordon 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Younghoe Koo kick), 15:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:55.
DEN – Trevor Siemian 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 5:33. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:38.
Third quarter
DEN – Bennie Fowler 6-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brandon McManus kick), 10:31. Broncos 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:00.
DEN – Brandon McManus 20-yard field goal, 0:03. Broncos 24–7. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 8:16.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:15. Broncos 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:27.
LAC – Travis Benjamin 38-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Younghoe Koo kick), 7:07. Broncos 24–21. Drive: 1 play, 38 yards, 0:07.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 22/33, 192 yards, 3 TD, INT
DEN – Trevor Siemian – 17/28, 219 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 18 rushes, 54 yards
DEN – C. J. Anderson – 20 rushes, 81 yards
Top receivers
LAC – Tyrell Williams – 5 receptions, 54 yards
DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 5 receptions, 67 yards
Top tacklers
LAC – Jatavis Brown - 11 Tackles, 3 Assisted
DEN – Brandon Marshall - 5 Tackles, 3 Assisted :
Rookie kicker Younghoe Koo's game-tying 44-yard field goal attempt in the final seconds was blocked by the Denver's Shelby Harris, and the Chargers lost 24–21. An earlier attempt by Koo was successful, but it was called off after the Broncos had called a timeout right before the snap.

#### Week 2: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 19 |
| Chargers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 25,381
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Cody Parkey 30-yard field goal, 7:13. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:18.
Second quarter
LAC – Younghoe Koo 41-yard field goal, 13:46. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:36.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:05. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:57.
Third quarter
MIA – Kenny Stills 29-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 12:15. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
LAC – Antonio Gates 7-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:24. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:49.
MIA – Cody Parkey 28-yard field goal, 2:48. Chargers 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:35.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Cody Parkey 35-yard field goal, 6:32. Chargers 17–16. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 7:05.
MIA – Cody Parkey 54-yard field goal, 1:10. Dolphins 19–17. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:57.
Top passers
MIA – Jay Cutler – 24/33, 230 yards, TD
LAC – Philip Rivers – 31/39, 331 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIA – Jay Ajayi – 28 rushes, 122 yards
LAC – Branden Oliver – 3 rushes, 31 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Jarvis Landry – 13 receptions, 78 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 9 receptions, 100 yards
Top tacklers
MIA – Mike Hull - 7 Tackles, 3 Assisted
LAC – Jatavis Brown - 6 Tackles, 6 Assisted :
In their first Game back In Los Angeles since 1960 Koo missed a game-winning 44-yard field goal attempt as time expired in a 19–17 loss to Miami.

#### Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Chargers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 25,386
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 30-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 12:03. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:56.
KC – Albert Wilson 6-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 5:33. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 2:11.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 11-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:05. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 5:28.
Second quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 34-yard field goal, 4:30. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 6:09.
LAC – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 4:30.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
KC – Kareem Hunt 69-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 1:49. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:16.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 16/21, 155 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Philip Rivers – 20/40, 237 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
KC – Kareem Hunt – 17 rushes, 172 yards, TD
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 17 rushes, 79 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 5 receptions, 77 yards, TD
LAC – Travis Benjamin – 5 receptions, 105 yards
Top tacklers
KC – Terrance Mitchell - 9 Tackles
LAC – Jatavis Brown - 6 Tackles, 4 Assisted :

#### Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 10 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 26 |
| Chargers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 25,374
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
PHI - Alshon Jeffery 8-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 8:00. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:44.
PHI - Jake Elliott 45-yard field goal, 0:05. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:35.
Second quarter
PHI - Jake Elliott 40-yard field goal, 6:42. Eagles 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:15.
LAC - Tyrell Williams 75-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:32. Eagles 13–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10.
PHI - Jake Elliott 53-yard field goal, 4:08. Eagles 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 2:24.
LAC – Younghoe Koo 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Eagles 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 0:56.
Third quarter
PHI - Jake Elliott 47-yard field goal, 0:55. Eagles 19–10. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:51.
Fourth quarter
LAC - Austin Ekeler 35-yard rush (Younghoe Koo kick), 13:42. Eagles 19–17. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:13.
PHI - Wendell Smallwood 3-yard rush (Jake Elliott kick), 9:14. Eagles 26–17. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 4:28.
LAC - Hunter Henry 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:44. Eagles 26–24. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:30.
Top passers
PHI – Carson Wentz: 17/31, 242 yards, TD
LAC – Philip Rivers: 22/38, 347 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
PHI – LeGarrette Blount: 16 rushes, 136 yards
LAC – Austin Ekeler: 1 rush, 35 yards, TD
Top receivers
PHI – Zach Ertz: 5 receptions, 81 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen: 5 receptions, 138 yards
Top tacklers
PHI – Jordan Hicks: 8 tackles, 1 assist
LAC – Jahleel Addae: 7 tackles, 4 assists :
The Chargers play a home game at StubHub Center against the NFC East's Philadelphia Eagles. Notably, this home game turned out to be a 'road game' for the Chargers as Eagles fans took over StubHub and turned it into, as dubbed on Twitter, "Lincoln Financial Field West". In the end the Eagles won 26-24 over the Chargers.
With the loss, the Chargers' record dropped to 0-4, last place in the AFC West.

#### Week 5: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Giants | 9 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
* Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 77,373
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Spencer Pulley fumble out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 8:53. Giants 2–0.
NYG – Orleans Darkwa 23-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 2:16. Giants 9–0. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:19.
Second quarter
LAC – Melvin Gordon 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 13:01. Giants 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:15.
LAC – Nick Novak 20-yard field goal, 0:06. Chargers 10–9. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 2:36.
Third quarter
NYG – Roger Lewis 29-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 6:46. Giants 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:10.
LAC – Hunter Henry 25-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:40. Chargers 17–16. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 6:06.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 48-yard pass from Eli Manning (pass failed), 13:31. Giants 22–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:09.
LAC – Nick Novak 31-yard field goal, 4:50. Giants 22–20. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 4:15.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 10-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 2:58. Chargers 27–22. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:48.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 21/44, 258 yards, 3 TD, INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 21/36, 225 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 20 carries, 105 yards
NYG – Orleans Darkwa – 8 carries, 69 yards, TD
Top receivers
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 6 receptions, 58 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 5 receptions, 97 yards, TD
Top tacklers
LAC – Hayes Pullard - 7 Tackles, 1 Assist
NYG – Darian Thompson - 8 Tackles, 3 Assisted :
In a back-and-forth game against the Giants, the Chargers proved victorious after rallying to score 10 unanswered points to retake the lead. Four plays after Giants star receiver Odell Beckham Jr. suffered a season-ending broken ankle, Philip Rivers delivered a 10-yard touchdown pass to Melvin Gordon with just under three minutes to go, and the Los Angeles defense prevented New York from responding. With the win, the Chargers earned their first win of the season, also snapping a 9-game losing streak that dated back to their previous season in San Diego.

#### Week 6: at Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Raiders | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: October 15
* Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 54,685
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Michael Crabtree 23-yard pass from Derek Carr (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 5:04. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:05.
Second quarter
LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 1:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 6:41.
OAK – Giorgio Tavecchio 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 1:44.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
LAC – Melvin Gordon 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers, (Nick Novak kick), 10:19. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:38.
OAK – Cordarrelle Patterson 47 yard run (kick failed), 7:51. Raiders 16–14. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:28.
LAC – Nick Novak 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 4:09.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers 25/36, 268 yards, 1 TD
OAK – Derek Carr 21/30, 171 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
LAC – Melvin Gordon 25 rushes, 63 yards, 1 TD
OAK – Marshawn Lynch 13 rushes, 63 yards
Top receivers
LAC – Hunter Henry 5 receptions, 90 yards
OAK – Michael Crabtree 5 receptions, 52 yards
Top tacklers
LAC – Hayes Pullard 10 tackles
OAK – T. J. Carrie 8 tackles :

#### Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chargers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
* Date: October 22
* Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 25,388
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Amanda Balionis
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Travis Benjamin 65-yard punt return (Nick Novak kick), 7:27. Chargers 7–0.
Second quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 7:07. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:55.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
LAC – Travis Benjamin 42-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 5:42. Chargers 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 6:53.
Top passers
DEN – Trevor Siemian – 25/35, 207 yards, INT
LAC – Philip Rivers – 15/26, 183 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
DEN – C. J. Anderson – 10 rushes, 44 yards
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 7 rushes, 38 yards, 1 receiving TD
Top receivers
DEN – A. J. Derby – 6 receptions, 66 yards
LAC —Hunter Henry – 4 receptions, 73 yards
Top tacklers
DEN – Todd Davis - 7 Tackles, 3 Assisted
LAC – Jahleel Addae - 6 Tackles, 3 Assisted :
With their first home victory as the L.A. Chargers, Philip Rivers went 15/26 for 183 passing yard and 2 touchdowns, shutting out the Denver Broncos. It was their first home win in Los Angeles since December 18, 1960.

#### Week 8: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Patriots | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 21 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), rain
* Game attendance: 65,878
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Melvin Gordon 87-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 6:15. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 88 yards, 0:53.
Second quarter
NE – Rob Gronkowski 2-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 14:56. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 6:19.
NE – Travis Benjamin tackled in end zone by Brandon King for a safety, 9:08. Patriots 9–7.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 25-yard field goal, 4:06. Patriots 12–7. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:02.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 36-yard field goal, 0:20. Patriots 15–7. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 1:40.
Third quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 43-yard field goal, 5:25. Patriots 18–7. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:27.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Travis Benjamin 24-yard pass from Philip Rivers (pass failed), 8:30. Patriots 18–13. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:06.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 26-yard field goal, 1:08. Patriots 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:33.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 17/30, 212 yards, TD, INT
NE – Tom Brady – 32/47, 333 yards, TD
Top rushers
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 14 rushes, 132 yards, TD
NE – Dion Lewis – 15 rushes, 44 yards
Top receivers
LAC – Travis Benjamin – 5 receptions, 64 yards, TD
NE – James White – 5 receptions, 85 yards
Top tacklers
LAC – Adrian Phillips – 12 tackles
NE – Kyle Van Noy – 6 tackles :

#### Week 10: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Jaguars | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
* Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 60,835
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Corey Grant 56-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 0:34. Jaguars 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:56.
Second quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 28-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:56. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:59.
Third quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 22-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:37. Chargers 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:23.
JAX – Marqise Lee 6-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Blake Bortles to Marqise Lee pass succeeded), 2:10. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:12.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Nick Novak 50-yard field goal, 10:38. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:19.
JAX – Josh Lambo 34-yard field goal, 0:07. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 0:53.
Overtime
JAX – Josh Lambo 30-yard field goal, 3:17. Jaguars 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:59.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 21/37, 235 yards, 2 TD, INT
JAX – Blake Bortles – 28/51, 273 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 10 rushes, 42 yards
JAX – Corey Grant – 1 rush, 56 yards
Top receivers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 5 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Allen Hurns – 7 receptions, 70 yards
Top tacklers
LAC – Denzel Perryman – 8 tackles, 1 assist
JAX – Myles Jack – 8 tackles, 1 assist :

#### Week 11: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
| Chargers | 10 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 54 |
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 25,015
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Korey Toomer 59-yard interception return (Nick Novak kick), 11:44. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 3:16.
BUF – LeSean McCoy 27-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 9:02. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:48.
LAC – Nick Novak 33-yard field goal, 3:57. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:05.
Second quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 21-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 12:53. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:16.
LAC – Keenan Allen 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:32. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 2:11.
LAC – Nick Novak 28-yard field goal, 4:55. Chargers 27–7. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:14.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 10-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 1:09. Chargers 34–7. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:37.
LAC – Nick Novak 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 37–7. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 0:35.
Third quarter
LAC – Nick Novak 28-yard field goal, 10:21. Chargers 40–7. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:39.
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 50-yard field goal, 7:34. Chargers 40–10. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:47.
LAC – Melvin Ingram 39-yard fumble return (Nick Novak kick), 1:51. Chargers 47–10. Drive: 8 plays, 22 yards, 2:49.
Fourth quarter
BUF – LeSean McCoy 12-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Stephen Hauschka kick), 13:51. Chargers 47–17. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:00.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 21-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 7:57. Chargers 54–17. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 5:54.
BUF – Tyrod Taylor 2-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 4:49. Chargers 54–24. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:08.
Top passers
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 15/25, 158 yards, TD
LAC – Philip Rivers – 20/32, 251 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 13 carries, 114 yards, TD
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 20 carries, 80 yards, TD
Top receivers
BUF – Zay Jones – 4 receptions, 68 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 12 receptions, 159 yards, 2 TD
Top tacklers
BUF – Preston Brown - 11 Tackles, 2 Assisted
LAC – Adrian Phillips - 6 Tackles :
The Chargers handily routed the Bills, partly thanks to Buffalo's now-infamous decision to start rookie quarterback Nathan Peterman, who threw five interceptions to the Chargers defense in the first half alone before being pulled for previous starter Tyrod Taylor. With the win, Los Angeles snapped its 2-game losing streak to improve to 4–6.

#### Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys

NFL on Thanksgiving Day
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 28 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: November 23
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST/1:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,012
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
LAC – Nick Novak 22-yard field goal, 1:56. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 6:59.
Third quarter
LAC – Hunter Henry 3-yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick failed), 8:59. Chargers 9–0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 6:01.
LAC – Tyrell Williams 27-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Drew Kaser kick), 1:46. Chargers 16–0. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 3:59.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Rod Smith 2-yard run (pass failed), 12:48. Chargers 16–6. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:58.
LAC – Keenan Allen 42-yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick failed), 9:58. Chargers 22–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:50.
LAC – Desmond King 90-yard interception return (kick failed), 7:41. Chargers 28–6.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 27/33, 434 yards, 3 TD
DAL – Dak Prescott – 20/27, 179 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 21 carries, 65 yards
DAL – Rod Smith – 9 carries, 41 yards, TD
Top receivers
LAC – Keenan Allen – 11 receptions, 172 yards, TD
DAL – Jason Witten – 7 receptions, 44 yards
Top tacklers
LAC – Jahleel Addae - 5 Tackles, 2 Assisted
DAL – Jaylon Smith - 7 Tackles, 1 Assist :
Philip Rivers threw three touchdowns in the second half, and Dak Prescott threw two interceptions in the fourth quarter, one of which was returned 90 yards by rookie Desmond King for a touchdown, for a second straight win. With the win and the Chiefs losing on Sunday, the Chargers ended up one game out of first in the AFC West. This would be the first time since 2010 that the Chargers would wear the alternate powder blue jerseys introduced in 2007 against an NFC team and the first time ever it was worn on the road.

#### Week 13: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Chargers | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
* Date: December 3
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 25,320
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
LAC – Travis Coons 21-yard field goal, 9:03. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:25.
LAC – Travis Coons 40-yard field goal, 3:45. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:29.
CLE – David Njoku 28-yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Zane Gonzalez kick), 1:55. Browns 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:50.
LAC – Travis Coons 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 9–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:55.
Third quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 7-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Travis Coons kick), 10:35. Chargers 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:25.
LAC – Travis Coons 27-yard field goal, 1:02. Chargers 19–7. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 7:03.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Zane Gonzalez 35-yard field goal, 12:03. Chargers 19–10. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 3:59.
Top passers
CLE – DeShone Kizer – 15/32, 215 yards, TD, INT
LAC – Philip Rivers – 31/43, 344 yards, TD
Top rushers
CLE – DeShone Kizer – 5 carries, 46 yards
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 19 carries, 77 yards
Top receivers
CLE – Josh Gordon – 4 receptions, 85 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 10 receptions, 105 yards, TD
Top tacklers
CLE – Joe Schobert - 7 Tackles, 5 Assists
LAC – Joey Bosa - 7 Tackles :
The Chargers, for the second straight year in a row, faced a winless Browns team. Former Browns kicker Travis Coons, signed off the Chargers' practice squad in place of an injured Nick Novak, kicked four field goals in the game. Keenan Allen caught a touchdown, and the defense forced two fourth-quarter turnovers to seal the game. With the win, along with the Chiefs' loss to the Jets earlier and the Raiders beating the Giants, the Chargers moved into a three-way tie for first place in the AFC West.

#### Week 14: vs. Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Chargers | 13 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 30 |
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
* Date: December 10
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 25,393
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Travis Coons 33-yard field goal, 9:53. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:07.
LAC – Hunter Henry 8-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Travis Coons kick), 2:34. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 4:24.
LAC – Travis Coons 21-yard field goal, 0:03. Chargers 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:19.
Second quarter
WAS – Vernon Davis 23-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick failed), 10:13. Chargers 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:50.
LAC – Tyrell Williams 75-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Travis Coons kick), 10:02. Chargers 20–6. Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:11.
LAC – Travis Coons 36-yard field goal, 2:23. Chargers 23–6. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:03.
Third quarter
LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Travis Coons kick), 6:17. Chargers 30–6. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:29.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Bashaud Breeland 96-yard interception return (Nick Rose kick), 2:36. Chargers 30–13.
Top passers
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 14/27, 151 yards, TD, INT
LAC – Philip Rivers – 18/31, 319 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
WAS – Samaje Perine – 17 carries, 45 yards
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 22 carries, 78 yards, TD
Top receivers
WAS – Samaje Perine – 4 receptions, 7 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 6 receptions, 111 yards
Top tacklers
WAS – Deshazor Everett - 6 Tackles, 5 Assists
LAC – Desmond King - 7 Tackles, 3 Assists :

#### Week 15: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 16
* Game time: 7:25 p.m. CST/5:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 75,011
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (NFLN): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 31-yard field goal, 0:01. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 8:55.
Second quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 64-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 6:39. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:50.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 2-yard run (kick failed), 2:05. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:30.
Third quarter
LAC – Antonio Gates 10-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Travis Coons kick), 9:26. Chargers 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 3:27.
KC – Kareem Hunt 3-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 2:14. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 7:13.
KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 0:31. Chiefs 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:12.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 51-yard field goal, 11:04. Chiefs 23–13. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 3:28.
KC – Kareem Hunt 5-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 4:01. Chiefs 30–13. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:26.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 20/36, 227 yards, TD, 3 INT
KC – Alex Smith – 23/30, 231 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 19 rushes, 78 yards, TD
KC – Kareem Hunt – 24 rushes, 155 yards, TD
Top receivers
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 6 receptions, 91 yards
KC – Tyreek Hill – 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD
Top tacklers
LAC – Adrian Phillips - 8 Tackles
KC – Derrick Johnson - 6 Tackles :

#### Week 16: at New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Jets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
* Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,562
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
LAC – Antonio Gates 3-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Rose kick), 8:55. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:46.
Third quarter
NYJ – Bilal Powell 57-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 10:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:22.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Nick Rose kick), 4:57. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:03.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 22/40, 290 yards, TD
NYJ – Bryce Petty – 15/28, 119 yards, INT
Top rushers
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 19 carries, 81 yards, TD
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 19 carries, 145 yards, TD
Top receivers
LAC – Robby Anderson – 5 receptions, 51 yards
NYJ – Antonio Gates – 6 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Top tacklers
LAC – Korey Toomer and Jahleel Addae - 5 Tackles and 2 Assists each
NYJ – Darron Lee - 4 Tackles and 4 Assists :

#### Week 17: vs. Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Chargers | 0 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
* Date: December 31
* Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), hazy
* Game attendance: 25,430
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
S
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 27-yard fumble recovery (Nick Rose kick), 13:09. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 99 yards, 4:27.
OAK – Amari Cooper 87-yard pass from Derek Carr (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 11:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:31.
OAK – Giorgio Tavecchio 40-yard field goal, 7:27. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:06.
LAC – Tyrell Williams 56-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Rose kick), 5:12. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:15.
LAC – Keenan Allen 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick blocked), 0:24. Chargers 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 1:24.
Third quarter
LAC – Nick Rose 25-yard field goal, 10:39. Chargers 23–10. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:21.
LAC – Travis Benjamin 62-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Rose kick), 0:53. Chargers 30–10. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:50.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 19/28, 243 yards, TD, INT
LAC – Philip Rivers – 28/37, 387 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
OAK – Marshawn Lynch – 19 carries, 101 yards
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 17 carries, 93 yards
Top receivers
OAK – Seth Roberts – 5 receptions, 48 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 9 receptions, 133 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
OAK –
LAC – :

### Standings
#### Division

AFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 415 | 339 | W4 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 355 | 272 | W2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 301 | 373 | L4 |
| Denver Broncos | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 289 | 382 | L2 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | New England Patriots | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .484 | .466 | W3 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .453 | .423 | W2 |
| 3 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .434 | .394 | L2 |
| 4 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .477 | .481 | W4 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Tennessee Titans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .434 | .396 | W1 |
| 6 | Buffalo Bills | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .492 | .396 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .441 | .299 | L1 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .457 | .347 | W2 |
| 9 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .465 | .321 | W2 |
| 10 | Oakland Raiders | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .512 | .396 | L4 |
| 11 | Miami Dolphins | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .543 | .531 | L3 |
| 12 | Denver Broncos | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .492 | .413 | L2 |
| 13 | New York Jets | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .520 | .438 | L4 |
| 14 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .480 | .219 | W1 |
| 15 | Houston Texans | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .516 | .375 | L6 |
| 16 | Cleveland Browns | North | 0 | 16 | 0 | .000 | 0–6 | 0–12 | .520 | – | L16 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 New England claimed the No. 1 seed over Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Jacksonville claimed the No. 3 seed over Kansas City based on conference record. 1 2 3 4 Tennessee finished ahead of Buffalo, Baltimore and Los Angeles Chargers based on conference record, claiming the No. 5 seed. Buffalo and Baltimore finished ahead of Los Angeles Chargers based on conference record. Buffalo claimed the No. 6 seed over Baltimore based on strength of victory. 1 2 Oakland finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Denver finished ahead of the New York Jets based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Indianapolis finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head sweep. ↑ 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. ||||||||||||