# 2015 San Diego Chargers season

The 2015 season was the San Diego Chargers' 46th in the National Football League (NFL), their 56th overall and their third under head coach Mike McCoy. The team had its worst season since 2003 with a 4–12 record. 9 of their 12 losses were by eight points or less. The high moment of the season was an opening day comeback victory vs the Detroit Lions 33–28.

## Offseason
### Signings

| Position | Player | 2014 Team | Contract |
| G | Orlando Franklin | Denver Broncos | 5 years, $36.5 million |
| WR | Stevie Johnson | San Francisco 49ers | 3 years, $10.5 million |
| DB | Jimmy Wilson | Miami Dolphins | 2 years, $4.25 million |
| CB | Patrick Robinson | New Orleans Saints | 1 year, $2 million |
| DE | Mitch Unrein | Denver Broncos | 2 years, $1.9 million |
| RT | Joe Barksdale | St. Louis Rams | 1 year, $1.095 million |
| LT | Chris Hairston | Buffalo Bills | 1 year, $685,000 |

### Departures

| Position | Player | 2015 Team |
| SS | Marcus Gilchrist | New York Jets |
| C | Nick Hardwick | Retired |
| WR | Eddie Royal | Chicago Bears |
| RB | Ryan Mathews | Philadelphia Eagles |
| DE | Dwight Freeney | Arizona Cardinals |
| G | Jeromey Clary | Retired |
| OLB | Andrew Gachkar | Dallas Cowboys |
| CB | Shareece Wright | San Francisco 49ers |
| K | Nick Novak | Houston Texans |
| RB | Ronnie Brown | Retired |
| WR | Seyi Ajirotutu | Philadelphia Eagles |

## NFL draft

2015 San Diego Chargers draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 15 | Melvin Gordon * | RB | Wisconsin | |
| 2 | 48 | Denzel Perryman * | LB | Miami (FL) | |
| 3 | 83 | Craig Mager | CB | Texas St | |
| 4 | None – see draft trades below | None – see draft trades below | None – see draft trades below | None – see draft trades below | None – see draft trades below |
| 5 | 153 | Kyle Emanuel | DE | North Dakota St | |
| 6 | 192 | Darius Philon | DT | Arkansas | |
| 7 | None – see draft trades below | None – see draft trades below | None – see draft trades below | None – see draft trades below | None – see draft trades below |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||
Notes
* The Chargers traded their fourth-round selection (No. 117 overall) and 2016 fifth-round selection to the San Francisco 49ers to move up in the first round to select Melvin Gordon.
* The Chargers traded their seventh-round selection (No. 236 overall) to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for defensive tackle Sean Lissemore.

## Schedule
### Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 13 | Dallas Cowboys | W 17–7 | 1–0 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 22 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 22–19 | 2–0 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 29 | Seattle Seahawks | L 15–16 | 2–1 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 3 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 12–14 | 2–2 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |

### Regular season

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 13 | Detroit Lions | W 33–28 | 1–0 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 20 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 19–24 | 1–1 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 27 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 14–31 | 1–2 | TCF Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 4 | Cleveland Browns | W 30–27 | 2–2 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 12 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–24 | 2–3 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 18 | at Green Bay Packers | L 20–27 | 2–4 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | Oakland Raiders | L 29–37 | 2–5 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | November 1 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 26–29 | 2–6 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 9 | Chicago Bears | L 19–22 | 2–7 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 11 | November 22 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 3–33 | 2–8 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 29 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 31–25 | 3–8 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 13 | December 6 | Denver Broncos | L 3–17 | 3–9 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 13 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 3–10 | 3–10 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 20 | Miami Dolphins | W 30–14 | 4–10 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | at Oakland Raiders | L 20–23 (OT) | 4–11 | O.co Coliseum | Recap |
| 17 | January 3 | at Denver Broncos | L 20–27 | 4–12 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Chargers | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 33 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: September 13
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 66,093
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DET – Ameer Abdullah 24-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 10:46. Lions 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:14.
SDG – Josh Lambo 32-yard field goal, 0:22. Lions 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:02.
Second quarter
DET – Glover Quin 31-yard interception return (Matt Prater kick), 12:28. Lions 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:32.
DET – Eric Ebron 18-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 8:49. Lions 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 2:06.
SDG – Danny Woodhead 9-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 5:02. Lions 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:47.
Third quarter
SDG – Josh Lambo 25-yard field goal, 9:21. Lions 21–13. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:39.
SDG – Stevie Johnson 12-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 4:03. Lions 21–20. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 1:12.
Fourth quarter
SDG – Ladarius Green 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 11:49. Chargers 26–21. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:52.
SDG – Danny Woodhead 1-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 2:33. Chargers 33–21. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 6:18.
DET – Theo Riddick 21-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 1:04. Chargers 33–28. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 1:29.
Top passers
DET – Matthew Stafford – 19/30, 246 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
SDG – Philip Rivers – 35/42, 404 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
DET – Ameer Abdullah – 7 rushes, 50 yards, TD
SDG – Melvin Gordon – 14 rushes, 51 yards
Top receivers
DET – Eric Ebron – 4 receptions, 53 yds, TD
SDG – Keenan Allen – 15 receptions, 166 yards :
The Chargers started their season at home against the Lions. After falling behind 21-10 at halftime, the Bolts managed to outscore the Lions 23-7 in the second half of the game and win it 33-28.
With the win, the Chargers started their season 1-0 and improved to 5-0 all-time at home against Detroit.

#### Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| Bengals | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: September 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 am. PDT
* Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 57,579
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Preview, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – A. J. Green 16-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 12:51. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:45.
SDG – Josh Lambo 40-yard field goal, 8:38. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:13.
Second quarter
SDG – Josh Lambo 32-yard field goal, 9:24. Bengals 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 5:19.
CIN – Marvin Jones 45-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 6:01. Bengals 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 3:23.
Third quarter
SDG – Stevie Johnson 10-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 10:34. Bengals 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:26.
CIN – Mike Nugent 21-yard field goal, 2:44. Bengals 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 3:14.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Tyler Eifert 9-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 8:49. Bengals 24–13. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:05.
SDG – Malcom Floyd 40-yard pass from Philip Rivers (pass failed), 4:20. Bengals 24–19. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:29.
Top passers
SDG – Philip Rivers – 21/27, 241 yards, 2 TD, INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 16/26, 214 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
SDG – Melvin Gordon – 16 carries, 88 yards
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 20 carries, 123 yards
Top receivers
SDG – Danny Woodhead – 6 receptions, 68 yards
CIN – Tyler Eifert – 4 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD :
The Chargers would trail all game, and tried to come back towards the end of the game, but Philip Rivers threw an interception, sealing the game. With the loss, the Chargers fell to 1-1.

#### Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Vikings | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: September 27
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 am. PDT
* Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 52,400
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 24-yard field goal, 1:15. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:31.
Second quarter
MIN – Adrian Peterson 2-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 9:05. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:39.
SDG – Keenan Allen 34-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 1:17. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 2:17.
Third quarter
MIN – Adrian Peterson 43-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 12:32. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, 0:12.
MIN – Zach Line 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 2:42. Vikings 24–7. Drive: 16 plays, 86 yards, 7:19.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Chad Greenway 91-yard interception return (Blair Walsh kick), 13:57. Vikings 31–7.
SDG – Keenan Allen 19-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Josh Lambo kick), 0:32. Vikings 31–14. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 8:05.
Top passers
SDG – Philip Rivers – 21/34, 246 yards, TD, INT
MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 13/24, 121 yards, INT
Top rushers
SDG – Melvin Gordon – 14 rushes, 51 yards
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 20 rushes, 126 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
SDG – Keenan Allen – 12 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Mike Wallace – 3 receptions, 49 yards :
The Chargers once again would never lead during the game. The game was officially sealed when Chad Greenway returned an interception 91 yards down the sidelines for a touchdown. Adrian Peterson would rush for 126 yards on 20 attempts, including a 43-yard touchdown early in the third quarter on a play in which he ran through Charger defenders. With the loss, the Chargers fell to 1-2.

#### Week 4: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 3 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 27 |
| Chargers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: October 4
* Game time: 1:05 pm. PDT
* Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 63,710
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, Steve Tasker and Scott Kaplan
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Travis Coons 36-yard field goal, 4:12. Browns 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:24.
SDG – Keenan Allen 28-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 0:48. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:24.
Second quarter
CLE – Duke Johnson 34-yard pass from Josh McCown (Travis Coons kick), 14:10. Browns 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:38.
SDG – Josh Lambo 46-yard field goal, 10:37. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:33.
SDG – Josh Lambo 45-yard field goal, 1:36. Chargers 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 1:59.
CLE – Travis Coons 28-yard field goal, 0:03. Tied 13–13. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:33.
Third quarter
CLE – Travis Coons 33-yard field goal, 5:54. Browns 16–13. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 5:25.
SDG – Ladarius Green 19-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 4:23. Chargers 20–16. Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:31.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Travis Coons 40-yard field goal, 9:57. Chargers 20–19. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 5:03.
SDG – John Phillips 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 7:26. Chargers 27–19. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:31.
CLE – Gary Barnidge 1-yard pass from Josh McCown (Taylor Gabriel pass from Josh McCown), 2:09. Tied 27–27. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:17.
SDG – Josh Lambo 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 30–27. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:09.
Top passers
CLE – Josh McCown – 32/41, 356 yards, 2 TD
SDG – Philip Rivers – 23/38, 358 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 12 rushes, 63 yards
SDG – Danny Woodhead – 8 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
CLE – Duke Johnson – 9 receptions, 85 yards, TD
SDG – Dontrelle Inman – 3 receptions, 88 yards :
The Browns would go down to tie the game with a touchdown and a 2-point conversion. The Chargers would then get into field goal range for kicker Josh Lambo. Lambo attempted a 39-yard attempt, but the kick was no good, and the game appeared to be heading to overtime. However, the Browns were flagged for being offsides, as Tramon Williams jumped before the ball was snapped. The penalty gave Lambo a chance at redemption. This time, Lambo drilled the game-winning 34-yard field goal to give the Chargers the win. With the win, the Chargers improved to 2-2.

#### Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Chargers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: October 12
* Game time: 5:30 pm. PDT
* Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 67,658
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SDG – Antonio Gates 12-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 9:50. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:22.
Second quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 47-yard field goal, 4:24. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:38.
Third quarter
PIT – Antwon Blake 70-yard interception return (Chris Boswell kick), 3:21. Steelers 10–7.
Fourth quarter
SDG – Josh Lambo 40-yard field goal, 14:49. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:32.
SDG – Antonio Gates 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 8:02. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 5:50.
PIT – Markus Wheaton 72-yard pass from Michael Vick (Chris Boswell kick), 7:42. Tied 17–17. Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:20.
SDG – Josh Lambo 54-yard field goal, 2:56. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 4:46.
PIT - Le'Veon Bell 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 0:00. Steelers 24–20. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 2:56.
Top passers
PIT – Michael Vick – 13/26, 203 yards, TD, INT
SDG – Philip Rivers – 35/48, 365 yards, 2 TD INT
Top rushers
PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 21 rushes, 111 yards, TD
SDG – Melvin Gordon – 15 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Markus Wheaton – 1 receptions, 72 yards, TD
SDG – Antonio Gates – 9 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD :
The Chargers took the lead after Josh Lambo made a 54-yard field goal with 2:56 remaining in the game. However, the Steelers, led by Michael Vick, were able to march all the way down the field to score as time expired. The final play came on a wildcat formation call, as running back Le'Veon Bell took the direct snap and rushed in for the game winner as the clock expired. The play was reviewed, and the call stood, giving Pittsburgh the win. This game is also notable for the number of Steeler fans that showed up to the game. According to the attendance, there were over 1,000 Steeler fans in the crowd during this game, and whenever the Steelers would score, terrible towels would be waved all over the place, as if the game was being held at Heinz Field. With the loss, the Chargers fell to 2-3.

#### Week 6: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Packers | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: October 18
* Game time: 3:25 pm. CDT/1:25 pm. PDT
* Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 78,434
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
GB – James Starks 5-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 8:38. Packers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 3:45.
SDG – Josh Lambo 36-yard field goal, 3:17. Packers 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 5:21.
GB – James Starks 65-yard run, (Mason Crosby kick), 1:51. Packers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:26.
Second quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 23-yard field goal, 6:48. Packers 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 3:58.
SDG – Dontrelle Inman 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers, (Josh Lambo kick), 0:00. Packers 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 4:47.
Third quarter
SDG – Ladarius Green 19-yard pass from Philip Rivers, (Josh Lambo kick), 9:24. Packers 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:11.
GB – James Jones 8-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers, (Mason Crosby kick), 0:46. Packers 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:48.
Fourth quarter
SDG – Josh Lambo 32-yard field goal, 11:10. Packers 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:36.
GB – Mason Crosby 28-yard field goal, 2:37. Packers 27–20. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:37.
Top passers
SDG – Philip Rivers – 43/65, 503 yards, 2 TDs
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 16/29, 255 yards, 2 TDs
Top rushers
SDG – Melvin Gordon – 7 rushes, 29 yards
GB – James Starks – 10 rushes, 112 yards, TD
Top receivers
SDG – Keenan Allen – 14 receptions, 157 yards
GB – Jeff Janis – 2 receptions, 79 yards :
The Chargers travel to Lambeau Field to take on Aaron Rodgers and the red-hot Green Bay Packers. However, despite a big day from Philip Rivers throwing for 503 yards, it wasn't enough to stun the Packers in Lambeau and they would go on to lose, 27-20.
With the close loss, the Chargers drop to 2-4.

#### Week 7: vs. Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 10 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 37 |
| Chargers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 29 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: October 25
* Game time: 1:05 pm. PDT
* Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 67,542
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 12:46. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:41.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 5:21. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:50.
SDG – Josh Lambo 40-yard field goal, 1:18. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:03.
Second quarter
OAK – Clive Walford 23-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 13:06. Raiders 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:12.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 32-yard field goal, 9:28. Raiders 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:57.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 31-yard field goal, 4:41. Raiders 23–3. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:17.
OAK – Amari Cooper 52-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:01. Raiders 30–3. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 0:41.
SDG – Josh Lambo 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 30–6. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 1:01.
Third quarter
OAK – Michael Crabtree 25-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 10:41. Raiders 37–6. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:19.
Fourth quarter
SDG – Ladarius Green 31-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 12:58. Raiders 37–13. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:52.
SDG – Danny Woodhead 8-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Ladarius Green pass from Rivers), 6:00. Raiders 37–21. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 5:21.
SDG – Danny Woodhead 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Ladarius Green pass from Rivers), 0:06. Raiders 37–29. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 3:07.
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 24/31, 289 yards, 3 TD
SDG – Philip Rivers – 38/58, 336 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
OAK – Latavius Murray – 15 rushes, 85 yards, TD
SDG – Branden Oliver – 9 rushes, 35 yards
Top receivers
OAK – Amari Cooper – 5 receptions, 133 yards, TD
SDG – Keenan Allen – 9 receptions, 89 yards :
The Chargers would trail as much as 37-6 for most of the game. The Chargers would try to come back, and outscored Oakland 23-0 in the fourth quarter. However, it was not enough, as the Chargers lost 37-29. With the loss, the Chargers fell to 2-5.

#### Week 8: at Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 3 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| Ravens | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: November 1
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/10:00 am. PST
* Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 70,829
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 48-yard field goal, 9:54. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:15.
SDG – Josh Lambo 42-yard field goal, 5:44. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:10.
BAL – Justin Tucker 29-yard field goal, 2:36. Ravens 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:08.
Second quarter
SDG – Malcom Floyd 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 10:16. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:20.
BAL – Crockett Gillmore 3-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 4:54. Ravens 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:22.
SDG – Keenan Allen 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick blocked), 0:09. Chargers 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:45.
Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 48-yard field goal, 11:11. Chargers 17–16. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:49.
SDG – Malcom Floyd 70-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 2:54. Chargers 24–16. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:24.
BAL – Justin Tucker 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 24–19. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 2:54.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Joe Flacco 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 4:34. Ravens 27–24. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:56.
SDG – Josh Lambo 49-yard field goal, 2:27. Tied 27–27. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:07.
BAL – Justin Tucker 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 30–27. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 2:27.
Top passers
SDG – Philip Rivers – 28/37, 301 yards, 3 TD
BAL – Joe Flacco – 25/37, 319 yards, TD
Top rushers
SDG – Melvin Gordon – 18 rushes, 54 yards
BAL – Justin Forsett – 17 rushes, 69 yards
Top receivers
SDG – Malcom Floyd – 4 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
BAL – Steve Smith, Sr. – 5 receptions, 82 yards :
The 1-6 Ravens took down the Chargers after Justin Tucker nailed the game winning 39-yard field goal as time expired. With the loss, the Chargers fell to 2-6.

#### Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 22 |
| Chargers | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: November 9
* Game time: 5:30 pm. PST
* Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 68,033
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SDG – Danny Woodhead 14-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 6:50. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:42.
Second quarter
SDG – Jason Verrett 68-yard interception return (kick failed), 9:58. Chargers 13–0.
CHI – Martellus Bennett 1-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 6:53. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:05.
SDG – Josh Lambo 31-yard field goal, 0:03. Chargers 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 2:03.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Jeremy Langford 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 14:02 Chargers 16–14. Drive: 15 plays, 93 yards, 8:16.
SDG – Josh Lambo 22-yard field goal, 7:53. Chargers 19–14. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 6:09.
CHI – Zach Miller 25-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 3:19. Bears 22–19. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:34.
Top passers
CHI – Jay Cutler, 27/40, 345 yards, 2 TD, INT
SDG – Philip Rivers, 26/42, 280 yards, TD
Top rushers
CHI – Jeremy Langford, 18 rushes, 72 yards, TD
SDG – Danny Woodhead, 6 rushes, 33 yards
Top receivers
CHI – Alshon Jeffery, 10 receptions, 151 yards
SDG – Stevie Johnson, 7 receptions, 68 yards :
For the second time this season, the Chargers home opponent's fans seemed to outnumber their own fans, as Bears fans were heard for most of the game. The Chargers would lead for most of the game. However, the Bears would go down to take the lead on a Zach Miller touchdown. Miller had to go airborne and made the catch with one hand. The grab would seal the win for the Bears. With the loss, the Chargers fell to 2-7.

#### Week 11: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 33 |
| Chargers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: November 22
* Game time: 1:05 pm. PST
* Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 65,837
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Dontari Poe 1-yard run (kick failed), 2:09. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:26.
Second quarter
SDG – Josh Lambo 52-yard field goal, 12:09. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:00.
KC – Cairo Santos 28-yard field goal, 5:53. Chiefs 9–3. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:16.
KC – Cairo Santos 24-yard field goal, 0:03. Chiefs 12–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:14.
Third quarter
KC – Justin Houston 17-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 3:27. Chiefs 19–3.
Fourth quarter
KC – Spencer Ware 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 6:11. Chiefs 26–3. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:39.
KC – Spencer Ware 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 2:32. Chiefs 33–3. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:41.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 20/25, 253 yards
SDG – Philip Rivers – 19/30, 178 yards, INT
Top rushers
KC – Spencer Ware – 11 rushes, 96 yards, 2 TD
SDG – Melvin Gordon – 15 rushes, 37 yards
Top receivers
KC – Albert Wilson – 4 receptions, 56 yards
SDG – Stevie Johnson – 7 receptions, 54 yards :
This game was originally going to be on Sunday Night Football, but was later changed to 4:25 after the Bengals-Cardinals game was flexed to Sunday Night. The Chiefs rattled the Chargers 33-3, and it was the first time the Chargers failed to score a touchdown since 2012 against the Falcons. With the loss, the Chargers fell to 2-8.

#### Week 12: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Jaguars | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 25 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: November 29
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/10:00 am. PST
* Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 59,477
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 22-yard field goal, 10:39. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:21.
JAX – Jason Myers 51-yard field goal, 4:43. Jaguars 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:41.
Second quarter
SDG – Dontrelle Inman 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 14:21. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 1:37.
JAX – Jason Myers 27-yard field goal, 7:04. Jaguars 9–6. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:02.
SDG – Antonio Gates 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 1:50. Chargers 14–9. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 5:14.
SDG – Antonio Gates 12-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 0:45. Chargers 21–9. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:16.
Third quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 28-yard field goal, 10:03. Chargers 21–12. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:27.
SDG – Josh Lambo 28-yard field goal, 1:02. Chargers 24–12. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:30.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Julius Thomas 21-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 10:58. Chargers 24–19. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:04.
SDG – Steve Johnson 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 4:45. Chargers 31–19. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:13.
JAX – Allen Robinson 8-yard pass from Blake Bortles (kick failed), 1:21. Chargers 31–25. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:09.
Top passers
SDG – Philip Rivers – 29/43, 300 yards, 4 TD
JAX – Blake Bortles – 30/49, 329 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
SDG – Melvin Gordon – 14 rushes, 60 yards
JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 9 rushes, 36 yards
Top receivers
SDG – Stevie Johnson – 7 receptions, 92 yards, TD
JAX – Julius Thomas – 9 receptions, 116 yards, TD :
The Chargers were able to hold off a comeback by the Jaguars in the fourth quarter, and the Chargers got their first road win of the season. With the win, San Diego went to 3-8.

#### Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Chargers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: December 6
* Game time: 1:05 pm. PST
* Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 68,631
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Scott Kaplan
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Demaryius Thomas 3-yard TD pass from Brock Osweiler (Brandon McManus kick), 11:15. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:45.
DEN – Danny Trevathan 25-yard interception return (Brandon McManus kick), 0:04. Broncos 14–0.
Second quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 23-yard field goal, 5:26. Broncos 17–0. Drive: 14 plays, 46 yards, 7:18.
SDG – Josh Lambo 51-yard field goal, 1:41. Broncos 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:45.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
DEN – Brock Osweiler – 16/26, 166 yards, TD, INT
SDG – Philip Rivers – 18/35, 202 yards, INT
Top rushers
DEN – Ronnie Hillman – 19 rushes, 56 yards
SDG – Melvin Gordon – 12 rushes, 55 yards
Top receivers
DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 6 receptions, 61 yards, TD
SDG – Antonio Gates – 6 receptions, 50 yards :
For the second time in 3 weeks, the Chargers would fail to score a touchdown, as they were only held to 3 points against a powerful Broncos defense. With the loss, the Chargers fell to 3-9.

#### Week 14: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 13
* Game time: 12:00 pm. CST/10:00 am. PST
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), cloudy with rain
* Game attendance: 72,314
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
KC – Albert Wilson 44-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 1:53. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 5:23.
KC – Cairo Santos 40-yard field goal, 0:02. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 0:27.
Third quarter
SDG – Josh Lambo 30-yard field goal, 5:47. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 6:22.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
SDG – Philip Rivers – 24/43, 263 yards, INT
KC – Alex Smith – 15/23, 191 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
SDG – Melvin Gordon – 14 rushes, 35 yards
KC – Charcandrick West – 10 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
SDG – Antonio Gates – 6 receptions, 76 yards
KC – Albert Wilson – 4 receptions, 87 yards, TD :
For the second time this season against the Chiefs, the Chargers did not score a touchdown. This game, however, was a lot closer, as the Chargers lost by a mere 7 points. With the loss, the Chargers fell to 3-10, eliminating them from the playoffs as a result. They were outscored in the season series with Kansas City 43-6.

#### Week 15: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Chargers | 6 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: December 20
* Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), fair
* Game attendance: 66,676
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, Steve Tasker and Scott Kaplan
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SDG – Danny Woodhead 20-yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick failed), 4:16. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 6:14.
Second quarter
SDG – Josh Lambo 28-yard field goal, 9:05. Chargers 9–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:12.
SDG – Danny Woodhead 2-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 4:18. Chargers 16–0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:09.
SDG – Danny Woodhead 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 0:39. Chargers 23–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:28.
Third quarter
MIA – Jay Ajayi 12-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 1:30. Chargers 23–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:09.
Fourth quarter
SDG – Danny Woodhead 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 4:14. Chargers 30–7. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 2:51.
MIA – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 1:35. Chargers 30–14. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 2:39.
Top passers
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 20/34, 216 yards
SDG – Philip Rivers – 26/36, 311 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
MIA – Jay Ajayi – 6 rushes, 27 yards, TD
SDG – Donald Brown – 12 rushes, 90 yards
Top receivers
MIA – DeVante Parker – 4 receptions, 87 yards
SDG – Antonio Gates – 6 receptions, 88 yards :
The Chargers easily dominated the Dolphins, 30-14, to go to 4-10 in what some thought could've been the last game the Chargers played in San Diego. After the game, several Chargers players such as Philip Rivers, Eric Weddle, and Malcom Floyd, along with coach Mike McCoy returned to the field to greet and sign autographs for the fans. However, the team would stay in San Diego for the next season.

#### Week 16: at Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Chargers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Raiders | 7 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 23 |
at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 5:25 pm. PST
* Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 54,400
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SDG – Donald Brown 1-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 9:09. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:19.
OAK – Latavius Murray 22-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 3:27. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:42.
Second quarter
SDG – Dontrelle Inman 7-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 11:05. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:43.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 50-yard field goal, 6:03. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:02.
SDG – Josh Lambo 47-yard field goal, 0:31. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:30.
Third quarter
OAK – Safety, Denico Autry sacked Philip Rivers in end zone, 2:10. Chargers 17–12.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Michael Crabtree 3-yard pass from Derek Carr (Seth Roberts pass from Derek Carr), 4:42. Raiders 20–17. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:05.
SDG – Josh Lambo 45-yard field goal, 0:55. Tied 20–20. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 3:47.
Overtime
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 31-yard field goal, 8:05. Raiders 23–20. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 6:55.
Top passers
SDG – Philip Rivers – 31/49, 277 yards, TD
OAK – Derek Carr – 23/38, 204 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
SDG – Danny Woodhead – 11 rushes, 55 yards
OAK – Latavius Murray – 19 rushes, 79 yards, TD
Top receivers
SDG – Dontrelle Inman – 8 receptions, 82 yards, TD
OAK – Michael Crabtree – 6 receptions, 39 yards, TD :
The Chargers would tie the game after Josh Lambo converted a 45-yard field goal attempt with 55 seconds remaining in regulation. In overtime, the Raiders would kick the go-ahead field goal on their first possession. The Chargers tried to go down the field to tie or win, but the comeback failed, and the Raiders held on for the win. With the loss, the Chargers fell to 4-11 and were swept by the Raiders for the first time since 2010.

#### Week 17: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Broncos | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: January 3, 2016
* Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 pm. PST
* Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), mostly sunny
* Game attendance: 76,844
* Referee: Ron Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Demaryius Thomas 72-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Brandon McManus kick), 14:29. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:31.
SDG – Josh Lambo 50-yard field goal, 10:10. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:19.
Second quarter
SDG – Josh Lambo 42-yard field goal, 5:52. Broncos 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:58.
Third quarter
SDG – Antonio Gates 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 8:18. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 3:05.
DEN – C. J. Anderson 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 5:24. Broncos 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:54.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 48-yard field goal, 13:09. Broncos 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:20.
SDG – Tyrell Williams 80-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 12:58. Chargers 20–17. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11.
DEN – Brandon McManus 35-yard field goal, 9:45. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:13.
DEN – Ronnie Hillman 23-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 4:44. Broncos 27–20. Drive: 1 play, 23 yards, 0:06.
Top passers
SDG – Philip Rivers – 21/35, 228 yards, 2 TD, INT
DEN – Brock Osweiler – 14/22, 232 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
SDG – Donald Brown – 21 rushes, 81 yards
DEN – Ronnie Hillman – 15 rushes, 117 yards, TD
Top receivers
SDG – Tyrell Williams – 2 receptions, 90 yards, TD
DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 5 receptions, 117 yards, TD :
The Chargers went to Denver to try and prevent the Broncos from clinching home-field advantage throughout the AFC Playoffs. Despite forcing 5 turnovers, the Chargers failed to convert them into points, as their offense struggled all afternoon. Brock Osweiler would later be benched, and Peyton Manning would enter the game for Denver. The Chargers would have the lead twice in this game, but lost them both. The game was officially put away after Ronnie Hillman ran for 23 yards for a touchdown to put the Broncos ahead for good. With the loss, the Chargers ended their season at 4-12, and also finished 0-6 against their division.

## Standings
### Division

AFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ Denver Broncos | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 355 | 296 | W2 |
| $^{(5)}$ Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 405 | 287 | W10 |
| Oakland Raiders | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 359 | 399 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 0–6 | 3–9 | 320 | 398 | L2 |

### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division Leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Denver Broncos | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .500 | .479 | W2 |
| 2 | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .473 | .448 | L2 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .477 | .406 | W1 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .496 | .410 | W3 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .496 | .432 | W10 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .504 | .463 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | New York Jets | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .441 | .388 | L1 |
| 8 | Buffalo Bills | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .508 | .438 | W2 |
| 9 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .500 | .406 | W2 |
| 10 | Oakland Raiders | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .512 | .366 | L1 |
| 11 | Miami Dolphins | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .469 | .469 | W2 |
| 12 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .473 | .375 | L3 |
| 13 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .508 | .425 | L1 |
| 14 | San Diego Chargers | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .527 | .328 | L2 |
| 15 | Cleveland Browns | North | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .531 | .271 | L3 |
| 16 | Tennessee Titans | South | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .492 | .375 | L4 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 3 Denver finished ahead of New England and Cincinnati for the No. 1 seed based on head-to-head sweep. New England finished ahead of Cincinnati for the No. 2 seed based on record vs. common opponents — New England's cumulative record against Buffalo, Denver, Houston and Pittsburgh was 4–1, while Cincinnati's cumulative record against the same four teams was 2–3. 1 2 Pittsburgh finished ahead of the New York Jets for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents — Pittsburgh's cumulative record against Cleveland, Indianapolis, New England and Oakland was 4–1, while the Jets' cumulative record against the same four teams was 3–2. 1 2 Buffalo finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Baltimore based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Cleveland finished ahead of Tennessee based on head-to-head victory. ↑ 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. ||||||||||||