# 2023 Los Angeles Chargers season

The 2023 season was the Los Angeles Chargers' 54th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 64th overall, their eighth in the Greater Los Angeles Area, their fourth playing their home games at SoFi Stadium, their tenth and final under general manager Tom Telesco and their third and final under head coach Brandon Staley. The Chargers failed to improve on their 10–7 record from the previous season following a Week 12, 10–20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. They then guaranteed a worse record following a Week 14, 7–24 loss to the Denver Broncos. With a Week 16 loss to the Buffalo Bills, the Chargers were eliminated from playoff contention.
Already struggling with a 5–7 start, the Chargers were dealt with a devastating blow when they lost franchise quarterback, Justin Herbert following a week 14 loss to the Denver Broncos to a broken finger. Los Angeles lost 7 games decided by 3 points or less, the most in the NFL.
The Los Angeles Chargers drew an average home attendance of 69,736 in 9 home games in the 2023 NFL season.

## Roster changes
### Free agency
#### Futures

Shortly after the end of their 2022 season, the Chargers signed twelve players on their practice squad to reserve/future free agent contracts.
| Position | Player | Date signed |
| OT | Zack Bailey | January 17, 2023 |
| WR | Keelan Doss | January 17, 2023 |
| WR | John Hightower | January 17, 2023 |
| CB | Michael Jacquet | January 17, 2023 |
| TE | Hunter Kampmoyer | January 17, 2023 |
| OLB | Carlo Kemp | January 17, 2023 |
| ILB | Tyreek Maddox-Williams | January 17, 2023 |
| NT | David Moa | January 17, 2023 |
| G | Austen Pleasants | January 17, 2023 |
| RB | Larry Rountree III | January 17, 2023 |
| OLB | Ty Shelby | January 17, 2023 |
| FS | Mark Webb | January 17, 2023 |

### Signings

| Position | Player | Previous team | Date signed | Contract |
| ILB | Eric Kendricks | Minnesota Vikings | March 15, 2023 | 2 years, $13.25 million |
| DE | C. J. Okoye | None (IPPP) | May 4, 2023 | 3 years, $2.695 million |
| DE | Nick Williams | New York Giants | May 18, 2023 | 1 year, $1.23 million |
| WR | Darrius Shepherd | St. Louis Battlehawks (XFL) | June 2, 2023 | 1 year, $940 thousand |
| WR | Milton Wright | Purdue (FBS) | July 26, 2023 | 1 year, $750 thousand |
| ILB | Blake Lynch | Arizona Cardinals | July 28, 2023 | 1 year, $940 thousand |
| OT | Matt Kaskey | Birmingham Stallions (USFL) | August 9, 2023 | 1 year, $940 thousand |
| RB | Aaron Shampklin | Indianapolis Colts | August 15, 2023 | 1 year, $750 thousand |
| CB | Matt Hankins | Birmingham Stallions (USFL) | August 16, 2023 | 1 year, $750 thousand |
| ILB | Tae Crowder | Pittsburgh Steelers | August 22, 2023 | 1 year, $1.01 million |
| CB | Chris Wilcox | Pittsburgh Steelers | September 1, 2023 | 1 year, $216 thousand |
* ↑ Signed to the practice squad.

### Retirements

Free safety Nasir Adderley announced his retirement on March 16. Adderley was drafted by the Chargers in 2019 and appeared in 50 games in four seasons.
| Position | Player | Date retired |
| FS | Nasir Adderley | March 16, 2023 |
| QB | Chase Daniel | September 5, 2023 |

### Releases/waivers

| Position | Player | 2023 team | Date released/waived |
| G | Matt Feiler | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | March 14, 2023 |
| LB | Damon Lloyd | Birmingham Stallions (USFL) | May 31, 2023 |
| LB | Tyreek Maddox-Williams | Philadelphia Eagles | July 28, 2023 |
| OT | Nic Melsop | Injury settlement | August 9, 2023 |
| RB | Larry Rountree III | Houston Texans | August 14, 2023 |
| CB | Kemon Hall | Injury settlement | August 16, 2023 |
| OT | Andrew Trainer | | August 23, 2023 |
| WR | Keelan Doss | Practice squad | August 29, 2023 |
| OLB | Brevin Allen | Practice squad | August 29, 2023 |
| OT | Zack Bailey | Practice squad | August 29, 2023 |
| S | Tyler Baker-Williams | | August 29, 2023 |
| C | Johari Branch | | August 29, 2023 |
| CB | Cam Brown | | August 29, 2023 |
| WR | Terrell Bynum | Practice squad | August 29, 2023 |
| NT | Jerrod Clark | Practice squad | August 29, 2023 |
| LB | Tae Crowder | | August 29, 2023 |
| QB | Max Duggan | Practice squad | August 29, 2023 |
| LB | Nathan East | | August 29, 2023 |
| TE | Michael Ezeike | | August 29, 2023 |
| LB | Andrew Farmer | Practice squad | August 29, 2023 |
| CB | Matt Hankins | Practice squad | August 29, 2023 |
| WR | John Hightower | | August 29, 2023 |
| RB | Tyler Hoosman | | August 29, 2023 |
| CB | Michael Jacquet | | August 29, 2023 |
| LB | Mikel Jones | | August 29, 2023 |
| TE | Hunter Kampmoyer | Practice squad | August 29, 2023 |
| LB | Carlo Kemp | Practice squad | August 29, 2023 |
| DE | Terrance Lang | | August 29, 2023 |
| NT | David Moa | | August 29, 2023 |
| CB | Tiawan Mullen | Philadelphia Eagles | August 29, 2023 |
| DE | C. J. Okoye | Practice squad | August 29, 2023 |
| G | Austen Pleasants | Practice squad | August 29, 2023 |
| RB | Aaron Shampklin | | August 29, 2023 |
| OLB | Ty Shelby | | August 29, 2023 |
| C | Isaac Weaver | | August 29, 2023 |
| CB | Mark Webb Jr. | | August 29, 2023 |
| WR | Pokey Wilson | | August 29, 2023 |
| OT | Matt Kaskey | Injury settlement | August 29, 2023 |
| ILB | Blake Lynch | Injury settlement | August 29, 2023 |
| WR | Darrius Shepherd | Injury settlement | August 29, 2023 |
| CB | Amechi Uzodinma | | August 29, 2023 |
| WR | Milton Wright | Injury settlement | August 29, 2023 |
| Roster cut to 53 on August 29 ||||
| FB | Zander Horvath | Pittsburgh Steelers | August 30, 2023 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Placed on injured reserve.

### Practice squad elevations

Each NFL team is permitted to elevate up to two players from the practice squad to the active game day roster per week, with those designated players being allowed to return to the practice squad up to two times without being exposed to waivers. If a practice squad player is elevated to the game day roster for a third time, that player will be required to clear waivers before returning to the practice squad. Teams are also permitted to protect a maximum of four practice squad players to prevent opposing teams from signing those players to their active rosters.
| Week | Player(s) promoted | Source |
| 1 | OLB Brevin Allen | |

### Injuries

* July 26: Wide receiver Jalen Guyton, nose tackle Austin Johnson, and defensive end Otito Ogbonnia were placed on the PUP list.
* August 16: Cornerback Kemon Hall was waived with an injury designation.
* August 17: Defensive lineman Austin Johnson was activated from the PUP list. Kemon Hall was placed on injured reserve.

## NFL draft

2023 Los Angeles Chargers draft selections :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 21 | Quentin Johnston | WR | TCU | |
| 2 | 54 | Tuli Tuipulotu | OLB | USC | |
| 3 | 85 | Daiyan Henley | ILB | Washington State | |
| 4 | 125 | Derius Davis | WR | TCU | |
| 5 | 156 | Jordan McFadden | OT | Clemson | |
| 6 | 200 | Scott Matlock | DT | Boise State | from LA Chargers via Chicago |
| 7 | 239 | Max Duggan | QB | TCU | |
2023 Los Angeles Chargers undrafted free agents :
| Name | Position | College |
| Brevin Allen | OLB | Campbell |
| Tyler Baker-Williams | S | North Carolina State |
| Johari Branch | C | Maryland |
| Cam Brown | CB | Ohio State |
| Terrell Bynum | WR | USC |
| Jerrod Clark | DL | Coastal Carolina |
| Elijah Dotson | RB | Northern Colorado |
| Nathan East | LB | Samford |
| Michael Ezeike | TE | UCLA |
| Andrew Farmer | OLB | Lane |
| A. J. Finley | S | Mississippi |
| Tyler Hoosman | RB | North Dakota |
| Mikel Jones | LB | Syracuse |
| Terrance Lang | DL | Colorado |
| Nicolas Melsop | T | Delta State |
| Tiawan Mullen | CB | Indiana |
| AJ Uzodinma | CB | Ball State |
| Pokey Wilson | WR | Florida State |
| Milton Wright | WR | Purdue |
Draft trades
* ↑ The Chargers traded a sixth-round selection (200th overall) and a 2022 second-round selection (48th overall) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for LB Khalil Mack.
* ↑ The Chargers traded two 2022 seventh-round selections (254th and 255th overall) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a sixth-round selection (200th overall).

## Staff
### Coaching changes

2023 Los Angeles Chargers Staff Changes :
| Coach | Position | Reason left | Replacement |
| Joe Lombardi | Offensive coordinator | Fired | Kellen Moore |
| Shane Day | Passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach | Fired | Doug Nussmeier |
| Michael Wilhoite | Linebackers coach | Fired | Jeff Howard |
| Isaac Shewmaker | Defensive quality control coach | Accepted job with Denver Broncos | Robert Muschamp |
| Renaldo Hill | Defensive coordinator | Accepted job with Miami Dolphins | Derrick Ansley |
| Derrick Ansley | Secondary coach | Promoted to defensive coordinator | Tom Donatell |
| Tom Donatell | Assistant secondary coach | Promoted to defensive passing game coordinator/secondary coach | Will Harris |
| Damon Mitchell | Head athletic trainer | Fired | Sal López |
| Marco Zucconi | Associate athletic trainer | Promoted to Director of Player Health and Performance | None |

## Preseason

The Chargers' preseason opponents and schedule were announced on May 16, 2023. The Chargers held joint practices with the New Orleans Saints on August 17 and 18 at the Jack Hammett Sports Complex in Costa Mesa, California.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 12 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 34–17 | 1–0 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 20 | New Orleans Saints | L 17–22 | 1–1 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 25 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 23–12 | 2–1 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 10 | Miami Dolphins | L 34–36 | 0–1 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 17 | at Tennessee Titans | L 24–27 (OT) | 0–2 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 28–24 | 1–2 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 1 | Las Vegas Raiders | W 24–17 | 2–2 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 6 | October 16 | Dallas Cowboys | L 17–20 | 2–3 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 22 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–31 | 2–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 29 | Chicago Bears | W 30–13 | 3–4 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 6 | at New York Jets | W 27–6 | 4–4 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 12 | Detroit Lions | L 38–41 | 4–5 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 19 | at Green Bay Packers | L 20–23 | 4–6 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 12 | November 26 | Baltimore Ravens | L 10–20 | 4–7 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 3 | at New England Patriots | W 6–0 | 5–7 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 10 | Denver Broncos | L 7–24 | 5–8 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 14 | at Las Vegas Raiders | L 21–63 | 5–9 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 23 | Buffalo Bills | L 22–24 | 5–10 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 31 | at Denver Broncos | L 9–16 | 5–11 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 18 | January 7 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 12–13 | 5–12 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 7 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 36 |
| Chargers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 90 °F (32 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 70,240
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 4:39. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 7:23.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 2-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:15. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:24.
Second quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 23-yard field goal, 11:43. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:03.
LAC – Donald Parham 1-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 9:07. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:36.
MIA – River Cracraft 1-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 1:49. Dolphins 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:52.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 50-yard field goal, 0:09. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 1:33.
MIA – Jason Sanders 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 20–17. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:09.
Third quarter
LAC – Justin Herbert 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 9:16. Chargers 24–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
MIA – Tyreek Hill 35-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 2:12. Dolphins 27–24. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:06.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Joshua Kelley 2-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 14:00. Chargers 31–27. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:12.
MIA – Jason Sanders 45-yard field goal, 10:03. Chargers 31–30. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:57.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 25-yard field goal, 3:53. Chargers 34–30. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:10.
MIA – Tyreek Hill 4-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (kick failed), 1:45. Dolphins 36–34. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:08.
Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 28/45, 466 yards, 3 TD, INT
LAC – Justin Herbert – 23/33, 228 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIA – Raheem Mostert – 10 rushes, 37 yards, TD
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 16 rushes, 117 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 11 receptions, 215 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Keenan Allen – 6 receptions, 76 yards :

#### Week 2: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Chargers | 3 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Titans | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,438
* Referee: Alan Eck
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, James Lofton, Jay Feely and Tiffany Blackmon
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 27-yard field goal, 3:46. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 4:25.
Second quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 8-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Justin Herbert–Trey Pipkins pass), 8:16. Chargers 11–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:34.
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 7:09. Chargers 11–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 30-yard field goal, 4:23. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:46.
TEN – Nick Folk 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:23.
Third quarter
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 12-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 10:08. Titans 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 12-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 14:38. Chargers 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:01.
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Nick Folk kick), 2:22. Titans 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:38.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 2:22.
Overtime
TEN – Nick Folk 41-yard field goal, 5:02. Titans 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:30.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 27/41, 305 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 20/24, 246 yards, TD
Top rushers
LAC – Joshua Kelley – 13 rushes, 39 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 25 rushes, 80 yards, TD
Top receivers
LAC – Keenan Allen – 8 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Treylon Burks – 3 rushes, 76 yards :
The Chargers blew an 11–0 lead and lost to the Titans, 27–24, in overtime, on a 41-yard field goal by Nick Folk. With the loss, the Chargers fell to 0–2.

#### Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Vikings | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,878
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Donald Parham 3-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 2:51. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:41.
Second quarter
MIN – Josh Oliver 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 7:27. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:46.
MIN – Greg Joseph 23-yard field goal, 2:08. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 3:54.
LAC – Donald Parham 1-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:47. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 1:21.
Third quarter
LAC – Mike Williams 49-yard pass from Keenan Allen (Cameron Dicker kick), 5:53. Chargers 21–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:11.
MIN – K. J. Osborn 36-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 3:01. Chargers 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Justin Jefferson 52-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 11:20. Vikings 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:47.
LAC – Josh Palmer 30-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 8:05. Chargers 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:15.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 40/47, 405 yards, 3 TD
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 32/50, 367 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
LAC – Joshua Kelley – 11 rushes, 12 yards
MIN – Alexander Mattison – 20 rushes, 93 yards
Top receivers
LAC – Keenan Allen – 18 receptions, 215 yards
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 7 receptions, 149 yards, TD :

#### Week 4: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Chargers | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 70,240
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Justin Herbert 12-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 10:38. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:22.
LV – Aidan O'Connell 1-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:45.
Second quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 33-yard field goal, 10:42. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 12 plays,60 yards, 5:03.
LAC – Keenan Allen 7-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 7:20. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:19.
LAC – Justin Herbert 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 3:05. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:10.
Third quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 22-yard field goal, 4:51. Chargers 24–10. Drive: 13 plays, 49 yards, 6:29.
Fourth quarter
LV – Josh Jacobs 1-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 3:59. Chargers 24–17. Drive: 12 plays,60 yards, 4:29.
Top passers
LV – Aidan O'Connell – 24/39, 238 yards, INT
LAC – Justin Herbert – 13/24, 167 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
LV – Josh Jacobs – 17 rushes, 58 yards, TD
LAC – Joshua Kelley – 17 rushes, 65 yards
Top receivers
LV – Josh Jacobs – 8 receptions, 81 yards
LAC – Joshua Palmer – 3 receptions, 77 yards :

#### Week 6: vs. Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Chargers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: October 16
* Game time: 5:15 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 70,240
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 1-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 10:31. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:23.
DAL – Dak Prescott 18-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick), 6:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:10.
Second quarter
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 32-yard field goal , 0:00. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 0:59.
Third quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 24-yard field goal , 1:08. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:02.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Brandin Cooks 2-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brandon Aubrey kick), 11:19. Cowboys 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:49.
LAC – Gerald Everett 1-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 7:11. Tied 17–17. Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:30.
DAL – Brandon Aubrey 39-yard field goal , 2:19. Cowboys 20–17. Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 4:52.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 21/30, 272 yards, TD
LAC – Justin Herbert – 22/37, 227 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 7 rushes, 40 yards, TD
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 14 rushes, 27 yards
Top receivers
DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 7 receptions, 117 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 7 receptions, 85 yards, TD :

#### Week 7: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 22
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,642
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 35-yard field goal, 6:49. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:10.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 55-yard field goal, 1:48. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 5:01.
Second quarter
KC – Marquez Valdes-Scantling 46-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:11. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.
LAC – Joshua Kelley 49-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 10:42. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:29.
KC – Rashee Rice 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:37. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:05.
LAC – Gerald Everett 7-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 7:06. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:31.
KC – Travis Kelce 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:15. Chiefs 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 96 yards, 2:33.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
KC – Isiah Pacheco 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:30. Chiefs 31–17. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:46.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 17/30, 259 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 32/42, 424 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
LAC – Joshua Kelley – 7 rushes, 75 yards, TD
KC – Isiah Pacheco – 13 rushes, 32 yards
Top receivers
LAC – Josh Palmer – 5 receptions, 133 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 12 receptions, 179 yards, TD :

#### Week 8: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Chargers | 14 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 30 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 5:20 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 76 °F (24 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 70,240
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 39-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 7:08. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:36.
LAC – Simi Fehoko 9-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:43. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:18.
Second quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 43-yard field goal, 8:50. Chargers 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:55.
CHI – Darrynton Evans 11-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 1:47. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:03.
LAC – Donald Parham 11-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:04. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:43.
Third quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 53-yard field goal, 8:51. Chargers 27–7. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 6:09.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 46-yard field goal, 3:00. Chargers 30–7. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:52.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Tyson Bagent 1-yard run (pass failed), 2:12. Chargers 30–13. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:02.
Top passers
CHI – Tyson Bagent – 25/37, 232 yards, 2 INT
LAC – Justin Herbert – 31/40, 298 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
CHI – D'Onta Foreman – 9 rushes, 34 yards
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 15 rushes, 29 yards
Top receivers
CHI – Cole Kmet – 10 receptions, 79 yards
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 7 receptions, 94 yards, TD :

#### Week 9: at New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 14 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| Jets | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 6
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/5:15 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,407
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Derius Davis 87-yard punt return (Cameron Dicker kick), 13:15. Chargers 7–0.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 2:45. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:42.
Second quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 47-yard field goal, 5:57. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:23.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 55-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:07.
Third quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 46-yard field goal, 9:52. Chargers 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:08.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 38-yard field goal, 9:18. Chargers 20–6. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 8:17.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 2-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 3:22. Chargers 27–6. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:06.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 16/30, 136 yards
NYJ – Zach Wilson – 33/49, 263 yards
Top rushers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 14 rushes, 47 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Breece Hall – 16 rushes, 50 yards
Top receivers
LAC – Keenan Allen – 8 receptions, 77 yards
NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 7 receptions, 80 yards :

#### Week 10: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 10 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
| Chargers | 3 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 70,240
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DET – Riley Patterson 33-yard field goal, 10:09. Lions 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:23.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 48-yard field goal, 6:54. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:15.
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 1-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 4:18. Lions 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:36.
Second quarter
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 1-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 7:30. Lions 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:47.
LAC – Keenan Allen 29-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 3:21. Lions 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:09.
DET – David Montgomery 75-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 3:21. Lions 24–10. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:14.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 2-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:23. Lions 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:44.
Third quarter
LAC – Jalen Guyton 18-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 7:59. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 4:28.
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 20-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 4:31. Lions 31–24. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:28.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Quentin Johnston 1-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 11:30. Tied 31–31. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:01.
DET – Brock Wright 25-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 7:30. Lions 38–31. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:00.
LAC – Keenan Allen 38-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 3:34. Tied 38–38. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:56.
DET – Riley Patterson 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 41–38. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:34.
Top passers
DET – Jared Goff – 23/33, 333 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Justin Herbert – 27/40, 323 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
DET – David Montgomery – 12 rushes, 116 yards, TD
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 19 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Top receivers
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 8 receptions, 156 yards, TD
LAC – Keenan Allen – 11 receptions, 175 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 11: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Packers | 0 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/10:00 a.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny, 45 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,432
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 25-yard field goal, 1:22. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:38.
Second quarter
GB – Jarran Reed 32-yard run (Anders Carlson kick), 14:53. Packers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:29.
LAC – Stone Smartt 51-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 12:16. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.
GB – Anders Carlson 28-yard field goal, 0:07. Tied 10–10. Drive: 16 plays, 71 yards, 5:44.
Third quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 26-yard field goal, 10:44. Chargers 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:16.
GB – Christian Watson 11-yard pass from Jordan Love (kick failed), 0:04. Packers 16–13. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:21.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 10-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 5:24. Chargers 20–16. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:36.
GB – Romeo Doubs 24-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 2:33. Packers 23–20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:51.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 21/36, 260 yards, 2 TD
GB – Jordan Love – 27/40, 322 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 8 rushes, 73 yards
GB – Jayden Reed – 3 rushes, 46 yards, TD
Top receivers
LAC – Keenan Allen – 10 receptions, 116 yards, TD
GB – Romeo Doubs – 5 receptions, 53 yards, TD :

#### Week 12: vs. Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Chargers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: November 26
* Game time: 5:20 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 70,240
* Referee: Alan Eck
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Jason Garrett and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 39-yard field goal, 9:03. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:57.
Second quarter
BAL – Zay Flowers 3-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 10:41. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:21.
BAL – Justin Tucker 42-yard field goal, 1:12. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 10 yards, 2:21.
Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 48-yard field goal, 10:53. Ravens 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:07.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Gerald Everett 3-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 8:32. Ravens 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:51.
BAL – Zay Flowers 37-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 1:36. Ravens 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:18.
Top passers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 18/32, 177 yards, TD
LAC – Justin Herbert – 29/44, 217 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
BAL – Keaton Mitchell – 9 rushes, 64 yards
LAC – Justin Herbert – 4 rushes, 47 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Isaiah Likely – 4 receptions, 40 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 14 rushes, 106 yards :

#### Week 13: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Patriots | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: December 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
* Game weather: Rain, 44 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,628
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 38-yard field goal, 9:09. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:26.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 38-yard field goal, 0:44. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:50.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 22/37, 212 yards
NE – Bailey Zappe – 13/25, 141 yards
Top rushers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 14 rushes, 18 yards
NE – Ezekiel Elliott – 17 rushes, 52 yards
Top receivers
LAC – Keenan Allen – 5 receptions, 58 yards
NE – DeVante Parker – 4 rushes, 64 yards :
The Chargers defeated the Patriots for the first time since 2008, and in Foxborough for the first time since 2005.

#### Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: December 10
* Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 70,240
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Javonte Williams 3-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 4:55. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:05.
Second quarter
DEN – Wil Lutz 23-yard field goal, 0:05. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 1:23.
Third quarter
DEN – Courtland Sutton 46-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 5:55. Broncos 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:12.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 3-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 10:37. Broncos 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 94 yards, 1:44.
DEN – Adam Trautman 10-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 3:11. Broncos 24–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:26.
Top passers
DEN – Russell Wilson – 21/33, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT
LAC – Easton Stick – 13/24, 179 yards
Top rushers
DEN – Javonte Williams – 17 rushes, 66 yards, TD
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 10 rushes, 51 yards, TD
Top receivers
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 3 receptions, 62 yards, TD
LAC – Quentin Johnston – 3 receptions, 91 yards :
In addition to losing the game, the Chargers lost quarterback Justin Herbert for the rest of the season to a finger injury in the 2nd quarter. This would be the last game Keenan Allen will play for the team as he was traded in the 2024 off-season.

#### Week 15: at Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Raiders | 21 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 63 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
* Date: December 14
* Game time: 5:15 p.m. PST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 61,654
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (KTTV/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LV – Zamir White 1-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 8:10. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:23.
LV – Tre Tucker 30-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Daniel Carlson kick), 4:41. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:26.
LV – Jakobi Meyers 22-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Daniel Carlson kick), 3:07. Raiders 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:29.
Second quarter
LV – Michael Mayer 11-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:15. Raiders 28–0. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:29.
LV – Brandon Bolden 26-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 3:50. Raiders 35–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:31.
LV – Tre Tucker 20-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:31. Raiders 42–0. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:25.
Third quarter
LV – Davante Adams 3-yard pass from Jakobi Meyers (Daniel Carlson kick), 10:42. Raiders 49–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:18.
LAC – Josh Palmer 79-yard pass from Easton Stick (Cameron Dicker kick), 10:27. Raiders 49–7. Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:15.
LV – John Jenkins 44-yard fumble return (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:00. Raiders 56–7.
Fourth quarter
LV – Jack Jones 16-yard interception return (Daniel Carlson kick), 14:31. Raiders 63–7.
LAC – Alex Erickson 13-yard pass from Easton Stick (Cameron Dicker kick), 8:39. Raiders 63–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:52.
LAC – Quentin Johnston 6-yard pass from Easton Stick (Cameron Dicker kick), 2:38. Raiders 63–21. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:15.
Top passers
LAC – Easton Stick – 23/32, 257 yards, 3 TD, INT
LV – Aidan O'Connell – 20/34, 248 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
LAC – Isaiah Spiller – 16 rushes, 50 yards
LV – Zamir White – 17 rushes, 69 yards, TD
Top receivers
LAC – Josh Palmer – 4 receptions, 113 yards, TD
LV – Davante Adams – 8 receptions, 101 yards, TD :
The Chargers suffered one of the worst losses in franchise history, as the Raiders set a franchise record for most points scored in a game just four days after being shut out. The Chargers turned the ball over five times and allowed 35 points off turnovers. The day after the game, the Chargers fired head coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco. They extended their losing streak in Las Vegas to 3 games.

#### Week 16: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Chargers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: December 23
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 67,678
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (Peacock): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 20-yard field goal, 6:32. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 6:32.
Second quarter
LAC – Easton Stick 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 13:49. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:15.
BUF – Gabe Davis 57-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 9:02. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:10.
BUF – Josh Allen 2-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 0:38. Bills 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:51.
Third quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 40-yard field goal, 7:22. Bills 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:46.
BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 1:28. Bills 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:54.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 47-yard field goal, 12:36. Bills 21–16. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 3:52.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 45-yard field goal, 7:19. Bills 21–19. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 1:57.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 53-yard field goal, 5:26. Chargers 22–21. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 1:44.
BUF – Tyler Bass 29-yard field goal, 0:28. Bills 24–22. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 4:58.
Top passers
BUF – Josh Allen – 15/21, 237 yards, TD, INT
LAC – Easton Stick – 23/33, 215 yards
Top rushers
BUF – James Cook – 20 rushes, 70 yards
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 15 rushes, 65 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Gabe Davis – 4 receptions, 130 yards, TD
LAC – Josh Palmer – 5 receptions, 47 yards :
With this loss, the Chargers were eliminated from playoff contention.

#### Week 17: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Broncos | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
* Date: December 31
* Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 41 °F (5 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,228
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, James Lofton, Jay Feely and Tiffany Blackmon
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Wil Lutz 32-yard field goal, 3:55. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:49.
Second quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 36-yard field goal, 9:43. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:32.
DEN – Lil'Jordan Humphrey 54-yard pass from Jarrett Stidham (Wil Lutz kick), 6:37. Broncos 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:06.
DEN – Wil Lutz 43-yard field goal, 1:53. Broncos 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 0:58.
Third quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 50-yard field goal, 6:20. Broncos 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:27.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Wil Lutz 20-yard field goal, 11:19. Broncos 16–6. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:34.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 52-yard field goal, 1:17. Broncos 16–9. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 1:42.
Top passers
LAC – Easton Stick – 24/38, 220 yards
DEN – Jason Stidham – 20/32, 224 yards, TD
Top rushers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 13 rushes, 46 yards
DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin – 8 rushes, 44 yards
Top receivers
LAC – Alex Erickson – 7 receptions, 98 yards
DEN – Brandon Johnson – 4 receptions, 27 yards :
With the loss, the Chargers were swept by the Broncos for the first time since 2019.

#### Week 18: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Chargers | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: January 7
* Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Clear, 57 °F (14 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 68,274
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, and Aditi Kinkhabwala
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Mike Edwards 97-yard fumble return (Harrison Butker kick), 4:56. Chiefs 7–0.
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 22-yard field goal, 4:03. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:35.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 49-yard field goal, 2:43. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:20.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 1:24.
Third quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 43-yard field goal, 4:11. Chiefs 10–9. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:59.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 20-yard field goal, 4:06. Chargers 12–10. Drive: 18 plays, 84 yards, 6:49.
KC – Harrison Butker 41-yard field goal, 0:49. Chiefs 13–12. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:17.
Top passers
KC – Blaine Gabbert – 15/30, 154 yards, INT
LAC – Easton Stick – 28/47, 258 yards
Top rushers
KC – La'Mical Perine – 21 rushes, 76 yards
LAC – Easton Stick – 13 rushes, 77 yards
Top receivers
KC – Mecole Hardman – 6 receptions, 77 yards
LAC – Donald Parham – 5 receptions, 83 yards :

### Standings
#### Division

AFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 371 | 294 | W2 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 332 | 331 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 357 | 413 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 346 | 398 | L5 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .543 | .529 | L1 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .471 | .471 | W5 |
| 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .481 | .428 | W2 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | South | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .474 | .465 | W2 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Cleveland Browns | North | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .536 | .513 | L1 |
| 6 | Miami Dolphins | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .450 | .358 | L2 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .540 | .571 | W3 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .574 | .536 | W1 |
| 9 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .533 | .477 | L1 |
| 10 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .491 | .444 | L1 |
| 11 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .488 | .426 | W1 |
| 12 | Denver Broncos | West | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .488 | .485 | L1 |
| 13 | New York Jets | East | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .502 | .454 | W1 |
| 14 | Tennessee Titans | South | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .522 | .422 | W1 |
| 15 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .529 | .388 | L5 |
| 16 | New England Patriots | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .522 | .529 | L2 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Buffalo claimed the No. 2 seed over Kansas City based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Buffalo finished ahead of Miami in the AFC East based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 Cleveland claimed the No. 5 seed over Miami based on conference record. 1 2 Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below). 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 Las Vegas finished ahead of Denver 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. ||||||||||||