# 2020 Los Angeles Chargers season

The 2020 season was the Los Angeles Chargers' 51st in the National Football League (NFL), their 61st overall, their fifth in the Greater Los Angeles Area, and their fourth and final season under head coach Anthony Lynn. It also marks the Chargers' first season playing their home games at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood (which the team shares with the Los Angeles Rams), after using Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson as their temporary home stadium for the previous three seasons. This is also the Chargers' first season since 2007 with new uniforms, which were unveiled on April 21, 2020. The uniforms are somewhat similar in design to the ones they donned during their inaugural season in 1960.
After mutually agreeing to part ways, this was the first season since 2003 without quarterback Philip Rivers on the roster and the first since 2005 without Rivers as the starting quarterback. Rivers led the Chargers to six playoff appearances, starting every game since September 11, 2006. Backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor was named starter, but following a medical mishap prior to week 2, he was replaced by rookie Justin Herbert. After a 45–0 loss to the New England Patriots in Week 13, the Chargers were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive year. However, despite this, the Chargers rallied and won their last four games, bringing their record to 7–9, improving on their 5–11 season from the previous year.
At the conclusion of the 2020 season, the organization announced that Lynn was fired as head coach. This season was highlighted by a string of blown 4th quarter leads. 8 of their 9 losses were by a deficit of 10 points or less. Despite the disappointing season, quarterback Justin Herbert was named AP Offensive Rookie of the Year.

## Offseason
### Signings

| Position | Player | Age | 2019 team |
| G | Trai Turner | 26 | Carolina Panthers |
| CB | Chris Harris Jr. | 30 | Denver Broncos |
| T | Bryan Bulaga | 31 | Green Bay Packers |
| TE | Donald Parham | 22 | Dallas Renegades |
| LB | Nick Vigil | 26 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| T | Storm Norton | 25 | Los Angeles Wildcats |
| DT | Linval Joseph | 31 | Minnesota Vikings |
| WR/RS | Darius Jennings | 27 | Tennessee Titans |
| RB | Derrick Gore | 25 | Los Angeles Chargers |

### Departures

| Position | Player | Age | 2020 team |
| QB | Philip Rivers | 38 | Indianapolis Colts |
| RB | Melvin Gordon | 27 | Denver Broncos |
| LB | Nick Dzubnar | 28 | Tennessee Titans |
| OT | Russell Okung | 31 | Carolina Panthers |
| FB | Derek Watt | 27 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| S | Adrian Phillips | 28 | New England Patriots |
| WR | Travis Benjamin | 30 | San Francisco 49ers |
| LB | Jatavis Brown | 26 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| G | Michael Schofield | 29 | Carolina Panthers |

## NFL draft

2020 Los Angeles Chargers draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 6 | Justin Herbert * | QB | Oregon | |
| 1 | 23 | Kenneth Murray | LB | Oklahoma | from New England |
| 4 | 112 | Joshua Kelley | RB | UCLA | |
| 5 | 151 | Joe Reed | WR | Virginia | |
| 6 | 186 | Alohi Gilman | S | Notre Dame | |
| 7 | 220 | K. J. Hill | WR | Ohio State | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

### Undrafted free agents

Despite signing a plethora of UDFAs (undrafted free agents), all were released during the initial roster cuts.
2020 Los Angeles Chargers Undrafted Free Agents :
| Player | Position | College |
| Asmar Bilal | LB | Notre Dame |
| Darius Bradwell | RB | Tulane |
| John Brannon | CB | Western Carolina |
| Cole Christiansen | LB | Army |
| Jeff Cotton | WR | Idaho |
| Joshua Dunlop | G | UTSA |
| Breiden Fehoko | NT | LSU |
| Romeo Finley | LB | Miami |
| Joe Gaziano | DE | Northwestern |
| Nate Gilliam | G | Wake Forest |
| Bobby Holly | FB | Louisiana Tech |
| Jesse Lemonier | DE | Liberty |
| Kevin McGill | CB | Eastern Michigan |
| Gabe Nabers | FB | Florida State |
| Jared Rice | TE | Fresno State |
| Ryan Roberts | T | Florida State |
| Dalton Schoen | WR | Kansas State |
| T.J. Smith | DT | Arkansas |
| Donte Vaughn | CB | Notre Dame |

## Preseason

The Chargers' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| 1 | August 16 | Dallas Cowboys | SoFi Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2 | August 22 | Los Angeles Rams | SoFi Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 3 | August 27 | at Seattle Seahawks | CenturyLink Field | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 4 | September 3 | at San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |

## Regular season
### Schedule

The Chargers' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 13 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 16–13 | 1–0 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 20 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–23 (OT) | 1–1 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 27 | Carolina Panthers | L 16–21 | 1–2 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 4 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 31–38 | 1–3 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 12 | at New Orleans Saints | L 27–30 (OT) | 1–4 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 7 | October 25 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 39–29 | 2–4 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | November 1 | at Denver Broncos | L 30–31 | 2–5 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 9 | November 8 | Las Vegas Raiders | L 26–31 | 2–6 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 15 | at Miami Dolphins | L 21–29 | 2–7 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 22 | New York Jets | W 34–28 | 3–7 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 29 | at Buffalo Bills | L 17–27 | 3–8 | Bills Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 6 | New England Patriots | L 0–45 | 3–9 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 13 | Atlanta Falcons | W 20–17 | 4–9 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 17 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 30–27 (OT) | 5–9 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 27 | Denver Broncos | W 19–16 | 6–9 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 3 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 38–21 | 7–9 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| Bengals | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: September 13
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Joe Burrow 23-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 2:24. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:35.
Second quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 24-yard field goal, 7:10. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:08.
LAC – Michael Badgley 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 0:33.
Third quarter
CIN – Randy Bullock 50-yard field goal, 9:12. Bengals 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:28.
CIN – Randy Bullock 43-yard field goal, 1:32. Bengals 13–6. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 6:08.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Joshua Kelley 5-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 12:23. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:09.
LAC – Michael Badgley 22-yard field goal, 8:56. Chargers 16–13. Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 3:18.
Top passers
LAC – Tyrod Taylor – 16/30, 208 yards
CIN – Joe Burrow – 23/36, 193 yards, INT
Top rushers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 19 rushes, 84 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 19 rushes, 69 yards
Top passers
LAC – Hunter Henry – 5 receptions, 73 yards
CIN – A. J. Green – 5 receptions, 51 yards :

#### Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| Chargers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: September 20
* Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Justin Herbert 4-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 11:23. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:37.
Second quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 10-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick blocked), 8:51. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:36.
LAC – Jalen Guyton 14-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 2:30. Chargers 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:21.
Third quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 8:07. Chargers 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 4:50.
KC – Harrison Butker 58-yard field goal, 3:11. Chargers 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:56.
Fourth quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 54-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Patrick Mahomes-Mecole Hardman pass), 12:48. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 95 yards, 2:31.
LAC – Michael Badgley 23-yard field goal, 2:27. Chargers 20–17. Drive: 17 plays, 82 yards, 10:21.
KC – Harrison Butker 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 20–20. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 2:27.
Overtime
KC – Harrison Butker 58-yard field goal, 1:55. Chiefs 23–20. Drive: 13 plays, 39 yards, 5:52.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 27/47, 302 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Justin Herbert – 22/33, 311 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 6 rushes, 54 yards
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 16 rushes, 93 yards
Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 5 receptions, 99 yards, TD
LAC – Keenan Allen – 7 receptions, 96 yards :
Justin Herbert made an unexpected start after Taylor suffered an injury before the game.

#### Week 3: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 6 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: September 27
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Hazy, 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 29-yard field goal, 9:20. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:07.
CAR – Joey Slye 24-yard field goal, 4:28. Panthers 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:15.
Second quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 12-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 14:14. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.
CAR – Joey Slye 30-yard field goal, 8:11. Panthers 9–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:03.
CAR – Mike Davis 13-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (kick blocked), 8:11. Panthers 15–7. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:57.
CAR – Joey Slye 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 18–7. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:08.
Third quarter
CAR – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 1:12. Panthers 18–10. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:34.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 31-yard field goal, 10:58. Panthers 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 5:14.
LAC – Keenan Allen 14-yard pass from Justin Herbert (pass failed), 4:33. Panthers 21–16. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 6:25.
Top scorers
CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 22/28, 235 yards, TD
LAC – Justin Herbert – 35/49, 330 yards, TD, INT
Top passers
CAR – Mike Davis – 13 rushes, 46 yards
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 12 rushes, 59 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – Jason Moore – 2 receptions, 65 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 13 receptions, 132 yards, TD :

#### Week 4: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: October 4
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 6,383
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Cameron Brate 3-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 10:00. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:00.
LAC – Tyron Johnson 53-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 8:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.
LAC – Michael Davis 78-yard interception return (Michael Badgley kick), 3:55. Chargers 14–7.
Second quarter
LAC – Donald Parham 19-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 8:50. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 6:15.
LAC – Michael Badgley 53-yard field goal, 8:50. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:17.
TB – Mike Evans 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 0:22. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:16.
Third quarter
TB – O. J. Howard 28-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 8:22. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:28.
TB – Scott Miller 19-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 0:52. Buccaneers 28–24. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:48.
LAC – Jalen Guyton 72-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 0:00. Chargers 31–28. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:52.
Fourth quarter
TB – Ke'Shawn Vaughn 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 11:05. Buccaneers 35–31. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:55.
TB – Ryan Succop 26-yard field goal, 2:40. Buccaneers 38–31. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:05.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 20/25, 290 yards, 3 TD, INT
TB – Tom Brady – 30/46, 369 yards, 5 TD, INT
Top rushers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 5 rushes, 14 yards
TB – Ronald Jones – 20 rushes, 111 yards
Top receivers
LAC – Jalen Guyton – 1 reception, 72 yards, TD
TB – Mike Evans – 7 receptions, 122 yards, TD :

#### Week 5: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Chargers | 6 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| Saints | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: October 12
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT/5:15 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 749
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 17-yard pass from Justin Herbert (kick failed), 6:26. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:33.
NO – Wil Lutz 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:41.
Second quarter
LAC – Mike Williams 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 11:01. Chargers 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:59.
LAC – Hunter Henry 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 4:25. Chargers 20–3. Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:23.
NO – Drew Brees 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 0:14. Chargers 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:45.
Third quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 53-yard field goal, 4:52. Chargers 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:25.
Fourth quarter
NO – Jared Cook 41-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 11:21. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 5:02.
LAC – Mike Williams 64-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 3:40. Chargers 27–20. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 2:02.
NO – Taysom Hill 9-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 0:52. Tied 27–27. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:48.
Overtime
NO – Wil Lutz 36-yard field goal, 5:08. Saints 30–27. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:52.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 20/34, 264 yards, 4 TD
NO – Drew Brees – 33/47, 325 yards, TD, INT
Top receivers
LAC – Justin Jackson – 15 rushes, 71 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 11 rushes, 45 yards
Top rushers
LAC – Mike Williams – 5 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
NO – Emmanuel Sanders – 12 receptions, 122 yards :
The Chargers face Drew Brees and the Saints for the fourth time. The Saints trailed earlier and made comeback attempts. At the conclusion of the fourth quarter, Michael Badgley attempted a game-winning field goal, but the ball hits the upright, resulting in both teams tying and going into overtime. Wil Lutz kicked a 36-yard field goal and the game continued. When Rookie quarterback, Justin Herbert, elected a 4th down conversion, his pass was completed, but Marshon Lattimore and Demario Davis stopped the Chargers from getting a 1st down, resulting in a Chargers' loss.

#### Week 7: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 29 |
| Chargers | 9 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 39 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: October 25
* Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 35-yard field goal, 10:15. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:48.
LAC – Joe Reed 7-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 0:05. Chargers 9–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:39.
Second quarter
LAC – Donald Parham 22-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 10:34. Chargers 16–0. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:59.
JAX – James Robinson 4-yard run (James Robinson run), 7:46. Chargers 16–8. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:48.
JAX – James Robinson 9-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (pass failed), 0:11. Chargers 16–14. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 3:41.
Third quarter
JAX – Daniel Thomas 16-yard return of blocked punt (Josh Lambo kick), 13:21. Jaguars 21–16.
LAC – Virgil Green 22-yard pass from Justin Herbert (run failed), 5:25. Chargers 22–21. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:56.
JAX – Chris Conley 28-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Gardner Minshew-Ben Ellefson pass), 2:54. Jaguars 29–22. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:31.
LAC – Jalen Guyton 70-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 1:56. Tied 29–29. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:58.
LAC – Justin Herbert 5-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 0:05. Chargers 36–29. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:42.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 35-yard field goal, 6:26. Chargers 39–29. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:36.
Top passers
JAX – Gardner Minshew – 14/27, 173 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Justin Herbert – 27/43, 347 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
JAX – James Robinson – 22 rushes, 119 yards, TD
LAC – Justin Herbert – 9 rushes, 66 yards, TD
Top receivers
JAX – Laviska Shenault – 3 receptions, 44 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 10 receptions, 125 yards :

#### Week 8: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
| Broncos | 3 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 31 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: November 1
* Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 5,231
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 35-yard field goal, 10:02. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:27.
Second quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 9-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 1:48. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:05.
LAC – Gabe Nabers 2-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 0:15. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:56.
Third quarter
LAC – Mike Williams 24-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 10:13. Chargers 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:47.
LAC – Michael Badgley 52-yard field goal, 7:33. Chargers 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 1:46.
DEN – Phillip Lindsay 55-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 6:05. Chargers 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:28.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Albert Okwuegbunam 9-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 11:42. Chargers 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:54.
LAC – Michael Badgley 47-yard field goal, 7:57. Chargers 27–17. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:45.
DEN – DaeSean Hamilton 40-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 7:30. Chargers 27–24. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:27.
LAC – Michael Badgley 33-yard field goal, 2:30. Chargers 30–24. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:00.
DEN – K. J. Hamler 1-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 0:00. Broncos 31–30. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 2:30.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 29/43, 278 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
DEN – Drew Lock – 26/41, 248 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
LAC – Justin Jackson – 17 rushes, 89 yards
DEN – Phillip Lindsay – 6 rushes, 83 yards, TD
Top receivers
LAC – Mike Williams – 5 receptions, 99 yards, TD
DEN – DaeSean Hamilton – 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD :

#### Week 9: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| Chargers | 0 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: November 8
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Mark Schlereth and Lindsay Czarniak
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LV – Devontae Booker 23-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 4:48. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:33.
Second quarter
LAC – Kalen Ballage 5-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 13:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:18.
LV – Josh Jacobs 14-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:41. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:23.
LAC – Keenan Allen 27-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 0:26. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:15.
LAC – Michael Badgley 45-yard field goal, 0:08. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:03.
Third quarter
LV – Nelson Agholor 45-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 13:18. Raiders 21–17. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:42.
LV – Darren Waller 3-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:49. Raiders 28–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:39.
LAC – Michael Badgley 29-yard field goal, 4:23. Raiders 28–20. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:30.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Gabe Nabers 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (run failed), 9:04. Raiders 28–26. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:47.
LV – Daniel Carlson 31-yard field goal, 4:41. Raiders 31–26. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:30.
Top passers
LV – Derek Carr – 13/23, 165 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Justin Herbert – 28/42, 326 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
LV – Devontae Booker – 8 rushes, 68 yards, TD
LAC – Kalen Ballage – 15 rushes, 69 yards, TD
Top receivers
LV – Hunter Renfrow – 2 receptions, 60 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 9 receptions, 103 yards, TD :

#### Week 10: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Dolphins | 14 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 29 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: November 15
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 12,751
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Salvon Ahmed 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 12:58. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:04.
MIA – Jakeem Grant 3-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 1:01. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 7:04.
Second quarter
LAC – Justin Herbert 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 4:25. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 5:51.
MIA – Jason Sanders 50-yard field goal, 0:29. Dolphins 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 0:37.
Third quarter
LAC – Hunter Henry 2-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 7:02. Dolphins 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:38.
MIA – Jason Sanders 35-yard field goal, 2:34. Dolphins 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:28.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Durham Smythe 2-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (pass failed), 11:38. Tied 26–14. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:32.
MIA – Jason Sanders 49-yard field goal, 4:06. Dolphins 29–14. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:38.
LAC – Keenan Allen 13-yard pass from Justin Hebert (Michael Badgley kick), 1:57. Dolphins 29–21. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:02.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 20/32, 187 yards, 2 TD, INT
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 15/25, 169 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
LAC – Kalen Ballage – 18 rushes, 68 yards
MIA – Salvon Ahmed – 21 rushes, 85 yards, TD
Top receivers
LAC – Keenan Allen – 3 receptions, 39 yards, TD
MIA – Jakeem Grant – 4 receptions, 43 yards, TD :

#### Week 11: vs. New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 6 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 28 |
| Chargers | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: November 22
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – La'Mical Perine 5-yard run (kick failed), 9:05. Jets 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:59.
LAC – Tevaughn Campbell 6-yard interception return (Michael Badgley kick), 3:20. Chargers 7–6.
Second quarter
LAC – Mike Williams 39-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 14:17. Chargers 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:48.
LAC – Hunter Henry 2-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 10:01. Chargers 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:59.
LAC – Michael Badgley 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 24–6. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:16.
Third quarter
NYJ – Breshad Perriman 49-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Sam Ficken kick), 11:27. Chargers 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:33.
LAC – Keenan Allen 13-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 5:53. Chargers 31–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:54.
NYJ – Frank Gore 1-yard run (kick failed), 0:22. Chargers 31–19. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:11.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 23-yard field goal, 6:42. Chargers 34–19. Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 8:40.
NYJ – Chris Herndon 6-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Sam Ficken kick), 4:00. Chargers 34–26. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:42.
NYJ – Ty Long OB in end zone, forced by Frankie Luvu, for a Safety, 0:01. Chargers 34–28.
Top passers
NYJ – Joe Flacco – 15/30, 205 yards, 2 TD, INT
LAC – Justin Herbert – 37/49, 366 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Frank Gore – 15 rushes, 61 yards, TD
LAC – Kalen Ballage – 16 rushes, 44 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Denzel Mims – 3 receptions, 71 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 16 receptions, 145 yards, TD :

#### Week 12: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| Bills | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: November 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Dawson Knox 2-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 12:56. Bills 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:59.
LAC – Keenan Allen 5-yard pass from Justin Herbert (kick failed), 6:31. Bills 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 5:55.
Second quarter
BUF – Gabe Davis 20-yard pass from Cole Beasley (Tyler Bass kick), 9:44. Bills 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:21.
BUF – Tyler Bass 45-yard field goal, 2:16. Bills 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:15.
Third quarter
BUF – Josh Allen 3-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 9:02. Bills 24–6. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:58.
LAC – Joshua Kelley 1-yard run (Justin Herbert-Keenan Allen pass), 4:51. Bills 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:11.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 27-yard field goal, 10:16. Bills 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:50.
BUF – Tyler Bass 43-yard field goal, 3:26. Bills 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:51.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 31/52, 316 yards, TD, INT
BUF – Josh Allen – 18/24, 157 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 14 rushes, 44 yards
BUF – Devin Singletary – 11 rushes, 82 yards
Top receivers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 11 receptions, 85 yards
BUF – Gabe Davis – 3 receptions, 79 yards, TD :

#### Week 13: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 7 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: December 6
* Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Amanda Balionis
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Cam Newton 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 7:50. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:10.
Second quarter
NE – Gunner Olszewski 70-yard punt return (Nick Folk kick), 14:02. Patriots 14–0.
NE – Cam Newton 2-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 0:51. Patriots 21–0. Drive: 16 plays, 54 yards, 5:41.
NE – Devin McCourty 44-yard return of blocked field goal (Nick Folk kick), 0:00. Patriots 28–0.
Third quarter
NE – N'Keal Harry 5-yard pass from Cam Newton (Nick Folk kick), 8:44. Patriots 35–0. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:38.
Fourth quarter
NE – Nick Folk 32-yard field goal, 11:21. Patriots 38–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:04.
NE – Gunner Olszewski 38-yard pass from Jarrett Stidham (Nick Folk kick), 6:50. Patriots 45–0. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:23.
Top passers
NE – Cam Newton – 12/19, 69 yards, TD
LAC – Justin Herbert – 26/53, 209 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
NE – Damien Harris – 16 rushes, 80 yards
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 8 rushes, 36 yards
Top receivers
NE – Gunner Olszewski – 1 reception, 38 yards, TD
LAC – Keenan Allen – 5 receptions, 48 yards :
With the shutout loss against New England, which marked their 5th straight loss to the Patriots since 2008, Los Angeles fell to 3–9 and was mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.

#### Week 14: vs. Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Chargers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: December 13
* Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Brock Huard and Jenny Taft
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 10-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 3:57. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 9:33.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 39-yard pass from Russell Gage (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:36.
Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 45-yard field goal, 9:47. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:46.
LAC – Michael Badgley 35-yard field goal, 8:13. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards 1:34.
ATL – Laquon Treadwell 9-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:51. Falcons 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.
Third quarter
LAC – Tyron Johnson 12-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 1:10. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 8:21.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 0:30.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 21/31, 224 yards, TD, 3 INT
LAC – Justin Herbert – 33/40, 195 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
ATL – Ito Smith – 11 rushes, 42 yards
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 12 rushes, 63 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 8 receptions, 124 yards, TD
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 9 receptions, 67 yards :

#### Week 15: at Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Chargers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
| Raiders | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
* Date: December 17
* Game time: 5:20 p.m. PST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Hunter Henry 10-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 5:56. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 7:29.
LV – Daniel Carlson 23-yard field goal, 0:55. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:01.
Second quarter
LV – Darren Waller 35-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:19. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 4:10.
LAC – Michael Badgley 22-yard field goal, 1:56. Tied 10–10. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:27.
LAC – Tyron Johnson 26-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 0:19. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 0:41.
Third quarter
LV – Josh Jacobs 1-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:18. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:23.
LAC – Kalen Ballage 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 2:08. Chargers 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:10.
Fourth quarter
LV – Marcus Mariota 2-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:16. Tied 24–24. Drive: 19 plays, 75 yards, 10:52.
Overtime
LV – Daniel Carlson 23-yard field goal, 3:22. Raiders 27–24. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:42.
LAC – Justin Herbert 1-yard run, 1:32. Chargers 30–27. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:49.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 22/32, 314 yards, 2 TD
LV – Marcus Mariota – 17/28, 226 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 13 rushes, 60 yards
LV – Marcus Mariota – 9 rushes, 88 yards, TD
Top receivers
LAC – Jalen Guyton – 4 receptions, 91 yards
LV – Darren Waller – 9 receptions, 150 yards, TD :

#### Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| Chargers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: December 27
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Amanda Balionis
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 37-yard field goal, 12:53. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:07.
Second quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 9-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 8:23. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:58.
LAC – Michael Badgley 43-yard field goal, 2:38. Chargers 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:48.
Third quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 30-yard field goal, 5:07. Chargers 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:42.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 25-yard field goal, 14:50. Chargers 16–3. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:17.
DEN – Brandon McManus 50-yard field goal, 11:18. Chargers 16–6. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:32.
DEN – Drew Lock 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 6:31. Chargers 16–13. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:50.
DEN – Brandon McManus 52-yard field goal, 2:42. Tied 16–16. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:43.
LAC – Michael Badgley 37-yard field goal, 0:41. Chargers 19–16. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:01.
Top passers
DEN – Drew Lock – 24/47, 264 yards, 2 INT
LAC – Justin Herbert – 21/33, 253 yards, TD
Top rushers
DEN – Melvin Gordon – 16 rushes, 79 yards
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 14 rushes, 45 yards
Top receivers
DEN – DaeSean Hamilton – 5 receptions, 77 yards
LAC – Mike Williams – 4 receptions, 54 yards :

#### Week 17: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: January 3, 2021
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
* Game attendance: 13,240
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Brock Huard and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Byron Pringle 3-yard pass from Chad Henne (Harrison Butker kick), 11:19. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:41.
LAC – Donald Parham 8-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 4:23. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:56.
Second quarter
KC – Darwin Thompson 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 13:41. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:42.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 9:51. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 2:06.
LAC – Isaac Rochell safety, 1:43. Chargers 16–14.
LAC – Justin Herbert 1-yard run (Justin Herbert–Justin Jackson pass), 0:16. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:27.
Third quarter
LAC – Mike Williams 48-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 0:47. Chargers 31–14. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:17.
Fourth quarter
KC – Darwin Thompson 8-yard pass from Chad Henne (Harrison Butker kick), 11:49. Chargers 31–21. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:58.
LAC – Kalen Ballage 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 8:09. Chargers 38–21. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:40.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 22/31, 302 yards, 3 TD
KC – Chad Henne – 23/32, 218 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
LAC – Justin Jackson – 9 rushes, 72 yards
KC – Darwin Thompson – 14 rushes, 45 yards, TD
Top receivers
LAC – Mike Williams – 6 receptions, 108 yards, TD
KC – Darwin Thompson – 7 receptions, 65 yards, TD :

### Standings
#### Division

AFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 4–2 | 10–2 | 473 | 362 | L1 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 434 | 478 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 384 | 426 | W4 |
| Denver Broncos | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 323 | 446 | L3 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 4–2 | 10–2 | .465 | .464 | L1 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .512 | .471 | W6 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .475 | .448 | L1 |
| 4 | Tennessee Titans | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .475 | .398 | W1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .494 | .401 | W5 |
| 6 | Cleveland Browns | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .451 | .406 | W1 |
| 7 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .443 | .384 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Miami Dolphins | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .467 | .347 | L1 |
| 9 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .539 | .477 | W1 |
| 10 | New England Patriots | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .527 | .429 | W1 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .482 | .344 | W4 |
| 12 | Denver Broncos | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .566 | .388 | L3 |
| 13 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .529 | .438 | L1 |
| 14 | Houston Texans | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .541 | .219 | L5 |
| 15 | New York Jets | East | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .594 | .656 | L1 |
| 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .549 | .688 | L15 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Tennessee finished ahead of Indianapolis in the AFC South based on division record. 1 2 Baltimore claimed the No. 5 seed over Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. Division tiebreaker used to eliminate Cleveland (see below). 1 2 Baltimore claimed the No. 5 seed over Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 Cleveland claimed the No. 6 seed over Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 New England finished ahead of the LA Chargers 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. ||||||||||||