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American Football Conference · AFC West
The Los Angeles Chargers were founded in 1959 in Los Angeles, California. They play home games at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood and are headquartered in El Segundo. The franchise is owned by Dean Spanos, with Joe Horitz serving as general manager and Jim Harbaugh as head coach. The Chargers have experienced significant swings in fortune over the years covered here. A 13–3 playoff season in 2009 gave way to middling results through much of the 2010s, including back-to-back losing campaigns in 2015 (4–12) and 2016 (5–11). The club rebounded sharply in 2018 with a 12–4 record and playoff berth, then slipped again before finding renewed consistency. After a 5–12 struggle in 2023, the Chargers posted consecutive 11–6 playoff seasons in 2024 and 2025. The current roster features quarterback Justin Herbert alongside notable names such as offensive linemen Joe Alt, Rashawn Slater, and Tyler Biadasz; pass rusher Khalil Mack; safety Derwin James; and receivers Quentin Johnston and Ladd McConkey.
The 200 most recent checkable claims, from 80 pundits · 200 settled, averaging 51 out of 100.
The seasons we hold results for, 2009 to 2026.
| Season | Record | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0–1 | — |
| 2025 | 11–6 | Made the playoffs |
| 2024 | 11–6 | Made the playoffs |
| 2023 | 5–12 | — |
| 2022 | 10–7 | Made the playoffs |
| 2021 | 9–8 | — |
| 2020 | 7–9 | — |
| 2019 | 5–11 | — |
| 2018 | 12–4 | Made the playoffs |
| 2017 | 9–7 | — |
Each pundit’s standing lean on Los Angeles Chargers, measured against every other pundit who made a comparable call — same kind of claim, same season. +100 would mean the most bullish voice in every room; −100 the most bearish. At least two articles per pundit before a lean is shown, and the accuracy is how that pundit’s settled calls about this team have graded out.
more bullish than 96% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bullish than 95% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
Page 4 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“And then at 22 overall... with the chargers at 22, I look at four players in particular. One of them is Vega Ohanae.”
| 2016 |
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| 5–11 |
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| 2015 | 4–12 | — |
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| 2010 | 9–7 | — |
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| 2009 | 13–3 | Made the playoffs |
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more bullish than 94% of the room, across 7 articles · 0.0 accuracy on this team (3 settled)
more bearish than 95% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 93% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 93% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
“22, I think this is the furthest he's going to fall. I'm a little Kellogg Falk”
“Because I like to go big game, honey, I'm a take the chargers... I'm going with the charges.”
“So I I picked Herbert to be my MVP after Burrow went down.”
“Justin Herbert is very good. I mean, I'm I'm picking him to win the game... I'm taking Chargers plus three and a half against the Patriots.”
“I would Derwin James. I like Derwin and what he's done.”
“Operations shutdown, Trey Lance looks like he's gonna be the starter.”
“Chargers. Jim Harbaugh. Let's go. And Justin Herbert coming into New England, I think will be the NBC Sunday night game.”
“The chargers are teams is a team that is gonna end Dallas' season next week”
“I think the Chargers make it, and I think the Bills make it.”
“They're not gonna miss the playoffs... I'm not going to sit here and saying the Charging is back and the bolts from this playoffs.”
“Justin Herbert. He's the MVP through the first three weeks. Hands down.”
“All he would allow is that Hampton's gonna start. Oh. And if that's the case, by the way, it's the first time in Najee Harris' career in which he won't start.”
“I think the chargers make it again.”
“And I finally went, you know what? I'm I'm Mecca Abuka, the wide out from Ohio State to pair him with Ladd McConkie.”
“Number 10 on the list, the LA chargers... I'm putting the Denver Broncos at nine... I'm putting the Vikings at eight... the Los Angeles Rams... They're seventh on this list... I'm putting the Bills here [six]... Lions fans at five... I'm putting the Chiefs at four... Number three on this list, I'm putting the Washington commanders... Number two on the list is the top team in the AFC. I'm putting the Ravens here... And then number one is... the Philadelphia Eagles”
“I know you wanna say that they're just gonna fall apart like always... I I just don't think that that they're not gonna lose... Yeah. I'm I'm gonna push back on that, Chris.”
“Chargers and Broncos.”
“I think the AFC playoff field is set. With six weeks to go, these are the seven teams.”
“because I have the Chargers taking Proctor next”
“twenty two we Have The Los angeles Chargers... they're Gonna Take, keldric falk the edge Rusher from auburn”
“He could end up with Jalen Waddle like seventeen hundred yard eight touchdown season. It wouldn't surprise me.”
“I think Lad's a legitimate number one receiver.”
“He could end up with Jalen Waddle like seventeen hundred yard eight touchdown season. It wouldn't surprise me.”
“Gotta go trenches here. Manvega ione guard out of Penn State.”
“I'll take the LA Chargers minus one and a half... This is a revenge game for them after what happened in the postseason”
“it's put up on the NFL feed as our NFL pick... and I pick up the Chargers, but I don't feel strong about this one.”
“Chargers at Jacksonville, Jacksonville getting two and a half. I think the Chargers win.”
“I'm gonna lay the three points with the Chargers... So I'll lay the three points with the Chargers here.”
“Hey, LeVar. You wanted the chargers right, yes, yeah, it sticks picks.”
“I have three a AFC West teams in the playoffs because they're looking as far as the Chargers, the Broncos and the Chiefs, they are looking like all three will be in the playoff picture.”
“I'm looking at this Chargers team and I'm looking at what's going on the Titans... I just don't understand how you stop the Chargers at half capacity.”
“But I mean the Chargers are going to beat the Titans”
“as far as the Chargers, the Broncos and the Chiefs, they are looking like all three will be in the playoff picture”
“The Chargers are a very good team. We probably expect to be in the playoffs.”
“I have the Chargers with an AFC wild card.”
“I also have the Chargers.”
“I think they probably go nine and eight and just miss out on the playoffs.”
“the more optimistic I am about Omaron Hampton is going to be the guy here... continue to use this guy as our bell cow”
“if we get to week eleven twelve... it just wouldn't surprise me if he's more true workload Bijon Robinson type of guy as we get later in the season”