AFC West · 2026 season

Los AngelesChargers

0-8record4thin West#16AFC seed-98point diffL8streak

RavensMon, Nov 16 · 8:15 PM ETBAL -5.5 · O/U 38.5

What changed · Last 4 games (weeks 5-9) vs 4 games before (weeks 1-4)

Emerging problemRun defenseEPA per rush allowed14th→26th

Over the last 4 games the run defense has allowed -0.02 EPA per rush (102 rushes), 26th among 32 teams over their own last 4. In the 4 games before: -0.10 EPA per rush (116 rushes), 14th.

Season EPA ranks ↓Usage shiftTravis Burke, Toffensive snap share21%→100%

Travis Burke has played 100% of offensive snaps over the last 4 games, up from 21% in the 4 games before. On the field in 4 of 4 and 2 of 4; a game without a snap counts as zero.

Snap counts, week by week ↓

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 9:52 AM ET

The Los Angeles Chargers are 0-8 in the 2026 season, 4th in the AFC West and the No. 16 seed in the AFC, with a point differential of -98. On offense they rank 32nd in the league in EPA per play (-0.245); on defense they rank 17th (+0.003 allowed). The Pigskin Nightly model gives them a 0% chance to make the playoffs and 0.0% to win the Super Bowl. The Los Angeles Chargers play next on the road at the Baltimore Ravens on Mon, Nov 16, 8:15 PM ET (Week 10), on ESPN.

What is the Los Angeles Chargers record?

0-8, 4th in the AFC West. Home 0-4, road 0-4, division 0-3, conference 0-5, current streak L8. Points: 121 scored, 219 allowed.

Who do the Los Angeles Chargers play next?

The Los Angeles Chargers play next on the road at the Baltimore Ravens on Mon, Nov 16, 8:15 PM ET (Week 10), on ESPN.

What are the Los Angeles Chargers' playoff chances?

0% to make the playoffs, 0% to win the AFC West, 0% to earn the No. 1 seed and the bye, 0.0% to win the AFC and 0.0% to win the Super Bowl, from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season (projected record 2.2-14.8).

Who is the Los Angeles Chargers starting quarterback?

Justin Herbert is first on the Chargers depth chart at quarterback (currently questionable on the injury report), with DJ Uiagalelei behind.

Who is injured for the Los Angeles Chargers?

Out, doubtful or on injured reserve: Brenen Thompson (WR, out, quadriceps), Deane Leonard (CB, out, concussion), Kayode Awosika (G, out, lower leg), Kendall Williamson (S, out, calf), David Njoku (TE, injured reserve, lower leg) and Denzel Perryman (LB, injured reserve, undisclosed). Questionable: Isas Waxter (CB, questionable, ankle), Justin Eboigbe (DT, questionable, ankle), Justin Herbert (QB, questionable, finger) and Ladd McConkey (WR, questionable, back).

How good is the Los Angeles Chargers offense and defense?

Offense: 32nd in EPA per play (-0.245), 32nd on dropbacks, 32nd on runs, success rate 35.0%. Defense: 17th in EPA allowed (+0.003), 18th against the pass, 20th against the run.

Cite this page

Pigskin Nightly, “Los Angeles Chargers 2026: record, EPA, depth chart and injuries”, https://pigskinnightly.com/teams/chargers (updated 2026-11-10).

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The Verdict · 2026

The Chargers, judged from every snap

Due to rise−1.0 wins below what the snaps earned

Real record0-8

Deserved1.0wins

Looking back, not ahead. Deserved wins grade how well a team has played, from every snap of the games already played. They are not a forecast of the games to come. How well they hold up

−1.0 luck wins · 28th luckiest in the NFL · net EPA per snap 32nd

Bars: deserved win probability, from the snaps50% line

Bottom lineEvery result so far matched the play or was a coin flip.

How to read this chart

The track:: solid dot = real wins, ring = deserved wins (the record the snaps earned), on a scale from 0 to 8 games. The colored gap between them is the luck.
The strip:: one tile per game, oldest first, with the opponent and the score. The bar is how often the Chargers would win a replay of the same snaps; above the middle line they deserved to win.
The label:: Earned or Fair loss = the result matched the play; Coin flip = it could have gone either way; Lucky / Robbed = the result went against the play.

One-score games0-3decided by 8 or fewer

Chicken Index88%2nd most timid of 28

Flags, net+39win prob. points · 9th

Bounce & kick luck−4.9points · −0.6 a game

Latest ruling · Week 9

Texans earned it: the snaps said Texans by 20.7, a deserved win probability of more than 99%.

From the Lab

The lab file

All Lab tools →

Scheme DNAMost outside runs, least pass rate over expected in the leagueClosest twin: Ravens (62%)Clock IQ17th of 32 at managing the clockJim Harbaugh · 6 timeouts burned · 0 halves left on the table Deserved Standings

Real160-8

Deserved–1.0-7.0

Out of the picture in both worldsSeeds in the AFC, real and as if every game went to the team that deserved it Market vs Snaps−8.0The market overrates themPoints a game the snaps beat the line · 0-7-1 against the spread Sliding Doors3losses that one coin-flip play could have flipped164 points of win probability lost to those plays, 0 saved in wins

The season, week by week

Offense EPA/playDefense EPA prevented

Wk 7Bye

Bars above the line are good: offense adding expected points, defense taking them away. The middle line is league average zero.Rest days and miles traveled, all 32 →

The road ahead

Playoff odds, all 32 →

Playoff oddsChargers0-8 · proj 2.2-14.8 · 16th in AFC0%to get in

Win it all 0%Full odds →

Next 5 · schedule leftNo. 15 hardest of 32 · avg opp +0.3 →

Regular season · rank among 32 teams

Where the Chargers stand

Offense

EPA per play-0.24532nd

Dropback EPA-0.24332nd

Rush EPA-0.24832nd

Success rate35.0%32nd

Defense

EPA allowed+0.00317th

Pass EPA allowed+0.05918th

Rush EPA allowed-0.06220th

Success allowed44.0%20th

Pass rate over expected: -10.3% (30th most pass-heavy given down, distance and score). 497 offensive plays logged.

Fantasy points allowed per game: QB 17.7 (20th most) · RB 23.0 (12th most) · WR 38.0 (5th most) · TE 9.9 (30th most). Defense vs position

Who produces

EPA from the nflverse play-by-play model

Quarterback · 288 dropbacksJ.Herbert-0.252EPA / dropback-4.9CPOE7.8aDOT35%success

Quarterback · 7 dropbacksD.Uiagalelei+0.164EPA / dropback-39.2CPOE7.0aDOT29%success

Rushing	Car	Yds	TD	EPA/car	Success
O.Hampton RB	102	369	3	-0.29	33%
K.Mitchell RB	46	178	0	-0.25	35%
K.Vidal RB	36	162	1	-0.13	31%
J.Herbert QB	10	46	0	-0.14	50%

Targets	Tgt	Target share	Air share	aDOT	Yds	TD	EPA/tgt
T.Harris WR	35	15%	20%	10.7	262	0	+0.17
Q.Johnston WR	30	13%	23%	14.3	260	1	+0.30
O.Gadsden TE	30	13%	11%	7.2	172	1	-0.31
L.McConkey WR	24	10%	16%	12.4	286	1	+0.39
K.Mitchell RB	22	9%	-1%	-1.0	103	1	+0.22
C.Kolar TE	20	9%	6%	5.4	129	0	-0.60
K.Vidal RB	17	7%	0%	-0.5	56	1	-0.22
O.Hampton RB	13	6%	-1%	-0.8	63	0	+0.18

Depth chart, on the field

QuestionableOut / IRFull roster →

Offense3WR 1TE

66CSlaughter Spomer

44FBMatlock Ingold

74LGAwosika Taylor

76LTAlt Burke

10QBHerbert Uiagalelei

8RBHampton Vidal

69RGStrange Harkey

77RTBurke Alt

88TEKolar Gadsden

15WRMcConkey Lambert-Smith

1WRJohnston Thompson ·

9WRHarris Davis

DefenseBase 3-4 D

2FSMolden Smith

20LCBHart Shelley

93LDETart Barrett

0LILBHenley Wax

4NBStill

99NTCaldwell Tomlinson

26RCBJackson Leonard ·

92RDEEboigbe

53RILBPhillips Dye

52SLBMack Mesidor

23SSJefferson Williamson ·

45WLBTuipulotu Dupree

HolderJK Scott Kick ReturnerKeaton Mitchell Long SnapperJosh Harris PunterJK Scott Place KickerCameron Dicker Punt ReturnerDerius Davis

Snap counts

Share of team snaps, every weekThis week's starters →

Offense	1	2	3	4	5	6	8	9
Travis BurkeT			13	69	100	100	100	100
Logan TaylorG				39	100	100	100	100
Jake SlaughterOL	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	96
Joe AltT	100	100	100	37			100	94
Quentin JohnstonWR	78	81	87	75		82	82	83
Tre HarrisWR	75	82	58	93	45		51	83
Justin HerbertQB	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	79
Charlie KolarTE	55	62			76	66	62	65
Cole StrangeG	100	84	100	100	100	100	100	58
KeAndre Lambert-SmithWR						87	3	56
Oronde Gadsden IITE	18	44	57	55	58	49	48	46
Omarion HamptonRB	58	63	42	35	30	50	30	40
Scott MatlockFB					19	22	36	40
Kimani VidalRB	7	10	25	35	42	37	46	39

Defense	1	2	3	4	5	6	8	9
Tarheeb StillCB	88	79	95	98	94	100	100	100
Donte JacksonCB	68	59	27	12				89
Daiyan HenleyLB	89	84	88	90	95	90	72	87
Elijah MoldenDB	71			52	82	74	93	76
Akheem MesidorLB	47	49	53	43	63	62	59	74
Tuli TuipulotuLB	72	73	82	85	95	85	91	70
Tony JeffersonS	52	76	56	73	68	74	78	64
Khalil MackLB	68	67	74	67	79	74	65	61
Genesis SmithS	36	57	64	65	40	54	17	59
R.J. MickensS		43	50	30	48	28	30	59
Teair TartDL	41	57	55	62	61	66	44	51
Dalvin TomlinsonDL	53	40			27	51	69	51
Del'Shawn PhillipsLB	55	63	47	87	68	79	63	47
Jamaree CaldwellDL	53	56	58	70	45		50	46