# Jets vs Chargers prediction: pundits split 1–1

Week 11, 2026: New York Jets at Los Angeles Chargers

Nov 22, 2026 · not played yet · 2 calls on record · updated Oct 20, 2:14 PM ET

Who do pundits pick in Jets vs Chargers? Of 2 pundits with a call on record, the room is split, 1 each. Every call is graded once the game is final.

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-11-jets-at-chargers

Picks:

- [Pat Gustavson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pat-gustavson) took the Jets; said Oct 20, 2026; on Bran Coverage with BenchwarmerBran (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/42a2b306-d9ac-472b-929b-96150c16c976
- [Green Light with Chris Long](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/green-light-with-chris-long) took the Chargers; said Oct 16, 2026; on Green Light with Chris Long (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/68d72187-bcd4-4454-aa82-418a328ac079

## How they come in

The Jets are 2-7 and have lost 4 straight; the Chargers are 0-8 and have lost 8 straight. On win totals, 8 pundits put the Jets at 5.2 wins on average, and 13 pundits put the Chargers at 8.1 wins on average.

Venue: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

- New York Jets: 2-7, lost 4 straight (182 scored, 223 allowed)
  - Last games: L 12-35 at Chiefs; L 33-38 vs Raiders; L 25-28 vs Dolphins
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 15th, defense 21st of 32
  - Last season: 3-14
  - Win-total calls: 9 pundits, average 5.2, 0 to 8 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 6 of 9 Jets games
- Los Angeles Chargers: 0-8, lost 8 straight (121 scored, 219 allowed)
  - Last games: L 22-44 vs Texans; L 9-24 at Rams; L 6-22 at Chiefs
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 32nd, defense 26th of 32
  - Last season: 11-6
  - Win-total calls: 13 pundits, average 8.1, 2 to 12 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 6 of 8 Chargers games

## Players to watch

Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard

- [Geno Smith](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/geno-smith) (Starting QB, QB): 2,078 passing yards · 12 TD, 3 INT · 67.5% completions · 9 games; 10th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 26 Tyler Sullivan, Aug 3, 2026: Geno Smith to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Braelon Allen](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/braelon-allen) (RB1, RB): 598 rushing yards on 120 carries · 3 TD · 19 catches for 102 · 9 games; 11th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 14, 2026: Braelon Allen to be 2nd on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Oct 1, 2026: Braelon Allen to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Garrett Wilson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/garrett-wilson) (WR1, WR): 43 catches for 527 yards · 3 TD · 8 games; 21st in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Nov 9, 2026: Jets WR Garrett Wilson will probably be back from a concussion this week (Week 10) (not settled yet)
  - No. 10 Tom Pelissero, Oct 30, 2026: Garrett Wilson to stay with New York Jets (not settled yet)
- [Kenyon Sadiq](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kenyon-sadiq) (TE1, TE): 21 catches for 235 yards · 1 TD · 9 games; 106th in the NFL in receiving yards
- [David Bailey](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-bailey) (Sack leader, LB): 7.5 sacks · 26 solo tackles · 8 games; 3rd in the NFL in sacks
  - No. 21 Bucky Brooks, Oct 14, 2026: David Bailey to win Defensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet)
  - No. 33 Richard Sherman, Nov 4, 2026: David Bailey to win Defensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet)
- [Dane Belton](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dane-belton) (Tackle leader, S): 1 sack · 40 solo tackles · 9 games; 8th in the NFL in solo tackles
- [Justin Herbert](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/justin-herbert) (Starting QB, QB): 1,591 passing yards · 6 TD, 11 INT · 61.3% completions · 190 rushing yards · 8 games; 21st in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 2 Bryan DeArdo, Nov 3, 2026: Justin Herbert to stay with Los Angeles Chargers (not settled yet)
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 30, 2026: Justin Herbert to outplay his draft cost (an ADP of QB9 and is going in the back half of the seventh round) (not settled yet)
- [Omarion Hampton](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/omarion-hampton) (RB1, RB): 369 rushing yards on 102 carries · 3 TD · 11 catches for 63 · 8 games; 25th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 17, 2026: Omarion Hampton to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Aug 15, 2026: Omarion Hampton to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
- [Ladd McConkey](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ladd-mcconkey) (WR1, WR): 17 catches for 286 yards · 1 TD · 6 games; 75th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 2 Bryan DeArdo, Nov 6, 2026: Ladd McConkey to move to Pittsburgh Steelers (not settled yet)
  - No. 10 Tom Pelissero, Sep 18, 2026: McConkie's out, and I expect him to be out for the game. (Chargers vs. Raiders, Week 2) (not settled yet)
- [Oronde Gadsden II](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/oronde-gadsden-ii) (TE1, TE): 19 catches for 172 yards · 1 TD · 8 games; 134th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 11, 2026: Oronde Gadsden II to fall short of his draft cost (TE20, Overall RK150 | ECR vs. ADP: -20) (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 7, 2026: Oronde Gadsden II to be 3rd on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Tuli Tuipulotu](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tuli-tuipulotu) (Sack leader, LB): 3 sacks · 15 solo tackles · 1 interception · 8 games; 51st in the NFL in sacks
  - No. 27 Jordan Dajani, Oct 29, 2026: Tuli Tuipulotu to move — “potential trade chip” (not settled yet)
  - No. 44 JP Acosta, Nov 6, 2026: Tuli Tuipulotu to sign a new deal with Los Angeles Chargers (not settled yet)
- [Daiyan Henley](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/daiyan-henley) (Tackle leader, LB): 0.5 sacks · 21 solo tackles · 1 interception · 8 games; 133rd in the NFL in solo tackles

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The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team.
The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-11
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology