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American Football Conference · AFC West
Founded in 1959 in Los Angeles, the Chargers play their home games at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, with headquarters in El Segundo. The franchise is owned by Dean Spanos, with Joe Horitz serving as general manager and Jim Harbaugh as head coach. The Bolts have experienced notable swings in fortune over the years. Strong campaigns in 2009 (13–3) and 2018 (12–4) led to playoff berths, while stretches like 2015–16 and 2019–20 saw the team struggle. More recently, the Chargers have found consistency, reaching the playoffs in 2022, 2024, and 2025 with records of 10–7, 11–6, and 11–6 respectively. The roster features quarterback Justin Herbert alongside notable names like offensive tackle Joe Alt, guard Rashawn Slater, linebacker Junior Colson, edge rusher Khalil Mack, and safety Derwin James. Wide receivers Ladd McConkey and Quentin Johnston provide targets, while Cameron Dicker handles kicking duties.
The 200 most recent checkable claims, from 81 pundits · 200 settled, averaging 48 out of 100.
The seasons we hold results for, 2009 to 2026.
| Season | Record | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0–3 | — |
| 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 97% of the room, across 4 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bullish than 95% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
Page 3 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“I think they're just really good, man. I think they could be in the AFC Championship.”
| 2016 |
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| 5–11 |
| — |
| 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 93% of the room, across 4 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 92% of the room, across 10 articles · 86.3 accuracy on this team (10 settled)
more bearish than 92% of the room, across 5 articles · 67.0 accuracy on this team (1 settled)
“if the Chargers win this, they're three to zero in the division to start the season... I think this is going to get to three”
“The chargers are the team to beat in the AFC West. Oh, I agree with that.”
“The chargers are the team to beat in the AFC West.”
“You like Kansas City tonight. I like the Chargers.”
“I owe money lining the Los Angeles Chargers in this game.”
“Hey, you know what you know, lie, I'm gonna take the Chargers instead plus three getting the points.”
“I'm looking for the Chargers to be that new r and chest Rain and champion in the West”
“I think that the Chargers will be number one and Case will be number two.”
“But I've got the Chargers winning the AFC West, followed by the Kansas City Chiefs, the Broncos, and the Raiders.”
“They do make it in as the sixth seed”
“Cincinnati into AFC, Buffalo, Houston and the Chargers as divisional or conference the division champion”
“yes, i have the LA Chargers the Bolts winning the AFC West”
“Chargers in our preview show. So I need to stay consistent.”
“You know what I'm gonna do it. I'm going to take the pictures. I'm going to take the Chargers... I'm really high on the Chargers this year.”
“AFC West Chargers, Chiefs. Broncos, Raiders.”
“I'm going with Chargers in the AFC West”
“And I know last week you had the Chargers to they could be to win the division. It's not I mean it's not inconceivable”
“So I like the Chargers to win the division.”
“I don't you get so agitated when I pick the Chargers over the Chiefs... And I think to so the one that bothers you are the Chargers when the AFC West. And here's my take is that I've watched Harbaugh and year two everywhere.”
“I do believe the Chargers win the division. I would not rule out the Broncos.”
“in the AFC West, I feel the same way... I think the Chargers... my AFC playoff predictions Bill's Ravens, Texans, Chargers”
“I'm gonna go Chargers win the AFC West”
“I went a different direction in round one. I went with Peter Woods, the interior defensive line from Clemson”
“22. Los Angeles Chargers Selection: David Bailey, EDGE, Texas Tech”
“with the twenty second pick in the Nick Wright mock draft four point o, the Los Angeles Chargers... they select Omar Cooper, wide receiver, Indiana”
“Number 22, Los Angeles chargers go corner... they go to Avion Terrell”
“TJ Parker, the edge out of Clemson, goes to the chargers.”
“Kaden Proctor's here. The tackle from Alabama. I think he's I think he's the pick here”
“The chargers get Makai Lemmon who also gets to stay in Los Angeles.”
“There really wasn't any other great options to go with... And that's the reason why we went with TJ Parker.”
“With the twenty second pick of the 2026 locked on NFL mock draft, the Los Angeles chargers select TJ Parker, Clemson, Edge rusher, and fill one of their biggest needs with their first round pick”
“The chargers legitimately do need more receiving help... They go Denzel Boston out of Washington.”
“if Vega Yolani's on the board for the chargers with their need at guard, yeah, that one is an obvious pick... this one makes too much sense for the charges to pass on in 22.”
“And you got Zion Young from Missouri, Dwayne's guy, going to the Los Angeles Chargers at 30.”
“But round two, pick 55 is a guy that we've talked about before... One of my favorite players in the draft, Georgia Tech guard, Keelan Rutledge”
“And with pick 30, we ended up going with an edge rusher we haven't talked about yet. Cassius Howell, the explosive Texas a and m edge rusher.”
“Now at pick 86 for the Chargers... We ended up going with cornerback, and then we ended up going with Malik Muhammad, the cornerback from Texas”
“But round five, pick one fifty one... I ended up going with the swing tackle... with Travis Burke, the Memphis OT”
“we have the Dolphins eighty seventh overall pick in the third round... the guy I ended up landing on was Brennan Thompson. And this is a wide receiver from Mississippi State.”