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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 4 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“where I ended up going in round four with the chargers' hundred and twenty third pick was Arizona State linebacker key, Keyshawn Elliott”
| 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 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)
“I'm going with R Mason Thomas, Edge out of Oklahoma.”
“in the first round, we're gonna give you some interesting options including me going with a wide receiver in the first round. And I'm going with the big bodied Denzel Boston from Washington.”
“Today, I went with Derek Moore, the edge rusher from Michigan. (second round pick in the mock)”
“it's our Mason Thomas, the edge from Oklahoma... You get him at 55, which I do think he's a flawed enough player to slide there.”
“So they take one of the top interior offensive linemen Pregnant out of Oregon at 22.”
“So it's pretty surprising to see Daniel Jeremiah pick the chargers to take a star Oregon tight end, Kenyan Sadiq... for twenty second pick, right”
“I mean, with what Aronde Gaston the second was able to show last year, I think to me, he's the tight end of the future for the chargers.”
“Daniel Jeremiah had Kenyan Saddiq as the chargers pick at 22 overall.”
“And then at 22 overall... with the chargers at 22, I look at four players in particular. One of them is Vega Ohanae.”
“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.”