Los Angeles Chargers Graphs & Rankings Win-loss trends, strengths and weaknesses, little things · Updated · Data through Week 8
Through Week 8, the Chargers are 0-7, have allowed less than 300 passing yards in each of their last 33 games (the longest active streak in the NFL), and their defense has allowed a third-down conversion rate of just 32% on 3rd and short (the best in the NFL).
Team Strengths & Weaknesses
How the Chargers rank against all 32 teams in four areas of the game, 2026 season through Week 8.
View the EPA numbers as a table
| Unit | Percentile | EPA per play | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing offense | 0 | −0.210 | 32 of 32 |
| Rushing offense | 3 | −0.147 | 31 of 32 |
| Passing defense | 77 | −0.061 | 8 of 32 |
| Rushing defense | 19 | +0.046 | 26 of 32 |
More team ranks: scoring and fantasy defense
Scoring and fantasy rankings for the 2026 season.
- Scoring offense32nd of 3214.1 points per game
- Scoring defense20th of 3225.0 points allowed per game
- Defense vs. wide receivers17th of 3230.3 PPR fantasy points allowed
- Defense vs. running backs22nd of 3223.9 PPR fantasy points allowed
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Defensive profile: the Los Angeles Chargers are a run funnel, allowing 30.3 PPR fantasy points per game to wide receivers (league average 31.4) and 23.9 to running backs (22.0). See the full league map →
Win-Loss Trends
Every Chargers game by result and margin. Select a result below to focus on wins or losses.
| Result | Games | Avg score diff |
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Explore the games
How the Chargers do when…
Select a situation to highlight those games in the chart above. Bar length is the win percentage. Bar color shows the rank: red is 1st to 10th, gray is 11th to 20th and blue is 21st to 32nd. Ranks compare win percentage with the other teams that have played at least one game like it. Ties count as half a win.
View every 2026 game as a table
| Week | Opponent | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs. Arizona Cardinals | L 14–26 | −12 |
| 2 | vs. Las Vegas Raiders | L 14–26 | −12 |
| 3 | at Buffalo Bills | L 16–24 | −8 |
| 4 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 23–30 | −7 |
| 5 | vs. Denver Broncos | L 17–23 | −6 |
| 6 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 6–22 | −16 |
| 8 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 9–24 | −15 |
More situations from Remarkable™
- Overall0-6 · 0.00032nd in the NFL in win percentage
- When forcing 1+ turnover0-5 · 0.000T-31st in the NFL in win percentage
- When allowing under 5.0 yds per rush0-4 · 0.000T-30th in the NFL in win percentage
Little Things
The quiet stats that swing games. How the Chargers compare with the league average in each phase, 2026 season through Week 7.
Pick a stat in each phase. The tick marks the league average. Red is better than average, blue is worse, and gray is within about a quarter standard deviation of average.
View the Little Things as a table
| Stat | Chargers | League average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense: Success rate | 35.6% | 42.6% | 31st of 32 |
| Offense: Pass protection | 34.3% | 25.3% | 31st of 32 |
| Offense: Scoring drives | 25.4% | 39.1% | 32nd of 32 |
| Defense: Success rate allowed | 39.3% | 42.6% | 4th of 32 |
| Defense: Pressure rate | 25.7% | 25.3% | T-12th of 32 |
| Defense: Scoring drives allowed | 39.2% | 39.1% | 16th of 32 |
| Special teams: Avg. starting field position | own 24.0 | own 28.7 | 32nd of 32 |
| Special teams: Special teams penalties per game | 1.17 | 1.02 | 22nd of 32 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do the Chargers rank in EPA per play in 2026?
Through Week 8, the Chargers rank in the 0th percentile in passing offense (32nd of 32 in EPA per play), the 3rd in rushing offense (31st), the 77th in passing defense (8th) and the 19th in rushing defense (26th). A 100th percentile is the best in the NFL.
What is the Chargers’ record at home and on the road in 2026?
Through Week 8, the Chargers are 0-3 at home and 0-4 on the road, with an average margin of −10.9 points per game across 7 games.
What are the little things in football?
Little things are the quiet statistics that swing games without making highlights: how often a team's plays succeed, how often its quarterback is pressured, where its drives start and how many special teams penalties it takes. This page compares the Chargers with the league average in each.
Where does this data come from?
Win-loss results and EPA per play are from Inside Edge’s Remarkable engine and cover the 2026 NFL season through Week 8; Little Things cover the season through Week 7. Pages are updated weekly.
This page presents descriptive statistical analysis for informational purposes only. It is not betting advice and does not guarantee any outcome. Data source: Remarkable™, Inside Edge's proprietary sports data engine.