60th season in franchise history; final one with Philip Rivers
The
, the Chargers were swept by their division. The Chargers also suffered the most one-score losses by an NFL team during the season, with nine.
This was also the final season with longtime quarterback Philip Rivers , as he signed with the Indianapolis Colts in the offseason.
Uniform change On April 16, the Chargers announced that the powder blue jerseys that served as the alternate colored jersey would become the primary home colored jerseys, replacing the navy blue jerseys that served as the primary home colored jersey since the team's 2007 uniform overhaul.[1] [2] [3]
NFL draft Roster changes Free agents Staff
2019 Los Angeles Chargers staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
Final roster
2019 Los Angeles Chargers final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
32 IR Tooltip Injured reserve )
12 IR Tooltip Injured reserve )
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80 IR Tooltip Injured reserve )
11 IR Tooltip Injured reserve )
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Practice squad
Rookies in italics 53 active, 11 inactive, 10 practice squad
Preseason Regular season The Chargers' regular season schedule was released on April 19.
Schedule Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 4-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (kick failed, wide right), 10:02. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:53.
LAC – Keenan Allen 28-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Ty Long kick), 5:58. Chargers 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 4:04.
LAC – Ty Long 40-yard field goal, 1:02. Chargers 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 24 yards, 3:17. Third quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 44-yard field goal, 11:15. Chargers 17–9. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:45.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 55-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Ty Long kick), 8:27. Chargers 24–9. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:48.
IND – Marlon Mack 63-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:40. Chargers 24–16. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:47. Fourth quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 19-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Marlon Mack run), 0:38. Tied 24–24. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 7:52. Overtime
LAC – Austin Ekeler 7-yard run, 5:01. Chargers 30–24. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:59.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Chargers won their first home opener since 2015, when they were based in San Diego. They also started 1–0 for the first time since 2015. The Chargers open their third and final season at Dignity Health Sports Park, as they will move into SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in 2020.
Week 2: at Detroit Lions
Week Two: Los Angeles Chargers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
7
3
0 0 10
Lions 6
0
0 7 13
at
Detroit, Michigan
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LAC – Ty Long 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 1:20. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
DET – Kenny Golladay 31-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 7:21. Lions 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:24.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: vs. Houston Texans
Week Three: Houston Texans at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Texans 0
7
14 6 27
Chargers
7
10
0 3 20
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LAC – Ty Long 34-yard field goal, 10:32. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 8:41.
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn
kick), 8:11. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:21.
LAC – Keenan Allen 12-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Ty Long kick), 0:22. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 1:18. Third quarter
HOU – Carlos Hyde 3-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 7:31. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:37.
HOU – Jordan Akins 15-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 1:19. Texans 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:24. Fourth quarter
HOU – Jordan Akins 53-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (kick failed, wide right), 9:40. Texans 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:48.
LAC – Ty Long 43-yard field goal, 7:14. Texans 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:26.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 4: at Miami Dolphins
Week Four: Los Angeles Chargers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers 10
7
3 10 30
Dolphins
7
3
0 0 10
at Hard Rock Stadium , Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : September 29Game time : 10:00 a.m.
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 30-yard field goal, 11:10. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:35.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 18-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Ty Long kick), 0:43. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:51. Third quarter
LAC – Ty Long 45-yard field goal, 1:22. Chargers 20–10. Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 10:33. Fourth quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard run (Ty Long kick), 11:20. Chargers 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:29.
LAC – Ty Long 51-yard field goal, 7:21. Chargers 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 3:07.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
This was the Chargers' first win in Miami since the 1982 Epic in Miami game.
Week 5: vs. Denver Broncos
Week Five: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos 14
3
0 3 20
Chargers
0
0
7 6 13
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 40-yard field goal, 5:17. Broncos 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:27. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
LAC – Chase McLaughlin 45-yard field goal, 6:47. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 2:08.
DEN – Brandon McManus 46-yard field goal, 1:55. Broncos 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:25.
LAC – Chase McLaughlin 32-yard field goal, 0:10. Broncos 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 1:45.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Six: Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers 14
7
3 0 24
Chargers
0
0
0 17 17
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PIT – James Conner 26-yard pass from Devlin Hodges (Chris Boswell kick), 6:34. Steelers 21–0. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 9:09. Third quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 20-yard field goal, 8:12. Steelers 24–0. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:48. Fourth quarter
LAC – Chase McLaughlin 38-yard field goal, 14:00. Steelers 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 3:59.
LAC – Hunter Henry 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:13. Steelers 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:23.
LAC – Hunter Henry 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Chase McLaughlin kick), 1:29. Steelers 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 2:24.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 7: at Tennessee Titans
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Cody Parkey 45-yard field goal, 6:02. Titans 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:54.
LAC – Chase McLaughlin 29-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:00. Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
TEN – Tajae Sharpe 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (kick failed), 13:11. Titans 16–10. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 7:09.
LAC – Chase McLaughlin 50-yard field goal, 10:55. Titans 16–13. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:16.
TEN – Derrick Henry 11-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 6:39. Titans 23–13. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:16.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 41-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Chase McLaughlin kick), 5:09. Titans 23–20. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:30.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 8: at Chicago Bears
Week Eight: Los Angeles Chargers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers 0
7
3 7 17
Bears
0
9
7 0 16
at
Chicago, Illinois
Date : October 27Game time : 10:00 a.m. PDT/12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Clear, 52 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 61,632Referee :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Eddy Piñeiro 22-yard field goal, 14:45. Bears 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:52.
CHI – Eddy Piñeiro 25-yard field goal, 4:16. Bears 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:29.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 19-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:12. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
CHI – Eddy Piñeiro 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 9–7. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 2:12. Third quarter
CHI – David Montgomery 4-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 8:08. Bears 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:52.
LAC – Chase McLaughlin 20-yard field goal, 0:39. Bears 16–10. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 7:29. Fourth quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Chase McLaughlin kick), 8:04. Chargers 17–16. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:21.
Top passers
Top rushers
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 8 rushes, 31 yards, TD
CHI – David Montgomery – 27 rushes, 135 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 9: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week Nine: Green Bay Packers at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
0
0
3 8 11
Chargers 6
3
10 7 26
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
Date : November 3Game time : 1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : Clear, 79 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 25,435Referee : Adrian Hill TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy WolfsonRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 29-yard field goal, 6:56. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 84 yards, 8:04.
LAC – Michael Badgley 40-yard field goal, 1:04. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 3:09. Second quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 9–0. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 4:21. Third quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 43-yard field goal, 9:41. Chargers 12–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:36.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 3:56. Chargers 19–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:20.
GB – Mason Crosby 54-yard field goal, 0:46. Chargers 19–3. Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 3:10. Fourth quarter
LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 10:32. Chargers 26–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.
GB – Jamaal Williams 10-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers , (Aaron Rodgers run), 6:21. Chargers 26–11. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 23/35, 161 yards, TD
LAC – Philip Rivers – 21/28, 294 yards Top rushers
GB – Aaron Jones – 8 rushes, 30 yards
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 20 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
Week 10: at Oakland Raiders
Week Ten: Los Angeles Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
0
14
3 7 24
Raiders 10
7
3 6 26
at
Game information
First quarter
OAK – Daniel Carlson 40-yard field goal, 8:01. Raiders 3–0 Drive: 6 plays, 9 yards, 3:50.
OAK – Erik Harris 56-yard interception return (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:02. Raiders 10–0. Second quarter
Third quarter
OAK – Daniel Carlson 22-yard field goal, 11:33. Raiders 20–14 Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:27.
LAC – Michael Badgley 27-yard field goal, 0:25. Raiders 20–17 Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:31. Fourth quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 4:02. Chargers 24–20 Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 8:05.
OAK – Josh Jacobs 18-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 1:02. Raiders 26–24 Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:00.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 17/31, 207 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
OAK – Derek Carr – 21/31, 218 yards, TD Top rushers
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 22 rushes, 108 yards, TD
OAK – Josh Jacobs – 16 rushes, 71 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 11: vs. Kansas City Chiefs NFL International Series
Game information
First quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 27-yard field goal, 9:31. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 5:29. Second quarter
KC – LeSean McCoy 6-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 8:45. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:05.
LAC – Michael Badgley 26-yard field goal, 5:01. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:44.
KC – Harrison Butker 41-yard field goal, 1:43. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:18.
LAC – Michael Badgley 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 1:43. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 19/32, 182 yards, TD, INT
LAC – Philip Rivers – 28/52, 353 yards, TD, 4 INT Top rushers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 5 rushes, 59 yards
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 14 rushes, 69 yards Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 92 yards, TD
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 8 receptions, 108 yards
Week 13: at Denver Broncos
Week Thirteen: Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
0
10
0 10 20
Broncos 14
3
0 6 23
at
Denver, Colorado
Game information
First quarter
DEN – Courtland Sutton 26-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 4:33. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:55.
DEN – Courtland Sutton 5-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 0:16. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:56. Second quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 30-yard field goal, 9:27. Broncos 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 5:49.
DEN – Brandon McManus 31-yard field goal, 5:32. Broncos 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:07.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 30-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 0:30. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 0:22. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 36-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 12:18. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:34.
DEN – Brandon McManus 52-yard field goal, 4:26. Broncos 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 4:48.
LAC – Michael Badgley 46-yard field goal, 0:14. Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:12.
DEN – Brandon McManus 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 23–20. Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:14.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 20/29, 265 yards, 2 TD, INT
DEN – Drew Lock – 18/28, 134 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
LAC – Mike Williams – 5 receptions, 117 yards
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 4 receptions, 74 yards, 2 TD
Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Fourteen: Los Angeles Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers 7
17
14 7 45
Jaguars
3
0
7 0 10
at
Date : December 8Game time : 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PSTGame attendance : 57,866Referee : Bill VinovichTV announcers (Fox) :
Game information
First quarter
JAX - Josh Lambo 26-yard field goal, 7:23. Jaguars 3-0. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:37.
LAC - Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 5:46. Chargers 7-3. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:37. Second quarter
LAC - Derek Watt 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 5:18. Chargers 14-3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:11.
LAC - Hunter Henry 30-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 1:34. Chargers 21-3. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:18.
LAC - Michael Badgley 40-yard field goal, 0:03. Chargers 24-3. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 1:07. Third quarter
LAC - Austin Ekeler 84-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 13:53. Chargers 31-3. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:07.
JAX - Nick O'Leary 12-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Josh Lambo kick), 5:48. Chargers 31-10. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 8:05.
LAC - Mike Williams 44-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 1:51. Chargers 38-10. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:57. Fourth quarter
LAC - Virgil Green 14-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Michael Badgley kick), 10:53. Chargers 45-10. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 4:01.
Top passers
JAX – Gardner Minshew – 24/37, 162 yards, TD
LAC – Philip Rivers – 16/22, 314 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
JAX – Leonard Fournette – 15 rushes, 50 yards
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 8 rushes, 101 yards Top receivers
JAX – D. J. Chark – 9 receptions, 75 yards
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 4 receptions, 112 yards, TD
Week 15: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week Fifteen: Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings 6
13
6 14 39
Chargers
3
7
0 0 10
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
Date : December 15Game time : 1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 25,446Referee : Ronald Torbert TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Irv Smith Jr. 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick failed, hit right upright), 9:10. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:50.
LAC – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 4:35. Vikings 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:35. Second quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 26-yard field goal, 14:57. Vikings 9–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:29.
LAC – Mike Williams 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 8:42. Chargers 10–9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:15.
MIN – Dan Bailey 44-yard field goal, 4:17. Vikings 12–10. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:25.
MIN – Ifeadi Odenigbo 56-yard fumble return (Dan Bailey kick), 0:07. Vikings 19–10. Third quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 38-yard field goal, 12:37. Vikings 22–10. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:12.
MIN – Dan Bailey 27-yard field goal, 7:06. Vikings 25–10. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 4:03. Fourth quarter
MIN – Mike Boone 8-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 10:25. Vikings 32–10. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 4:30.
MIN – Mike Boone 2-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 8:45. Vikings 39–10. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:32.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 16: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week Sixteen: Oakland Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders 7
7
7 3 24
Chargers
0
7
7 3 17
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
Date : December 22Game time : 1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 25,380Referee : Clay MartinTV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 1:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:58.
OAK – Derek Carr 3-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:08. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:46. Third quarter
OAK – DeAndre Washington
5-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:11. Raiders 21–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 8:49.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 1:04. Raiders 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 5:07. Fourth quarter
OAK – Daniel Carlson 48-yard field goal, 8:28. Raiders 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 7:36.
LAC – Michael Badgley 27-yard field goal, 1:29. Raiders 24–17. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 2:03.
Top passers
Top rushers
OAK – DeAndre Washington
– 23 rushes, 85 yards, TD
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 9 rushes, 15 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
This was Chargers final home game at Dignity Health Sports Park before moving into their new stadium in the 2020 season. This was also the last time they faced the Oakland Raiders—home or away—prior to the Raiders relocation to Las Vegas in 2020.
Week 17: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week Seventeen: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
0
7
7 7 21
Chiefs 3
7
14 7 31
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 29Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST/10:00 a.m. PSTGame weather : Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)Game attendance : 73,680Referee : Walt AndersonTV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and John Schriffen Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 40-yard field goal, 1:29. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 8:12. Second quarter
Third quarter
LAC – Melvin Gordon 5-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 13:14. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:26.
KC – Mecole Hardman 104-yard kickoff return (Harrison Butker kick), 12:58. Chiefs 17–14.
KC – Damien Williams 84-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:26. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 1 play, 84 yards, 0:15. Fourth quarter
LAC – Hunter Henry 8-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 5:23. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 7:11.
KC – Damien Williams 7-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:37. Chiefs 31–21. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 2:46.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 31/46, 281 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 16/25, 174 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 14 rushes, 46 yards, TD
KC – Damien Williams – 12 rushes, 124 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
LAC – Keenan Allen – 9 receptions, 82 yards, TD
KC – Tyreek Hill – 4 receptions, 61 yards
Standings Division Conference
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
Baltimore Ravens
North
14
2
0
.875
5–1
10–2
.494
.484
W12
2[a]
Kansas City Chiefs
West
12
4
0
.750
6–0
9–3
.510
.477
W6
3[a]
New England Patriots
East
12
4
0
.750
5–1
8–4
.469
.411
L1
4
Houston Texans
South
10
6
0
.625
4–2
8–4
.520
.488
L1
Wild Cards
5
Buffalo Bills
East
10
6
0
.625
3–3
7–5
.461
.363
L2
6
Tennessee Titans
South
9
7
0
.563
3–3
7–5
.488
.465
W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7
Pittsburgh Steelers
North
8
8
0
.500
3–3
6–6
.502
.324
L3
8[b] [c]
Denver Broncos
West
7
9
0
.438
3–3
6–6
.510
.406
W2
9[c] [d] [e]
Oakland Raiders
West
7
9
0
.438
3–3
5–7
.482
.335
L1
10[b] [d] [e]
Indianapolis Colts
South
7
9
0
.438
3–3
5–7
.492
.500
L1
11[b] [d]
New York Jets
East
7
9
0
.438
2–4
4–8
.473
.402
W2
12[f]
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
6
10
0
.375
2–4
6–6
.484
.406
W1
13[f]
Cleveland Browns
North
6
10
0
.375
3–3
6–6
.533
.479
L3
14[g]
Los Angeles Chargers
West
5
11
0
.313
0–6
3–9
.514
.488
L3
15[g]
Miami Dolphins
East
5
11
0
.313
2–4
4–8
.484
.463
W2
16
Cincinnati Bengals
North
2
14
0
.125
1–5
2–10
.553
.406
W1
^ a b Kansas City finished ahead of New England based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b c Denver finished ahead of Indianapolis and NY Jets based on conference record. Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Oakland (see below).
^ a b Denver finished ahead of Oakland based on conference record.
^ a b c Oakland and Indianapolis finished ahead of NY Jets based on conference record.
^ a b Oakland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Jacksonville finished ahead of Cleveland based on record against common opponents. Jacksonville's cumulative record against Cincinnati, Denver, NY Jets, and Tennessee was 4–1, compared to Cleveland's 2–3 cumulative record against the same four teams.
^ a b LA Chargers finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
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