Injury newsOne row per player: his latest change on the report as we saw it, and the statuses he went through. A timeline of the report, not a forecast.◷History
▼Brenen Thompson WRListed Questionable · QuadricepsOut → Questionable → Out → Questionable → Out → QuestionableStill listedOct 22
▲Kayode Awosika GUpgraded to Questionable from Out · Lower LegOut → Questionable → Out → Questionable → Out → Questionable → Out → QuestionableStill listedOct 20
▲Joe Alt OTUpgraded to Questionable from Out · NeckQuestionable → Out → Questionable → Out → QuestionableStill listedOct 20
▲Derwin James Jr. SUpgraded to Questionable from Out · HamstringQuestionable → Out → Questionable → Out → Questionable → Out → QuestionableStill listedOct 20
▲Bud Dupree LBUpgraded to Questionable from Out · NeckQuestionable → Out → QuestionableStill listedOct 20
▲Donte Jackson CBUpgraded to Questionable from Out · HamstringQuestionable → Out → Questionable → Out → QuestionableStill listedOct 20
▲Tre' Harris WRUpgraded to Questionable from Out · HamstringQuestionable → Doubtful → Out → QuestionableStill listedOct 20
▲Rodney Shelley CBUpgraded to Questionable from Out · HamstringQuestionable → Out → Questionable → Doubtful → Out → QuestionableStill listedOct 20
Times are when the report changed on our end, last 30 days.
ScheduleEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.
Props vs LACEveryone's props against this defense and the result: green = over (or yes) hit, red = didn't. Final games only.
Player & date
Result
Line
Odds
Patrick MahomesQB
LAC @ KC · 10/18
272✓
Over 224.5
-112
Bo NixQB
DEN @ LAC · 10/11
123✕
Over 223.5
-113
Sam DarnoldQB
LAC @ SEA · 10/4
168✕
Over 234.5
-115
Josh AllenQB
LAC @ BUF · 9/27
204✕
Over 239.5
-113
Kirk CousinsQB
LV @ LAC · 9/20
253✓
Over 193.5
-115
Full stat sheetEvery measure for LAC: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 32 (1 = best).◷History
2026 season
OffenseDefense
Passing
EPA / dropbackExpected points added per dropback: the best single passing-efficiency number. Defense column: what it allows.
−0.24#32
−0.00#9
Pass success rate
36%#32
46%#18
Explosive pass rateDropbacks gaining 20+ yards.
5.9%#28
9.0%#22
Yards / dropback
5.2#28
6.8#22
Completion % over expectedCompletions above what the throws' difficulty predicts, per attempt. Defense column: what it allows.
−5.8#31
+3.1#24
YAC / completion
4.4#24
5.3#22
Sack rateSacks per dropback. Lower is better for an offense; the defense column shows sacks they create.
9.5%#31
5.8%#18
Interception rate
4.4%#32
2.9%#7
Rushing
EPA / rushExpected points added per rush. Defense column: what it allows.
−0.20#29
−0.07#17
Rush success rate
36%#26
41%#15
Explosive rush rateRushes of 10+ yards.
8.7%#19
10.8%#27
Yards / rush
3.9#18
4.3#24
Situational
Third-down conversion
34%#29
32%#6
Red-zone touchdown rateDrives reaching the 20 that end in a touchdown.
50%#24
50%#10
Turnovers / game
2.33#32
1.50#7
Los Angeles Chargers · routes and coverage
2024–25 seasons
How the defense plays
Man
31%#29/32
league 40%
Pressure
30%
league 30%
Rushers
4.00
per dropback
Coverage
Share
League
Cover 3
25.9%
22.7%
Cover 2
24.6%
22.1%
Cover 1
19.1%
29.9%
Cover 4
9.6%
8.2%
2-man
7.9%
6.2%
Cover 6
5.9%
4.5%
Cover 0
4.0%
4.2%
Cover 9
3.0%
2.1%
What it has allowed, by route
Route
Tgt
Yds/tgt
AdjYards per target adjusted toward the league average when it rests on few targets.
League
Screen
103
4.8
5.2
5.8
Swing
62
4.4
4.8
5.3
Quick out
179
4.9
5.0
5.5
Slant
100
7.0
7.1
7.2
Hitch / curl
203
7.0
6.9
6.8
Shallow cross
57
5.3
5.9
6.5
Texas / angle
15
3.8
6.0
6.5
In / dig
97
10.3
10.0
9.6
Deep out
71
8.7
8.4
8.0
Corner
46
8.6
9.6
10.4
Post
69
13.2
12.8
12.3
Go
69
8.2
9.0
9.9
Wheel
9
1.9
9.1
10.2
Green: the defense allows fewer yards per target than average on that route (a strength); red: more (a weakness) — matching the panels above.
Where Los Angeles Chargers's targets come from
Screen
7%
Swing
5%
Quick out
16%
Slant
7%
Hitch / curl
19%
Shallow cross
8%
Texas / angle
0%
In / dig
10%
Deep out
8%
Corner
5%
Post
5%
Go
9%
Wheel
1%
Route and coverage labels come from play charting: the route is the targeted receiver's, the coverage is what the defense played on the dropback. Descriptions of games already played, not projections.
Scoring by quarter and halfPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History
Points in the 1st half:LAC scores 49% · allows 56%league 50%
LAC trendsRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History
17 games · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026
Record
7-10
17 games
Points for
19.5
#25 of 32 · league 22.9
Points against
21.5
#21 of 32 · league 23.0
Scoring margin
−2.1
#21 of 32 · league 0.0
Regular season only, the last 17 regular-season games (Oct 2025 – Oct 2026) (6 in 2026, 11 in 2025). Every rank is among the 32 teams with a full sample.
Points by quarter and halfPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History
per game · n = 17
Points in the
For
Against
League avg
1st quarter
4.1#21 of 32
6.3#5 of 32
4.7
2nd quarter
4.9#28 of 32
6.0#20 of 32
6.8
3rd quarter
5.5#12 of 32
3.8#23 of 32
4.8
4th quarter
4.8#28 of 32
5.5#27 of 32
6.4
1st half
8.9#28 of 32
12.3#12 of 32
11.5
2nd half
10.5#21 of 32
9.2#29 of 32
11.5
First half against second halfThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History
Measure
LAC
League
n
Share of points scored in the 1st half
45.9%#25 of 32
49.8%
17
Share of points allowed in the 1st half
57.1%#1 of 32
49.8%
17
PaceOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History
Measure
LAC
League
n
Plays per game
63.2#8 of 32
60.9
17
Plays faced per game
56.5#32 of 32
60.7
17
Dropback rate
60.8%#13 of 32
59.9%
17
Red zoneDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History
Measure
LAC
League
n
Red-zone trips per game
3.12#18 of 32
3.22
17
Red-zone touchdown rate
52.8%#24 of 32
57.2%
17
Red-zone trips allowed per game
3.06#22 of 32
3.21
17
Red-zone touchdown rate allowed
50.0%#23 of 32
57.3%
17
Home, road, recent form and restSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History
LAC
Games
Record
Points for
Points against
Scoring margin
Plays per game
All games
17
7-10
19.5#25 of 32
21.5#21 of 32
−2.1#21 of 32
63.2#8 of 32
At home
9
4-5
22.2#18 of 32
20.7#20 of 32
+1.6#14 of 32
64.7#6 of 32
On the road
8
3-5
16.4#32 of 32
22.5#21 of 32
−6.1#24 of 32
61.5#14 of 32
Last 5 games
5
0-5
15.2#32 of 32
25.0#12 of 32
−9.8#30 of 32
63.8#10 of 32
Short rest
3
2-1
23.0#8 of 16
14.3#15 of 16
+8.7#1 of 16
63.3#6 of 16
Normal rest
11
3-8
17.3#32 of 32
23.9#12 of 32
−6.6#27 of 32
64.0#4 of 32
Long rest
2
2-0
29.0—
17.0—
+12.0—
64.5—
Neutral-site games count as neither home nor road. A slice with few games moves a lot from one game; read it with its n.
Roster · 2026 · 18Players at quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end and kicker who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.
Records and scoring from final scores; ranks and tendencies from play-by-play. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.
Tre HarrisWR2514.4%
Quentin JohnstonWR2212.6%
Oronde Gadsden IITE2112.1%
Ladd McConkeyWR1810.3%
Keaton MitchellRB158.6%
Charlie KolarTE137.5%
Kimani VidalRB126.9%
Omarion HamptonRB105.7%
KeAndre Lambert-SmithWR95.2%
David NjokuTE84.6%
Marquez Valdes-ScantlingWR52.9%
Theo Wease Jr.WR42.3%
Alec IngoldFB42.3%
Derius DavisWR31.7%
Brenen ThompsonWR31.7%
Justin HerbertQB10.6%
Hayden RucciTE10.6%
Los Angeles Chargers11 listed
ARIArizona CardinalsL 14–26LAC 74%✗
LVLas Vegas RaidersL 14–26LAC 67%✗
BUFBuffalo BillsL 16–24BUF 76%✓
SEASeattle SeahawksL 23–30SEA 77%✓
DENDenver BroncosL 17–23DEN 63%✓
KCKansas City ChiefsL 6–22KC 78%✓
LARLos Angeles RamsNextLAC +6.5—
HOUHouston TexansLAC +3—
BALBaltimore Ravens——
NYJNew York Jets——
NENew England Patriots——
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers——
SFSan Francisco 49ers——
MIAMiami Dolphins——
