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Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Rams

Scheduled · Kickoff

2026 Regular season · Week 8 · SoFi Stadium

Dated schedule recordUpdated

Future kickoffs are subject to scheduling changes. Unconfirmed slots are withheld. Times are normalized by WHYNFL.

Los Angeles Chargers—Away
Los Angeles Rams—Home

Matchup preview

Los Angeles Chargers 0–4 · Road 0–2 · Streak L4 · Power Index No. 30 · 14 days of rest (off a bye)
Los Angeles Rams 2–2 · Home 1–1 · Streak W1 · Power Index No. 6 · 7 days of rest
2026 regular season, per game · LAC 4 games, LAR 4 games
MetricLACLAR
Points per game16.829th21.319th
Points allowed per game26.524th20.89th
Total yards per game306.821st417.02nd
Passing yards per game204.023rd300.54th
Rushing yards per game121.59th126.87th
Turnovers per game2.531st2.026th
Sacks allowed per game3.025th1.55th
Penalty yards per game72.325th71.023rd

Highlighted values are the better side of each line; small figures are the league rank among clubs with games (1st = best). Points come from final scores; yardage, turnovers, sacks and penalties from team statistics.

Los Angeles Chargers: recent results

  1. L 23–30 @ SEA Week 4
  2. L 16–24 @ BUF Week 3
  3. L 14–26 vs LV Week 2
  4. L 14–26 vs ARI Week 1

Los Angeles Rams: recent results

  1. W 24–20 @ PHI Week 4
  2. L 26–30 @ DEN Week 3
  3. W 28–6 vs NYG Week 2
  4. L 7–27 vs SF Week 1

Los Angeles Chargers: season leaders

Passing
Justin Herbert 816 yds
Rushing
Omarion Hampton 238 yds
Receiving
Tre Harris 209 yds
Sacks
Khalil Mack 3.0

Los Angeles Rams: season leaders

Passing
Matthew Stafford 1,189 yds
Rushing
Kyren Williams 294 yds
Receiving
Davante Adams 390 yds
Sacks
Byron Young 3.5

Los Angeles Chargers: injury report

  • Out Brenen Thompson
  • Out Derwin James Jr. SS
  • Out Donte Jackson RCB
  • Out Isaiah World LT
  • Out Joe Alt RT
  • Out Kayode Awosika LG
  • Out Quentin Johnston WR
  • Questionable Branson Taylor LT

4 more listed.

8 on reserve lists. Latest entry Oct 10. Full report

Los Angeles Rams: injury report

  • Questionable Quentin Lake NB
  • Questionable Zech McPhearson

9 on reserve lists. Latest entry Oct 10. Full report

Head-to-head since 1999

LAC 3 · LAR 4 in 7 meetings (regular season and playoffs).

  1. 2022 · Week 17 LAR 10, LAC 31
  2. 2018 · Week 3 LAC 23, LAR 35
  3. 2014 · Week 12 LAR 24, LAC 27
  4. 2010 · Week 6 LAC 17, LAR 20
  5. 2006 · Week 8 LAR 24, LAC 38

Full series history

From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999.

Game notes

Win probability

LAC 28.5% · LAR 71.2%

Matchup quality 69.2 / 100

Model estimate, updated Sep 28, 2026. Not a WHYNFL prediction.

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