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2008 San Diego Chargers

The 2008 San Diego Chargers went 8–8, finishing 1st in the AFC West, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 439 points and allowed 347.

Record
8–8
Home
5–3
Road & neutral
3–5
Points
439–347
AFC West
Place 1 of 4
Postseason
Lost Divisional

Where the season ranked

They scored 439 points, the second-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 347, the 15th-fewest. Their point differential was +92.

How the season unfolded

The Chargers started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 8–8.

Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 14 to Week 17.

Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 11 to Week 13.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 52–21 over the Denver Broncos in Week 17 (December 28, 2008).

Their heaviest loss was 35–24 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Divisional round (January 11, 2009).

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–7.

They played one overtime game and won it.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 5–1 against the AFC West, sweeping the Raiders and the Chiefs and splitting with the Broncos.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–5 in the regular season.

Postseason

In the Wild Card round, they beat the Indianapolis Colts 23–17 at home.

In the Divisional round, they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 35–24 on the road.

Before and after

That was three wins fewer than in 2007, when they went 11–5.

In 2009, they went 13–3 and returned to the playoffs.

2008 schedule and results

2008 San Diego Chargers · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 7, 2008vs Carolina PanthersL 24–26
Week 2Sep 14, 2008at Denver BroncosL 38–39
Week 3Sep 22, 2008vs New York JetsW 48–29
Week 4Sep 28, 2008at Oakland RaidersW 28–18
Week 5Oct 5, 2008at Miami DolphinsL 10–17
Week 6Oct 12, 2008vs New England PatriotsW 30–10
Week 7Oct 19, 2008at Buffalo BillsL 14–23
Week 8Oct 26, 2008vs New Orleans SaintsL 32–37
Week 10Nov 9, 2008vs Kansas City ChiefsW 20–19
Week 11Nov 16, 2008at Pittsburgh SteelersL 10–11
Week 12Nov 23, 2008vs Indianapolis ColtsL 20–23
Week 13Nov 30, 2008vs Atlanta FalconsL 16–22
Week 14Dec 4, 2008vs Oakland RaidersW 34–7
Week 15Dec 14, 2008at Kansas City ChiefsW 22–21
Week 16Dec 21, 2008at Tampa Bay BuccaneersW 41–24
Week 17Dec 28, 2008vs Denver BroncosW 52–21
Wild CardJan 3, 2009vs Indianapolis ColtsW 23–17 (OT)
DivisionalJan 11, 2009at Pittsburgh SteelersL 24–35

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2008 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.