2013 San Diego Chargers
The 2013 San Diego Chargers went 9–7, finishing 3rd in the AFC West, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 396 points and allowed 348.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 396–348
- AFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 396 points, the 12th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 348, the 11th-fewest. Their point differential was +48.
How the season unfolded
The Chargers started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 14 to Week 17.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 9 to Week 11.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 37–14 over the New York Giants in Week 14 (December 8, 2013).
Their heaviest loss was 27–17 to the Oakland Raiders in Week 5 (October 6, 2013).
They scored a season-high 41 points against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 12 (November 24, 2013), winning 41–38.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–6.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC West, sweeping the Chiefs and splitting with the Raiders and the Broncos.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 5–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Cincinnati Bengals 27–10 on the road.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Denver Broncos 24–17 on the road.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2012, when they went 7–9.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2009.
In 2014, they went 9–7 and missed the playoffs.
2013 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2013 | vs Houston Texans | L 28–31 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2013 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 33–30 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2013 | at Tennessee Titans | L 17–20 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2013 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 30–21 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2013 | at Oakland Raiders | L 17–27 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2013 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 19–9 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2013 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–6 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2013 | at Washington | L 24–30 (OT) |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2013 | vs Denver Broncos | L 20–28 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2013 | at Miami Dolphins | L 16–20 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2013 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 41–38 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2013 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2013 | vs New York Giants | W 37–14 |
| Week 15 | Dec 12, 2013 | at Denver Broncos | W 27–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2013 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 26–13 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2013 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–24 (OT) |
| Wild Card | Jan 5, 2014 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 27–10 |
| Divisional | Jan 12, 2014 | at Denver Broncos | L 17–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2013 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.