2014 San Diego Chargers
The 2014 San Diego Chargers went 9–7, finishing 3rd in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 348 points and allowed 348.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 348–348
- AFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 348 points, the 16th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 348, tied for the 13th-fewest. Their point differential was 0.
How the season unfolded
The Chargers started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 2 to Week 6.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 7 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–0 over the New York Jets in Week 5 (October 5, 2014).
Their heaviest loss was 37–0 to the Miami Dolphins in Week 9 (November 2, 2014).
They scored a season-high 38 points against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 16 (December 20, 2014), winning 38–35.
They shut out the New York Jets (Week 5).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–2.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC West, sweeping the Raiders and getting swept by the Chiefs and the Broncos.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2013, when they went 9–7.
In 2015, they went 4–12.
2014 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2014 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 17–18 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2014 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 30–21 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2014 | at Buffalo Bills | W 22–10 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2014 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 33–14 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2014 | vs New York Jets | W 31–0 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2014 | at Oakland Raiders | W 31–28 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2014 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–23 |
| Week 8 | Oct 23, 2014 | at Denver Broncos | L 21–35 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2014 | at Miami Dolphins | L 0–37 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2014 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 13–6 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2014 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 27–24 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2014 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 34–33 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2014 | vs New England Patriots | L 14–23 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2014 | vs Denver Broncos | L 10–22 |
| Week 16 | Dec 20, 2014 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 38–35 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2014 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 7–19 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2014 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.