2017 Los Angeles Chargers
The 2017 Los Angeles Chargers went 9–7, finishing 2nd in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 355 points and allowed 272.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 355–272
- AFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 355 points, the 13th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 272, the third-fewest. Their point differential was +83.
How the season unfolded
The Chargers opened with four straight losses and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 11 to Week 14.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 1 to Week 4.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 54–24 over the Buffalo Bills in Week 11 (November 19, 2017).
Their heaviest loss was 30–13 to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 15 (December 16, 2017).
They shut out the Denver Broncos (Week 7).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–5.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC West, sweeping the Raiders, splitting with the Broncos, and getting swept by the Chiefs.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2016, when they went 5–11.
In 2018, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2017 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2017 | at Denver Broncos | L 21–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2017 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 17–19 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2017 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–24 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2017 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 24–26 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2017 | at New York Giants | W 27–22 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2017 | at Oakland Raiders | W 17–16 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2017 | vs Denver Broncos | W 21–0 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2017 | at New England Patriots | L 13–21 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2017 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 17–20 (OT) |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2017 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 54–24 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2017 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 28–6 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2017 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 19–10 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2017 | vs Washington | W 30–13 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2017 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 13–30 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2017 | at New York Jets | W 14–7 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2017 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 30–10 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2017 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.