2020 Los Angeles Chargers
The 2020 Los Angeles Chargers went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 384 points and allowed 426.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 384–426
- AFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 384 points, tied for the 14th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 426, the tenth-most. Their point differential was -42.
How the season unfolded
The Chargers started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 7–9.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 14 to Week 17.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 2 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–21 over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 17 (January 3, 2021).
Their heaviest loss was 45–0 to the New England Patriots in Week 13 (December 6, 2020).
They scored a season-high 39 points against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 7 (October 25, 2020), winning 39–29.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–7.
They played three games that went to overtime and went 1–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC West, splitting with the Chiefs, the Broncos, and the Raiders.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 11–5, four games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2019, when they went 5–11.
In 2021, they went 9–8.
2020 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2020 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 16–13 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2020 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–23 (OT) |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2020 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 16–21 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2020 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 31–38 |
| Week 5 | Oct 12, 2020 | at New Orleans Saints | L 27–30 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2020 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 39–29 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2020 | at Denver Broncos | L 30–31 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2020 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | L 26–31 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2020 | at Miami Dolphins | L 21–29 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2020 | vs New York Jets | W 34–28 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2020 | at Buffalo Bills | L 17–27 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2020 | vs New England Patriots | L 0–45 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2020 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 20–17 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2020 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 30–27 (OT) |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2020 | vs Denver Broncos | W 19–16 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2021 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 38–21 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2020 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.