2021 Los Angeles Chargers
The 2021 Los Angeles Chargers went 9–8, finishing 3rd in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 474 points and allowed 459.
- Record
- 9–8
- Home
- 5–4
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 474–459
- AFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 474 points, the fifth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 459, tied for the third-most. Their point differential was +15.
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 9–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 3 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–13 over the Denver Broncos in Week 17 (January 2, 2022).
Their heaviest loss was 34–6 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 6 (October 17, 2021).
They scored a season-high 47 points against the Cleveland Browns in Week 5 (October 10, 2021), winning 47–42.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–5.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC West, splitting with the Chiefs, the Raiders, and the Broncos.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 5–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7–1, 0.5 games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2020, when they went 7–9.
In 2022, they went 10–7 and returned to the playoffs.
2021 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2021 | at Washington | W 20–16 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2021 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 17–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2021 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 30–24 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2021 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | W 28–14 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2021 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 47–42 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2021 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 6–34 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2021 | vs New England Patriots | L 24–27 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2021 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–24 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2021 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 20–27 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2021 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 41–37 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2021 | at Denver Broncos | L 13–28 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2021 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 41–22 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2021 | vs New York Giants | W 37–21 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2021 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 28–34 (OT) |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2021 | at Houston Texans | L 29–41 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2022 | vs Denver Broncos | W 34–13 |
| Week 18 | Jan 9, 2022 | at Las Vegas Raiders | L 32–35 (OT) |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2021 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.