2023 Los Angeles Chargers
The 2023 Los Angeles Chargers went 5–12, finishing 4th in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 346 points and allowed 398.
- Record
- 5–12
- Home
- 2–7
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 346–398
- AFC West
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 346 points, the 12th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 398, the ninth-most. Their point differential was -52.
How the season unfolded
The Chargers started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 5–12.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 14 to Week 18.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 27–6 over the New York Jets in Week 9 (November 6, 2023).
Their heaviest loss was 63–21 to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15 (December 14, 2023).
They scored a season-high 38 points against the Detroit Lions in Week 10 (November 12, 2023), losing 41–38.
They shut out the New England Patriots (Week 13).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–8.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC West, splitting with the Raiders and getting swept by the Chiefs and the Broncos.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–8 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–7, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was five wins fewer than in 2022, when they went 10–7.
In 2024, they went 11–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2023 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2023 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 34–36 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2023 | at Tennessee Titans | L 24–27 (OT) |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2023 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 28–24 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2023 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | W 24–17 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2023 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 17–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2023 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–31 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2023 | vs Chicago Bears | W 30–13 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2023 | at New York Jets | W 27–6 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2023 | vs Detroit Lions | L 38–41 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2023 | at Green Bay Packers | L 20–23 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2023 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 10–20 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2023 | at New England Patriots | W 6–0 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2023 | vs Denver Broncos | L 7–24 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2023 | at Las Vegas Raiders | L 21–63 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2023 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 22–24 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2023 | at Denver Broncos | L 9–16 |
| Week 18 | Jan 7, 2024 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 12–13 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2023 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.