It isn’t time to panic yet for the Los Angeles Chargers, but if they suffer another loss this Sunday after dropping last Sunday’s game to the Arizona Cardinals, 26-14, they could be up against it, at least to an extent.
The poor state of the Los Angeles Chargers offensive line going into Week 2 against the Las Vegas Raiders commands the big attention right now. So do the
Chargers Chargers LB Daiyan Henley talked about the health issue that landed him in the hospital and caused him to miss multiple weeks last year. “It got pretty severe to say the least,” Henley said, via the team’s website.
In 2025, the Denver Broncos won the AFC West with a 14-3 record, while Jim Harbaugh’s Los Angeles Chargers finished three games behind in the division standings with an 11-6 mark.
The Los Angeles Chargers enter Week 2 with their top receiver uncertain and one starting offensive lineman unavailable, affecting Justin Herbert, Omarion Hampton and the remaining pass catchers.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
At times, it has been tough to watch Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers attempt to navigate a bad guard situation. That’s an evergreen statement fans have been able to say for years now.
After the Los Angeles Chargers took a double-digit loss to the underdog Arizona Cardinals, it left fans in disbelief after months of hype given to the fanbase by the media and general expectations for the Bolts.
The Los Angeles Chargers’ shocking 26-14 loss to the Arizona Cardinals last Sunday created plenty of anxiety for a team that was supposed to look a lot better than it did under new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel.
The Los Angeles Chargers will be facing off against their division rival Las Vegas Raiders Sunday. The Chargers will be dealing with several injuries heading into this matchup and the special teams blunders from last week will need to be corrected.
Week 2 games in the NFL don’t often have any kind of must-win vibe, but for the Los Angeles Chargers, a loss against the Los Angeles Raiders will create a very high level of anxiety.
The Los Angeles Chargers could be forced to dig a little deeper into their wide receiver room Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders. That could mean a bigger opportunity for rookie Brenen Thompson and his ridiculous speed.
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This season was supposed to be a big step forward in the Los Angeles Chargers’ attempts to become a more perfect NFL team. New offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel’s scheme was supposed to get everyone moving more, do a better job of protecting quarterback Justin Herbert and free up running back Omarion Hampton.
The Los Angeles Chargers are less than 72 hours away from their Week 2 contest against the Las Vegas Raiders at SoFi Stadium. While it isn’t exactly a must-win game, losing this one after they fell to the Arizona Cardinals 26-14 in Week 1 would create a very stressful and difficult situation.
The Los Angeles Chargers could open AFC West play Sunday, September 20, without wide receiver Ladd McConkey (rib), who did not practice Wednesday or Thursday after leaving the Week 1 loss to Arizona.
Chargers OC Mike McDaniel reflected on his debut with the team in the loss to Arizona: “You have a lot of visions coming to a new team and working on something for months — and the vision never looked like that… It was a case of humble pie.
One of the more puzzling aspects of the Los Angeles Chargers’ ugly Week 1 loss to the Arizona Cardinals was the limited usage of Oronde Gadsden II. Apparently, Mike McDaniel didn’t plan for it to happen that way.
The Los Angeles Chargers can’t seem to get a win right now. Those Chargers got thumped by the Arizona Cardinals in the opener and lost Ladd McConkey to an injury in the process.
When a pair of longtime West Coast rivals meet on Sunday, one will be assessing what went wrong after the opening week of the season, while the other will be plotting a continued path of success.
It's easy to overreact to the poor performances we saw in NFL Week 1, but not every red flag is a serious cause for concern moving forward. Let's break down some of those disappointing performances and rank them on the panic meter.
Arguably the most stunning development of Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season involved first-year Cardinals head coach LaFleur guiding his club to a 26-14 win at the Chargers.
The Los Angeles Chargers are shoring up their depth at wide receiver heading into Week 2. The Chargers are reportedly signing veteran wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling to a contract.
According to Jeremy Fowler, the Chargers are signing WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling to their practice squad on Tuesday. Los Angeles’ practice squad now includes:
The Los Angeles Chargers placed WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith on injured reserve, promoted WR Gary Jennings and re-signed CB Isas Waxter to the practice squad, per the NFL transaction wire. Lambert-Smith, 24, started his career at Penn State before transferring to Auburn to finish out his collegiate eligibility.