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Chargers are officially in 2025 NFL playoffs, AFC West crown now on the line

The Los Angeles Chargers currently have an 11-4 record following a Week 16 beatdown of the Dallas Cowboys. The AFC playoff race has narrowed and the Chargers had multiple clinching scenarios following the win over the Cowboys.

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Jim Harbaugh has shockingly kept Chargers in Super Bowl mix

The Los Angeles Chargers have endured their share of injuries this season. But head coach Jim Harbaugh hasn’t stopped pushing the right buttons. All of this highlights the incredibly masterful job Harbaugh has done with the Chargers in the 2025 season, keeping them in the Super Bowl mix.

Los Angeles Chargers News / Larry Brown Sports / December 22

Jim Harbaugh drops another golden Justin Herbert comment

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert continues to put together dazzling performances. In Week 16, Herbert led the Chargers to a 34-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Los Angeles Chargers News / Los Angeles Chargers on SI / December 22

One NFL analyst doesn't 'buy' savvy Chargers as a Super Bowl contender

Half of the 2025 NFL playoff field has been decided—two teams in the AFC and five clubs in the NFC. There could be three more in the AFC if the Indianapolis Colts fall at home to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night.

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The 'Multiple 3-rushing-TD games in a season' quiz

How many of the 55 NFL players to get a hat-trick of rushing touchdowns multiple times in the same season can you name in eight minutes?

Los Angeles Chargers News / LAFB Network / December 22

Chargers Share Blanket Injury Update for 9 Players as Depth Is Tested Again

As the Los Angeles Chargers push through the final stretch of the regular season, injuries remain an unavoidable part of the equation. On Monday, head coach Jim Harbaugh offered a broad but cautiously optimistic update, labeling nearly every injured player from Sunday as “day to day,” according to ESPN’s Kris Rhim.

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The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.

Los Angeles Chargers News / Yardbarker / December 22

Denzel Perryman news makes Chargers' AFC West title chase even tougher

Perryman is one of the Chargers' top defensive players.

Chargers blank Cowboys in second half to notch 11th win

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Kimani Vidal News / LAFB Network / December 22

Chargers RB Avoids Critical Injury After Brutal Hit

In a season defined as much by attrition as opportunity, the Los Angeles Chargers finally caught a break. Running back Kimani Vidal, who exited Sunday’s blowout win over the Dallas Cowboys early, avoided a serious diagnosis after undergoing an MRI.

Denzel Perryman News / Field Level Media / December 22

Chargers LB Denzel Perryman suspended without pay for two games

Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman has been suspended without pay for two games by the NFL for repeated violations of playing rules that protect the health and safety of players.

Kimani Vidal News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 22

Chargers get encouraging Kimani Vidal injury update

The Los Angeles Chargers took down the Dallas Cowboys 34-17 on Sunday after a close first half. The Bolts did now allow any points in the second half as their defense once again proved they are one of the best units in the NFL.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Los Angeles Chargers News / Pro Football Rumors / December 22

Chargers LB Denzel Perryman Issued Two-Game Suspension

The Chargers’ defense has been among the league’s best in 2025. The unit is set to be shorthanded for the closing stages of the regular season, however.

Denzel Perryman News / Larry Brown Sports / December 22

Chargers LB suspended by NFL

Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman has been suspended two games by the NFL for a hit he delivered during Sunday’s Week 16 game against the Dallas Cowboys.

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Denzel Perryman News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 22

Chargers LB Denzel Perryman Suspended Two Games For Repeated Player Safety Violations

CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones reports Chargers LB Denzel Perryman has been suspended two games without pay for repeated violations of rules intended to protect the health and safety of players.

NFL News / The Predictors / December 22

Chargers roll past Cowboys, 34-17

Justin Herbert continues to look more at ease each week while playing through a broken left hand, and on Sunday the Dallas Cowboys were unable to make him uncomfortable at all.

Jim Harbaugh News / Los Angeles Chargers on SI / December 22

Chargers injury news could end Jim Harbaugh's latest playoff threat before it starts

The Los Angeles Chargers are in the hunt for a top AFC playoff seed and are downright bullies with a new energy around Jim Harbaugh this December. But the Chargers are also looking at a serious injury concern right in the eye with two games left. Those Chargers suffered a wave of injuries during the Week 16 win over the Dallas Cowboys.