Bolts From The Blue
The Chargers go from one of the easiest schedules in the NFL to one of the hardest in 2025.
The Chargers, along with the rest of the NFL, announced their 2025 regular season schedule on Wednesday night.
Here are my thoughts on the slate:
The Chargers have absolutely zero time to get comfortable in the regular before they get hit with a slew of high-stakes games as they begin the year with three consecutive games against AFC West opponents.
First, the team travels to Brazil to “host” the Chiefs in what should be a heck of a matchup to kickoff the new season. That leads into a road game against Pete Carroll and the Raiders before they return for the home opener in SoFi Stadium against the Broncos.
Beginning the year with a stretch like this isn’t just a weird coincidence, it’s honestly a brutal draw. The Chargers are the ONLY team to face three divisional opponents in their first three weeks. Yes, that’s right. No other team this year will see a similar start to the year. Some teams start with two consecutive or play two of their first three in the division, but the Chargers are the only team who will be done with half of their divisional games before the start of Week Four.
Seeing as the AFC West looks to be one of the best divisions in football yet again, this start could have a massive impact on the team and their outlook on the season depending on how it goes. And let me be clear: I would not be surprised at any of the potential outcomes here. If the team lucks out and goes 3-0, 2-1, 1-2, or even 0-3 to begin the year, none of those would shock me. That’s how much I respect the division this year.
When I consider what a “stretch” is on an NFL schedule — whether an easy or difficult one — I usually deem it to be at least three games in length. When I look at the Chargers schedule, I don’t see any three-game stretch that consists of “gimmes.”
In all honesty, there’s barely a two-game span involving teams the Chargers should beat and thats when they face the Dolphins and Colts. And yes, the Dolphins aren’t exactly a pushover due to having some insane players like Tyreek Hill, but I’m not buying the hype back on them just yet with them losing Terron Armstead to retirement following a down year for them as a whole on offense.
The Colts don’t know who will start at quarterback and there isn’t a real name on their roster that would inspire me too much if I were a fan. Anthony Richardson is hurt and tired (yes, seriously) too often and Daniel Jones is still Daniel Jones.
