Los Angeles Chargers
The Chargers are on a much-needed bye this week following their blowout loss to the Jaguars on Sunday.
Los Angeles has traveled all over the country — and even out of the country thus far in 2025 — and it’s time for them to kick their feet up, get their heads right, and hope for a better post-bye performance than the one they just put out ahead of the break.
Without a game to look forward to this weekend, let’s take a step back and look at where the Chargers sit statistically after 11 games of the 2025 season.
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It’s likely time to get comfortable with seeing the Chargers paired with a standout defensive tackle in 2026 mock drafts. That position, along with the interior offensive line, will more than likely be the two most-mocked positions to the Bolts in the first round.
The Chargers are very soft in those areas and that issues has essentially shown its head each and every week, regardless of in a win or loss. Both lines need to be addressed this offseason and the team cannot rely on a standout player being available in free agency, especially when they need an impact to...
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Good morning, Chargers fans!
You know what to do!
And now for today’s links.
What’s the current playoff picture look like entering Week 12? (Chargers.com)
Check out the Chargers’ unofficial depth chart for Week 12 (Chargers.com)
Jim Harbaugh provided an update in Omarion Hampton (Chargers Wire)
Jim Harbaugh is continuing to keep the faith in a down part of the Chargers season (Bolt Beat)
Aaron Rodgers does not need surgery on his wrist (ESPN)
Which teams have the most to gain or lose in Week 12? (NFL.com)
The Chiefs are in the highest draft...
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The Chargers got “out-physicaled” by the Jaguars this past Sunday. Didn’t matter what phase of the game, it simply looked like the Chargers did not want to be out on that field and no one wanted anything to do with stopping Jacksonville from inflicting their will.
That’s why it may be time to start looking at how the Chargers can keep from ever having this happen again under Jim Harbaugh. The team “attempted” to reinforce the trenches, but the signing of guard Mekhi Becton, and the lack of signings made for the defensive interior, are showing just how wrong they...
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The Chargers had an excellent opportunity to head into their Week 12 bye with a boatload of momentum had they been able to beat the Jaguars and move to 8-3. However, the exact opposite of the ideal situation happened.
The Bolts were blown out by the Jaguars on the road 35-6 behind what had to be the most uninspired performance by the team under Jim Harbaugh. There was simply no life in any of the three phases and that translated to exactly what you’d expect in the box score.
Rightfully so, the Chargers took a tumble in this week’s power...
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Good morning, Chargers fans!
You know what to do!
And now for today’s links.
Takeaways from Jim Harbaugh’s presser on Monday (Chargers.com)
Five things to know about the Chargers ahead of their bye week (Chargers.com)
Overreactions from Week 11’s loss to the Jaguars (Chargers Wire)
Justin Herbert’s rookie debut makes Shedeur Sanders’ debut look even worse in comparison (Bolt Beat)
Ja’Marr Chase will be suspended one game for spitting on Jalen Ramsey (ESPN)
The Cowboys rolled past the Raiders on Monday Night Football (CBS Sports)
Andy Reid believes the Chiefs need to take care...
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It was a bad, bad day for the Chargers on Sunday.
The Bolts received a 48.3 overall game grade by Pro Football Focus which is currently their worst of the year. They also post a season-low grade in rushing (47.6), total defense (43.8), and coverage (41.4).
Justin Herbert also finished with his lowest total for passing yards in his career with 81 while throwing no touchdowns and one interception. His streak of 15 consecutive games with a passing touchdown was also snapped as the third-longest active streak.
The grades are unsurprisingly not fun to look at, but we’re going to...
Bolts From The Blue
Good morning, Chargers fans!
You know what to do!
And now for today’s links.
Five takeaways from the Chargers’ loss to the Jaguars (Chargers.com)
Recapping Sunday’s blowout loss to the Jaguars (Chargers.com)
Good, bad, and the ugly from Sunday’s loss in Jacksonville (Chargers Wire)
Did it take just one game to label the Trevor Penning trade a failure? (Bolt Beat)
Jalen Ramsey was ejected from Steelers-Bengals after throwing a punch (ESPN)
Aaron Rodgers is feared to have a broken bone in his wrist (ESPN)
Week 11 letter grades for every NFL team (CBS Sports)...
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The Los Angeles Chargers lost on Sunday and the Buffalo Bills won, which moved the Bills up and the Chargers down in the wild card slots. Along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, who beat the Chargers on Sunday, all three teams remain in playoff position for now.
The New England Patriots won on Thursday night, passing the Indianapolis Colts for first place. Indy is on their bye. The Pittsburgh Steelers also won to stick in the fourth slot as the AFC North leader.
The Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs play Sunday afternoon in the late slot and we will update....
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The Los Angeles Chargers are heading home with bags over their heads after a 35-6 loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 11 inside EverBank Stadium.
The Chargers never got into a rhythm on offense and the Jaguars took advantage. The Jags ran for 192 yards and four touchdowns on the ground while wide receiver Tim Patrick scored through the air.
The Chargers had injuries to running back Kimani Vidal and quarterback Justin Herbert, though the latter eventually returned to the game.
The team will have a lot to look over during the bye as they try to hang in...
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The Chargers (7-3) kickoff in the early window against the Jaguars (5-4) for the first time since the 2022 playoffs where they…well…we all know what happened on that fateful day.
With almost an entirely new roster since that season, the Chargers are motivated to win this game, of course, but there’s still nine players who remember what that loss felt like. Those nine will have likely told the story to their newer teammates at some point this week. Jim Harbaugh was not the head coach of the Chargers that season, but he and Herbert have likely spoken at length about...
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