2026 LA Chargers Season Schedule

ByShaikat Kumar

The Los Angeles Chargers enter the 2026 season with a highly competitive AFC West schedule and several blockbuster matchups against elite teams like the Chiefs, Bills, Ravens, 49ers, and Dolphins. With a mix of home division battles at SoFi Stadium and tough road trips across the country, the Chargers’ season will test their consistency, depth, and playoff ambitions from start to finish.

Preseason

  1. Aug. 13 (Thu) – at Houston Texans, 8:00 PM ET, Local TV
  2. Aug. 20 (Thu) – vs San Francisco 49ers, 10:00 PM ET, Local TV
  3. Aug. 27 (Thu) – vs Los Angeles Rams, 10:00 PM ET, Local TV

Regular Season

  1. Week 1 (Sept. 13) – vs Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 PM ET, CBS
  2. Week 2 (Sept. 20) – vs Las Vegas Raiders, 4:05 PM ET, CBS
  3. Week 3 (Sept. 27) – at Buffalo Bills, 1:00 PM ET, FOX
  4. Week 4 (Oct. 4) – at Seattle Seahawks, 4:25 PM ET, CBS
  5. Week 5 (Oct. 11) – vs Denver Broncos, 4:05 PM ET, CBS
  6. Week 6 (Oct. 18) – at Kansas City Chiefs, 4:25 PM ET, CBS
  7. Week 7 (Oct. 25) – Bye Week
  8. Week 8 (Nov. 1) – at Los Angeles Rams, 4:05 PM ET, FOX
  9. Week 9 (Nov. 8) – vs Houston Texans, 4:05 PM ET, CBS
  10. Week 10 (Nov. 16) – at Baltimore Ravens, 8:15 PM ET, ESPN
  11. Week 11 (Nov. 22) – vs New York Jets, 4:05 PM ET, FOX
  12. Week 12 (Nov. 29) – vs New England Patriots, 8:20 PM ET, NBC/Peacock
  13. Week 13 (Dec. 6) – at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1:00 PM ET, CBS
  14. Week 14 (Dec. 13) – at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:05 PM ET, CBS
  15. Week 15 (Dec. 17) – vs San Francisco 49ers, 8:15 PM ET, Prime Video
  16. Week 16 (Dec. 27) – at Miami Dolphins, 1:00 PM ET, FOX
  17. Week 17 (Jan. 3) – vs Kansas City Chiefs, Time TBA
  18. Week 18 (Jan. 10) – at Denver Broncos, Time TBA

Season Outlook

The Chargers’ 2026 campaign is one of the most demanding in the AFC, with multiple primetime games and a brutal stretch against playoff-caliber opponents. Divisional battles against the Chiefs, Broncos, and Raiders will heavily influence AFC West standings, while non-division games against the Ravens, Bills, 49ers, and Dolphins add even more difficulty.

If Los Angeles can protect home field at SoFi Stadium and win key AFC West matchups, especially against Kansas City and Denver, they will remain strong contenders in the playoff race. However, with several road challenges late in the season, consistency will be the key factor in determining whether the Chargers can make a deep postseason run in 2026.

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