With only six games remaining in the Chargers‘ 2025 regular season, here is how the rest of their schedule ranks from easiest to toughest.
Simply put, the Raiders are a train wreck this season, giving up nearly 10 more points than they score, with a 25.3-15.5 points per game average.
With the Chargers facing the Raiders following Los Angeles’ Week 12 bye, after a brutal 35-6 loss to Jacksonville, this should be the easiest of the remaining six opponents by a wide margin
Dallas is another team that is a mess this year. However, unlike the Raiders, the Cowboys have high-potential offensive weapons at their disposal.
For the Chargers, the most important task against the Cowboys will be maintaining their offensive rhythm against a Dallas defense that has been very hit-or-miss this season.
Dec. 27 (or flexed to Dec. 28) vs. Houston Texans (6-5)
The Texans present a unique challenge: a high-flying offense that can score with ease and a stingy defense with playmakers scattered throughout.
Houston’s Achilles heel is its protection on the offensive line. If the Chargers can either overload on the pass rush or at least disturb the rhythm of the quarterback, Los Angeles should have a fair shot to win.
Dec. 14 at Kansas City Chiefs (5-5)
Despite the Chargers winning the first of two in-season matchups against the Chiefs, that lone win was from São Paulo, Brazil. Winning from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium is never an easy task, even if the Chiefs are having a bit of a down year.
Obviously, Kansas City still has one of the greatest quarterbacks in the league in Patrick Mahomes under center, with an abundance of weapons at his disposal. On defense, Steve Spagnola continues to succeed in his calculated pressures and mixed coverages.
This will be a difficult game for Los Angeles, given the time and location.
The Eagles are another opponent that poses a unique challenge for the Chargers.
Recently, the Eagles have resorted to a grinding, low-scoring style of play, backed by stellar defensive efforts in wins over the Green Bay Packers (on the road) and the Detroit Lions (stopping all 5 Lions’ fourth-down attempts).
Regarding the timing of this matchup, the Eagles will be fresh off, facing the suddenly successful Chicago squad from Philadelphia, but will have two extra days of rest as their clash with the Bears occurs on Black Friday.
Similar to the challenges the Packers, Lions, and possibly the Bears faced, maintaining a clean pocket and completing throws on the first progression will be pivotal to the Chargers’ success.
Jan. 3 (or flexed to Jan. 4) at Denver Broncos (9-2)
With the Chargers already holding a win over the Broncos in their initial matchup earlier in the season, their season finale in Denver could potentially decide who wins the AFC West division.
While Denver is 9-2 on the year, the Broncos have been required to make miraculous comebacks in a few of their wins, and Bo Nix has been inconsistent at times as well.
Given the potential playoff seeding implications and the fact that it is on the road, this will undoubtedly be the most challenging of the Chargers’ remaining opponents.
While all of this is obviously opinionated based on the current assessment of the six franchises Los Angeles will face over the next month and a half, the Chargers’ perceived success in the 2025-26 season is still well within their own hands and can drastically shape how they move forward.