{"id":758847,"date":"2026-02-17T19:03:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T19:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/758847\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T19:03:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T19:03:15","slug":"where-chargers-rank-in-2026-strength-of-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/758847\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Chargers rank in 2026 strength of schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Chargers<\/a> rank in the top 10 for the toughest schedules in the 2026 NFL season.<\/p>\n

The NFL’s strength of schedule is based on the final 2025 regular-season records, with the Bears<\/a> set to have the toughest schedule next year and the Browns<\/a> slated for the easiest.<\/p>\n

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The Chargers rank at No. 9, with the .522 clip representing their upcoming 2026 opponents’ win record last season.<\/p>\n

What is the Chargers’ 2026 Schedule?<\/p>\n

The Chargers schedule for next season won’t be released until May; however, the opponents for 2026 are already finalized.<\/p>\n

The Bolts will, of course, face their divisional opponents in the AFC West: the Chiefs, Raiders, and Broncos. In 2026, the Chargers will also face teams from the AFC East and NFC West, football’s best division.<\/p>\n

Additionally, LA will host a team from the AFC South that finishes with the same divisional standing as them, and the Chargers will also travel to play a team from the AFC North and the NFC South.<\/p>\n

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Here are the Chargers’ opponents for the 2026 season based on home versus away matchups:<\/p>\n

Denver Broncos<\/a> (at home)<\/p>\n

Kansas City Chiefs (at home)<\/p>\n

Las Vegas Raiders<\/a> (at home)<\/p>\n

New York Jets (at home)<\/p>\n

New England Patriots (at home)<\/p>\n

Arizona Cardinals<\/a> (at home)<\/p>\n

San Francisco 49ers (at home)<\/p>\n

Houston Texans<\/a> (at home)<\/p>\n

Denver Broncos (away)<\/p>\n

Kansas City Chiefs (away)<\/p>\n

Las Vegas Raiders (away)<\/p>\n

Buffalo Bills<\/a> (away)<\/p>\n

Miami Dolphins<\/a> (away)<\/p>\n

Baltimore Ravens<\/a> (away)<\/p>\n

Seattle Seahawks<\/a> (away)<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Rams<\/a> (away)<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a> (away)<\/p>\n

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