Wk 2 · 2026
Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers — Sun, Sep 20
Sun, Sep 20 ·
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
· CBS
Weather
No forecast yet. This one is 23 days away. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
AFC West · no games yet
at
4:05pET
LAC -8.5 · total 42.5 DraftKings
Ratings differential LAC by 8.9
AFC West · no games yet
What is at stake
An AFC West game. These two play each other twice a season, home and away, and when the AFC West finishes level it is the head-to-head result and then the division record that separate them — before any of the rest. Division standings.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The Gridiron King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
1.7 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two rosters that have
been through a draft and a free-agency window since.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense
Defense
Points / game
Points allowed / game
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The Gridiron King’s 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats
The box-score store these rows are built from has not been produced for this league yet, so no preview carries points and yards for and against. The form, trend and series blocks below are built from this site’s own files and are not affected.
Raiders form
No completed games on record.
Chargers form
No completed games on record.
Raiders this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Chargers this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 10
| Opponent | Raiders | Chargers |
|---|---|---|
| Dolphins AFC | vs Wk 1 · scheduled preview | at Wk 16 · scheduled preview |
| Chiefs AFC | vs Wk 4 · scheduled preview | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| Patriots AFC | at Wk 5 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Bills AFC | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview | at Wk 3 · scheduled preview |
| Rams NFC | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| Jets AFC | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| 49ers NFC | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 15 · scheduled preview |
| Seahawks NFC | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at Wk 4 · scheduled preview |
| Broncos AFC | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
| Cardinals NFC | at Wk 17 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 1 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Chargers leads 26–14 · Chargers has won the last 4
40 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
4.2 points toward Chargers
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-30 | Raiders 14 — 31 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2025 | 2025-09-15 | Chargers 20 — 9 Raiders | at LV | Chargers |
| 2024 | 2025-01-05 | Chargers 34 — 20 Raiders | at LV | Chargers |
| 2024 | 2024-09-08 | Raiders 10 — 22 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2023 | 2023-12-14 | Chargers 21 — 63 Raiders | at LV | Raiders |
| 2023 | 2023-10-01 | Raiders 17 — 24 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2022 | 2022-12-04 | Chargers 20 — 27 Raiders | at LV | Raiders |
| 2022 | 2022-09-11 | Raiders 19 — 24 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2021 | 2022-01-09 | Chargers 32 — 35 Raiders | at LV | Raiders |
| 2021 | 2021-10-04 | Raiders 14 — 28 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2020 | 2020-12-17 | Chargers 30 — 27 Raiders | at LV | Chargers |
| 2020 | 2020-11-08 | Raiders 31 — 26 Chargers | at LAC | Raiders |
| 2019 | 2019-12-22 | Raiders 24 — 17 Chargers | at LAC | Raiders |
| 2019 | 2019-11-07 | Chargers 24 — 26 Raiders | at LV | Raiders |
| 2018 | 2018-11-11 | Chargers 20 — 6 Raiders | at LV | Chargers |
| 2018 | 2018-10-07 | Raiders 10 — 26 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | Raiders 10 — 30 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2017 | 2017-10-15 | Chargers 17 — 16 Raiders | at LV | Chargers |
| 2016 | 2016-12-18 | Raiders 19 — 16 Chargers | at LAC | Raiders |
| 2016 | 2016-10-09 | Chargers 31 — 34 Raiders | at LV | Raiders |
| 2015 | 2015-12-24 | Chargers 20 — 23 Raiders | at LV | Raiders |
| 2015 | 2015-10-25 | Raiders 37 — 29 Chargers | at LAC | Raiders |
| 2014 | 2014-11-16 | Raiders 6 — 13 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2014 | 2014-10-12 | Chargers 31 — 28 Raiders | at LV | Chargers |
| 2013 | 2013-12-22 | Raiders 13 — 26 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2013 | 2013-10-06 | Chargers 17 — 27 Raiders | at LV | Raiders |
| 2012 | 2012-12-30 | Raiders 21 — 24 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2012 | 2012-09-10 | Chargers 22 — 14 Raiders | at LV | Chargers |
| 2011 | 2012-01-01 | Chargers 38 — 26 Raiders | at LV | Chargers |
| 2011 | 2011-11-10 | Raiders 24 — 17 Chargers | at LAC | Raiders |
| 2010 | 2010-12-05 | Raiders 28 — 13 Chargers | at LAC | Raiders |
| 2010 | 2010-10-10 | Chargers 27 — 35 Raiders | at LV | Raiders |
| 2009 | 2009-11-01 | Raiders 16 — 24 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2009 | 2009-09-14 | Chargers 24 — 20 Raiders | at LV | Chargers |
| 2008 | 2008-12-04 | Raiders 7 — 34 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2008 | 2008-09-28 | Chargers 28 — 18 Raiders | at LV | Chargers |
| 2007 | 2007-12-30 | Chargers 30 — 17 Raiders | at LV | Chargers |
| 2007 | 2007-10-14 | Raiders 14 — 28 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2006 | 2006-11-26 | Raiders 14 — 21 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2006 | 2006-09-11 | Chargers 27 — 0 Raiders | at LV | Chargers |
Raiders leaders 2025 regular season
| Passing | Geno Smith QB #7 | 302/448, 3025 YDS, 19 TD, 17 INT |
| Kenny Pickett QB #12 | 28/45, 188 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Ashton Jeanty RB #2 | 266 CAR, 975 YDS, 5 TD |
| Geno Smith QB #7 | 41 CAR, 109 YDS | |
| Raheem Mostert RB #31 | 22 CAR, 104 YDS | |
| Receiving | Tre Tucker WR #1 | 57 REC, 696 YDS, 5 TD |
| Brock Bowers TE #89 | 64 REC, 680 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Jakobi Meyers WR #3 | 33 REC, 352 YDS | |
| Ashton Jeanty RB #2 | 55 REC, 346 YDS, 5 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Devin White LB #45 | 174 |
| Jeremy Chinn S #11 | 114 | |
| Isaiah Pola-Mao S #20 | 92 | |
| Sacks | Maxx Crosby DE #98 | 10 |
| Malcolm Koonce DE #51 | 4.5 | |
| Tyree Wilson DE #98 | 4 | |
| Interceptions | Kyu Blu Kelly CB #36 | 3 |
| Isaiah Pola-Mao S #20 | 2 | |
| Maxx Crosby DE #98 | 1 |
Chargers leaders 2025 regular season
| Passing | Justin Herbert QB #10 | 340/512, 3727 YDS, 26 TD, 13 INT |
| Trey Lance QB #5 | 27/57, 226 YDS, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Kimani Vidal RB #28 | 155 CAR, 643 YDS, 3 TD |
| Omarion Hampton RB #8 | 124 CAR, 545 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Justin Herbert QB #10 | 83 CAR, 498 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Ladd McConkey WR #15 | 66 REC, 789 YDS, 6 TD |
| Keenan Allen WR #10 | 81 REC, 777 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Quentin Johnston WR #1 | 51 REC, 735 YDS, 8 TD | |
| Oronde Gadsden TE #86 | 49 REC, 664 YDS, 3 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Daiyan Henley LB #0 | 103 |
| Derwin James Jr. S #3 | 94 | |
| Troy Dye LB #43 | 58 | |
| Sacks | Tuli Tuipulotu LB #45 | 13 |
| Odafe Oweh LB #98 | 7.5 | |
| Justin Eboigbe DT #92 | 6 | |
| Interceptions | Tony Jefferson S #23 | 4 |
| Donte Jackson CB #26 | 4 | |
| Derwin James Jr. S #3 | 3 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since signed elsewhere, been traded or retired still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game.