Final Record: 9-7 (1-1)
Finished: 3rd Place in the AFC West
2014 Draft Position: 25th
Preseason Ranking: 9
Week 1: Lost to the Houston Texans, 31-28
Ranked - 17
Nothing worse than blowing a 21-point lead in the second half on national TV. The only good thing about that loss was that most of the eastern seaboard would have gone to bed thinking the Chargers won…
Week 2: Defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 33-30
Ranked - 14
San Diego is primed for an AFC Wild Card spot. They can't overtake Denver, so there's no pressure on them to win.
Week 3: Lost at the Tennessee Titans, 20-17
Ranked - 17
Can't really fault them for losing a close one in Tennessee.
Week 4: Defeated the Dallas Cowboys, 30-21
Ranked - 11
Despite a big win in front of the home crowd, the Chargers are still two full games behind both the Broncos and the Chiefs.
Week 5: Lost at the Oakland Raiders, 27-17
Ranked - 20
The Chargers couldn't beat the Raiders last week, but watch them go out and beat the Colts this week. Hey, it could happen.
Week 6: Defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 19-9
Ranked - 15
The San Diego Chargers are like a box of chocolates… you just never know what you are going to get from week to week.
Week 7: Defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars, 24-6
Ranked - 12
Denver's loss gives the Chargers hope… especially since the Broncos and Chiefs have yet to play each other this season.
Week 8: BYE WEEK
Ranked - 13
Despite being third place in the division, the Chargers are primed to push for a playoff spot coming out of their bye week.
Week 9: Lost at the Washington Redskins, 30-24
Ranked - 16
Just when you think the Chargers are going to make their move, they go and drop one like that in Washington.
Week 10: Lost to the Denver Broncos, 28-20
Ranked - 18
Overwhelmed by the Broncos at home, San Diego has little chance to steal the division title, but still is very viable for a wild card spot.
Week 11: Lost at the Miami Dolphins, 20-16
Ranked - 19
The Chargers looked like they had a shot at a Wild Card a few weeks ago, but a few losses have taken the wind out of their sails.
Week 12: Defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 41-38
Ranked - 18
San Diego won a shootout over the Chiefs, which is good, but they should be concerned that their defense gave up 38 points to Kansas City, a strong team not known for their offensive prowess.
Week 13: Lost to the Cincinnati Bengals, 17-10
Ranked - 18
San Diego is fading fast in the chase for the AFC's final Wild Card spot.
Week 14: Defeated the New York Giants, 37-14
Ranked - 17
Still outside looking in, but the Chargers have an outside shot at the AFC's second wild card.
Week 15: Defeated the Denver Broncos, 27-20
Ranked - 16
The Chargers are doing their best to make the AFC West a three playoff team division this year.
Week 16: Defeated the Oakland Raiders, 26-13
Ranked - 14
The Chargers can sneak into the playoffs as a wild card if they win and Miami and Baltimore both lose.
Week 17: Defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 27-24
Ranked - 11
The Chargers made it into the playoffs on a wing and a prayer and a kick just wide right.
Wild Card Round: Defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, 27-10
Ranked - 8
The Chargers have been playing with their backs against the wall for over a month now and it showed last week in Cincinnati. How will they fare when they face off against Denver for the third time this season? I doubt they can win, but the game should be far closer than most people think it will be.
Divisional Round: Lost at the Denver Broncos, 24-17
Final Ranking: 12
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