San Diego Chargers Season Preview
In 2010, the Chargers stuttered out of the starting blocks (again) so even after winning 7 of their final 9 regular season games San Diego failed to make the playoffs. The Chargers finished the regular season 9-7, but missed the postseason because the Jets and Ravens had better records in the wildcard race. With Kansas City winning the AFC West in 2010, San Diego felt abnormally cold last January.

The Chargers are projected to bounce back from that disappointment. Preseason projections show the Chargers going 11-5 and clearly see San Diego as favorites to win the AFC West. The Chargers are projected to have an 88 percent probability of making the postseason, tied with the Patriots and Steelers as the most likely teams to make the playoffs in 2011.

The Chargers’ strength is no secret: Philip Rivers. Rivers passed for 4,710 yards last season, far and away the highest total of his statistically-robust career. The 4th overall pick of the 2004 draft also threw 30TDs and 13 interceptions in 2010. With Rivers attracting a bulk of the attention from opposing defenses, San Diego rushed for 18 TDs (4th in the NFL) which helped the Chargers end the season as the 2nd highest scoring offense in the league. The Chargers led the league in overall offensive yards, so missing out on the playoffs was a statistical anomaly.


Projected Record: 11-5
Projected Division Finish: 1st
Probability of Winning Division: 79%
Probability of Making Playoffs: 88%


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