Los Angeles Chargers football news: LA Daily News

06 January 2026

• Chargers review: Will resting key players pay off in Sunday’s wild-card game?
  The seventh-seeded Chargers’ defensive depth could be a factor against the rejuvenated and second-seeded Patriots and MVP candidate QB Drake Maye.
• Chargers’ Khalil Mack says playoff ‘possibilities are endless’
  It starts with one victory for the outside linebacker, who is 0-5 in playoff games, as the Chargers open the postseason in a wild-card matchup with the Patriots on Sunday night.
• Chargers rest starters in regular-season finale loss to Broncos
  With Justin Herbert among several starters sitting, Trey Lance and the Chargers lose 19-3 and will head to New England for a wild-card matchup against the No. 2 seed Patriots next Sunday night.
• Chargers prioritize health for regular-season finale vs. Broncos
  While Denver aims for the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs, the Chargers are thinking about next week’s wild-card game as QB Justin Herbert will not play Sunday.
• Chargers at Denver Broncos: Who has the edge?
  What’s at stake, who’s better, a key matchup, TV info, a fantasy sleeper and a final score prediction for Sunday’s regular-season finale with AFC playoff seeding implications.
• Chargers’ Zion Johnson has been a welcome everyday presence
  The energetic starting left guard with a dedicated routine has played every snap this season on an injury-riddled offensive line. “He’s one of my favorites on the team,” Coach Jim Harbaugh says.
• Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert gets an MVP endorsement
  "In terms of Justin and what he’s had to deal with this year, I think it’s a career-defining type of year,” Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman said.
• Chargers QB Trey Lance ‘super excited’ to start for Justin Herbert
  The backup quarterback, who was a first-round draft pick in 2021, has made only five career starts in the NFL going into Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Broncos.
• Justin Herbert will not play in Chargers’ regular-season finale vs. Broncos
  Trey Lance will start on Sunday and DJ Ulagalelei will be the backup as the team rests its Pro Bowl QB. Coach Jim Harbaugh says the decision is based on the need to have a healthy-as-possible Herbert ready for the playoffs.
• Chargers review: Plenty of work to be done before playoffs begin
  “It comes down to us and what we do, not what they do,” Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley says after Saturday’s 20-16 loss to the Texans proved once again their margin for error is small.