Division
AFC West
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
8.0p10 6.0 — p90 11.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win division | 19.2% | |
| Make playoffs | 37.4% | |
| Divisional rd. | 18.9% | |
| Conf. champ. | 8.5% | |
| Super Bowl | 4.0% | |
| Win SB | 2.0% |
2026 Schedule
proj record 8.2–8.8
Schedule
4th
toughest of 32
Offenses faced
8th
toughest of 32
Defenses faced
4th
toughest of 32
| Wk | Opp | Opp | Score | Proj | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsARI | -0.7 | 26–19 | +7.1 | 70% |
| 2 | vsLV | -2.1 | 23–16 | +7.4 | 71% |
| 3 | @BUF | +3.5 | 20–26 | -5.5 | 34% |
| 4 | @SEA | +3.5 | 17–19 | -1.8 | 45% |
| 5 | vsDEN | +0.9 | 18–21 | -2.4 | 43% |
| 6 | @KC | +1.7 | 21–23 | -1.7 | 45% |
| 8 | @LAR | +3.7 | 17–25 | -7.7 | 28% |
| 9 | vsHOU | +2.0 | 17–19 | -2.0 | 44% |
| 10 | @BAL | +2.0 | 19–23 | -4.0 | 38% |
| 11 | vsNYJ | -3.9 | 29–14 | +14.7 | 86% |
| 12 | vsNE | -0.8 | 20–21 | -1.3 | 46% |
| 13 | @TB | +1.0 | 23–22 | +1.4 | 54% |
| 14 | @LV | -2.1 | 22–18 | +3.1 | 59% |
| 15 | vsSF | +2.3 | 25–24 | +1.2 | 54% |
| 16 | @MIA | -0.3 | 25–21 | +4.4 | 63% |
| 17 | vsKC | +1.7 | 24–22 | +2.3 | 57% |
| 18 | @DEN | +0.9 | 17–22 | -5.5 | 34% |
Quarterbacks · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Justin Herbert | 6'6" | 236 | 28 | Oregon |
| QB | 2nd | Trey Lance | 6'4" | 226 | 26 | North Dakota State |
| QB | 3rd | DJ Uiagalelei | 6'4" | 252 | 25 | Florida State |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Alec Ingold | 6'1" | 232 | 29 | Wisconsin |
| RB | 1st | Omarion Hampton | 6'0" | 220 | 23 | North Carolina |
| FB | 2nd | Scott Matlock | 6'4" | 296 | 25 | Boise State |
| RB | 2nd | Keaton Mitchell | 5'8" | 190 | 24 | East Carolina |
| RB | 3rd | Kimani Vidal | 5'8" | 215 | 24 | Troy |
| RB | 4th | Jaret Patterson | 5'8" | 195 | 26 | Buffalo |
| RB | 5th | Amar Johnson | 5'10" | 205 | 23 | South Dakota State |
| RB | — | Gregory Desrosiers | 5'11" | 200 | — | Memphis; UMass Amherst; Louisville |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Ladd McConkey | 6'0" | 185 | 24 | Georgia |
| WR | 2nd | Quentin Johnston | 6'2" | 208 | 24 | TCU |
| WR | 3rd | Tre Harris | 6'3" | 210 | 24 | Ole Miss |
| WR | 5th | KeAndre Lambert-Smith | 6'1" | 182 | 24 | Auburn |
| WR | 6th | Derius Davis | 5'8" | 165 | 25 | TCU |
| WR | 7th | Dalevon Campbell | 6'4" | 220 | 24 | South Carolina |
| WR | 8th | Luke Grimm | 6'0" | 190 | 24 | Kansas |
| WR | — | Devonte Ross | 5'10" | 171 | 23 | Penn State; Troy |
| WR | — | JaQuae Jackson | 6'1" | 184 | 26 | Rutgers; California (PA) |
| WR | — | Mante Morrow | 6'4" | 210 | 24 | Upper Iowa University; New Mexico State |
| WR | — | Sincere Brown | 6'5" | 190 | 24 | Colorado; Campbell University |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Oronde Gadsden | 6'5" | 236 | 22 | Syracuse |
| TE | 2nd | David Njoku | 6'4" | 246 | 29 | Miami |
| TE | 3rd | Charlie Kolar | 6'6" | 265 | 27 | Iowa State |
| TE | — | Evan Svoboda | 6'5" | 251 | 23 | Wyoming; Snow |
| TE | — | Jerand Bradley | 6'5" | 223 | 23 | Kansas State |
| TE | — | Johnny Pascuzzi | 6'4" | 241 | 24 | Tulane; Iowa |
Offensive Line · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Alex Harkey | 6'6" | 327 | 24 | Oregon; Texas State-San Marcos; Colorado; Tyler JC |
| OL | — | Ben Cleveland | 6'6" | 357 | 27 | Georgia |
| OL | — | Branson Taylor | 6'6" | 330 | 24 | Pittsburgh |
| OL | — | Cole Strange | 6'5" | 305 | 27 | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| OL | — | Isaiah World | 6'8" | 318 | 22 | Oregon; Nevada |
| OL | — | Jacob Spomer | 6'3" | 290 | — | Fresno State; Diablo Valley College |
| OL | — | Jake Slaughter | 6'4" | 308 | 23 | Florida |
| OL | — | Joe Alt | 6'8" | 322 | 23 | Notre Dame |
| OL | — | Josh Kaltenberger | 6'6" | 308 | 24 | Maryland; Purdue |
| OL | — | Kayode Awosika | 6'3" | 312 | 27 | Buffalo |
| OL | — | Laekin Vakalahi | 6'5" | 327 | 23 | |
| OL | — | Logan Taylor | 6'7" | 312 | 24 | Boston College; Virginia |
| OL | — | Rashawn Slater | 6'4" | 315 | 27 | Northwestern |
| OL | — | Travis Burke | 6'9" | 315 | 23 | Memphis; Florida International; Gardner-Webb |
| OL | — | Trevor Penning | 6'7" | 325 | 27 | Northern Iowa |
| OL | — | Trey Pipkins | 6'6" | 307 | 29 | Sioux Falls |
| OL | — | Tyler Biadasz | 6'4" | 318 | 28 | Wisconsin |
Interior D-Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 1st | Teair Tart | 6'2" | 315 | 29 | Florida International |
| NT | 1st | Dalvin Tomlinson | 6'3" | 335 | 32 | Alabama |
| RDE | 1st | Jamaree Caldwell | 6'1" | 340 | 25 | Oregon |
| RDE | 2nd | Justin Eboigbe | 6'5" | 292 | 25 | Alabama |
| RDE | 4th | Nick Barrett | 6'3" | 327 | 22 | South Carolina |
| DL | — | Jacobian Guillory | 6'2" | 318 | — | LSU |
| DL | — | Jahmeer Carter | 6'2" | 311 | — | Virginia |
| DL | — | TeRah Edwards | 6'2" | 305 | 25 | Illinois; Northwestern |
| DL | — | Terry Webb | 6'3" | 313 | — | SMU; Texas State-San Marcos; Kilgore |
Edge Rushers · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLB | 1st | Khalil Mack | 6'3" | 269 | 35 | Buffalo |
| WLB | 1st | Tuli Tuipulotu | 6'3" | 266 | 23 | USC |
| SLB | 2nd | Akheem Mesidor | 6'3" | 280 | 25 | Miami |
| WLB | 2nd | Bud Dupree | 6'4" | 269 | 33 | Kentucky |
| WLB | 3rd | Kyle Kennard | 6'5" | 254 | 24 | South Carolina |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LILB | 1st | Daiyan Henley | 6'0" | 225 | 26 | Washington State |
| RILB | 1st | Denzel Perryman | 5'11" | 240 | 33 | Miami |
| LILB | 2nd | Junior Colson | 6'3" | 247 | 23 | Michigan |
| RILB | 2nd | Troy Dye | 6'3" | 225 | 29 | Oregon |
| LILB | 3rd | Marlowe Wax | 6'1" | 236 | 23 | Syracuse |
| RILB | 3rd | Del'Shawn Phillips | 6'2" | 230 | 29 | Illinois |
| LILB | 4th | Emany Johnson | 6'2" | 218 | 25 | Nevada |
| RILB | 4th | Lander Barton | 6'5" | 240 | 22 | Utah |
| WLB | 4th | Nadame Tucker | 6'2" | 247 | 25 | Western Michigan |
| LB | — | Garmon Randolph | 6'8" | 260 | 25 | Baylor |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | 1st | Elijah Molden | 5'10" | 192 | 27 | Washington |
| LCB | 1st | Cam Hart | 6'2" | 207 | 25 | Notre Dame |
| NB | 1st | Tarheeb Still | 6'1" | 196 | 24 | Maryland |
| RCB | 1st | Donte Jackson | 5'10" | 180 | 30 | LSU |
| SS | 1st | Derwin James | 6'2" | 215 | 29 | Florida State |
| FS | 2nd | Genesis Smith | 6'2" | 204 | 21 | Arizona |
| NB | 2nd | Nikko Reed | 5'10" | 180 | 23 | Oregon |
| RCB | 2nd | Deane Leonard | 6'0" | 195 | 26 | Ole Miss |
| SS | 2nd | Tony Jefferson | 5'11" | 212 | 34 | Oklahoma |
| FS | 3rd | R.J. Mickens | 6'0" | 210 | 24 | Clemson |
| FS | 4th | Kendall Williamson | 6'0" | 203 | 25 | Stanford |
| RCB | 4th | Eric Rogers | 6'2" | 189 | 24 | Rutgers |
| DB | — | Avery Smith | 5'10" | 185 | 22 | Toledo |
| DB | — | Devin Grant | 6'4" | 206 | — | Syracuse; Buffalo |
| DB | — | Isas Waxter | 6'1" | 209 | 24 | Villanova |
| DB | — | Myles Purchase | 5'11" | 205 | 23 | Iowa State |
| DB | — | Noah Avinger | 6'0" | 190 | 24 | Utah State; New Mexico; San Diego State |
| DB | — | Rodney Shelley | 5'11" | 180 | — | Georgia Tech |
Special Teams · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1st | J.K. Scott | 6'5" | 208 | 30 | Alabama |
| KR | 1st | Keaton Mitchell | 5'8" | 190 | 24 | East Carolina |
| LS | 1st | Josh Harris | 6'1" | 224 | 37 | Bowling Green |
| P | 1st | J.K. Scott | 6'5" | 208 | 30 | Alabama |
| PK | 1st | Cameron Dicker | 6'1" | 216 | 26 | Texas |
| PR | 1st | Derius Davis | 5'8" | 165 | 25 | TCU |
| KR | 2nd | Derius Davis | 5'8" | 165 | 25 | TCU |
| PR | 2nd | Tarheeb Still | 6'1" | 196 | 24 | Maryland |
| KR | 3rd | KeAndre Lambert-Smith | 6'1" | 182 | 24 | Auburn |
| PR | 3rd | Ladd McConkey | 6'0" | 185 | 24 | Georgia |
| KR | 4th | Kimani Vidal | 5'8" | 215 | 24 | Troy |
Team Profile
2025 · pct vs league
| Pass Off | -0.07 | #26 | 19% |
| Rush Off | 0.01 | #10 | 71% |
| Pass Def | -0.09 | #10 | 71% |
| Rush Def | -0.07 | #5 | 87% |
| Scoring Off | 368 | #20 | 39% |
| Scoring Def | 340 | #9 | 74% |
Advanced Profile
2025 · rank of 32
Pass Protection
Pressure % allowed28.5%31st
Sack % allowed9.5%27th
Pocket time2.37s22nd
Run Blocking
Yds before contact / rush2.6yd9th
Pass Rush
Pressures14614th
Sacks4511th
Coverage
Completion % allowed61.8%5th
Passer rtg allowed791st
Special Teams
FG %92.7%4th
Punt net avg41.4yd18th
Identity
Avg depth of target8.0yd—
aggregated from roster PFR / special-teams stats · green = top of league
EPA Trend
EPA/play by season · adj
NetOffDefDef: lower = better
Performance · 2025
11-6 · +28 pt diff
| Metric | Off | Def | Rk |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play (adj) | -0.020 | -0.023 | 16 |
| EPA / play (raw) | -0.023 | -0.037 | 26/8 |
| Pass EPA | -0.071 | -0.089 | 26/10 |
| Rush EPA | +0.014 | -0.065 | 10/5 |
| Points | 368 | 340 | — |
Lower def EPA = better. Ranks: 1 best, 32 worst.
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
21.6
20th in NFL
PPG Against
20
9th in NFL
Differential
+1.6
14th in NFL
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LSeason Results
11-6 · 9-8 ATS
WinLossCoveredmargin per game
Season History · last 10
4 playoffs · SB 0-0
| Season | Regular | Playoffs | Super Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11-6 | 0-1 | — |
| 2024 | 11-6 | 0-1 | — |
| 2023 | 5-12 | — | — |
| 2022 | 10-7 | 0-1 | — |
| 2021 | 9-8 | — | — |
| 2020 | 7-9 | — | — |
| 2019 | 5-11 | — | — |
| 2018 | 12-4 | 1-1 | — |
| 2017 | 9-7 | — | — |
| 2016 | 5-11 | — | — |
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-3 | 23.9 | 19.9 |
| Away | 5-3 | 19.1 | 20.1 |
| Competition | |||
| One-score (≤8) | 6-2 | 22.2 | 20.1 |
| vs Winning teams | 4-3 | 18.9 | 19 |
| Environment | |||
| Indoors | 8-3 | 24.5 | 18.6 |
| Outdoors | 3-3 | 16.5 | 22.5 |
| Grass | 4-2 | 16.8 | 20.5 |
| Turf | 6-4 | 24 | 19.6 |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 3-2 ATS · O1/U4
Betting Profile
2025
| Straight up | 11-6 |
| ATS | 9-853% |
| Over / Under | 7-10 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-1 |
| As underdog | 5-7 |
| Home | 6-3 |
| Away | 3-5 |
vs closing line · splits show cover-no cover
Cap & Roster Construction
APY $213M· gtd $345M
OFF $99.0M (46%)DEF $106M (50%)ST $8.5M
| Group | Players | APY | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 4 | $57.7M | 27% |
| RB | 7 | $16.9M | 8% |
| WR | 7 | $12.2M | 6% |
| TE | 3 | $12.2M | 6% |
| DL | 4 | $19.0M | 9% |
| EDGE | 4 | $24.9M | 12% |
| LB | 6 | $13.1M | 6% |
| DB | 12 | $48.7M | 23% |
| ST | 2 | $8.5M | 4% |
Top Contracts
| Player | Yrs | Total | Gtd | APY | Cap% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin HerbertQB | 5 | $263M | $134M | $52.5M | 23.4% |
| Derwin JamesS | 3 | $75.6M | $41.0M | $25.2M | 8.4% |
| Khalil MackDE | 1 | $18.0M | $18.0M | $18.0M | 6.0% |
| Teair TartDT | 3 | $30.0M | $15.0M | $10.0M | 3.3% |
| Charlie KolarTE | 3 | $24.3M | $17.0M | $8.1M | 2.7% |
| Donte JacksonCB | 2 | $13.0M | $7.0M | $6.5M | 2.3% |
Pending Free Agents
| Player | Free | APY |
|---|---|---|
| Bud DupreeDE | 2026 | $4.0M |
| Khalil MackDE | 2027 | $18.0M |
| Donte JacksonCB | 2027 | $6.5M |
| Dalvin TomlinsonDT | 2027 | $6.2M |
| Quentin JohnstonWR | 2027 | $3.5M |
| David NjokuTE | 2027 | $3.0M |
| J.K. ScottPN | 2027 | $3.0M |
| Denzel PerrymanLB | 2027 | $2.8M |
Roster Profile
avg age 26
R1 9Day2 11Day3 25UDFA 18
Homegrown 30 (48%)Acquired 33
Avg experience3.9 yrs
Rookies / Vets (8+ yr)6 / 11
| Group | Players | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 3 | 26.3 |
| RB | 7 | 24.9 |
| WR | 8 | 23.9 |
| TE | 3 | 26 |
| DL | 5 | 26.6 |
| EDGE | 5 | 28 |
| LB | 9 | 26.1 |
| DB | 12 | 26 |
| ST | 11 | 26.6 |
Injury Report · 0
No recent injuries reported.
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