The Chargers have one of the easier schedules during the upcoming season. However, they could run into some trouble when they get into a certain portion of their 16-game slate.
NFL Media’s Cynthia Frelund revealed the toughest four-game stretch for Los Angeles, along with the other 31 teams in the league.
Frelund has the Bolts’ toughest four-game stretch starting in Week 2 with their home opener against the Chiefs and ending with their Monday Night bout against the Saints.
In between those is their Week 3 matchup at SoFi Stadium against the Panthers, followed by a trip to Florida to take on quarterback Tom Brady and the Buccaneers in Week 4.
Using her model, the Chargers have a win probability percentage of 39.4 against Kansas City, 52.8 against Carolina, 41.7 against Tampa Bay and 39.8 against New Orleans.
Right out the gate, Los Angeles has a favorable matchup, as they’re set to face off against the Bengals, who finished with the worst record in the league last season.
But after that, it gets a bit tricky for coach Anthony Lynn’s team, going toe-to-toe with a crop of elite quarterbacks in Brady, Patrick Mahomes and Drew Brees.
In my game-by-game score predictions, I have L.A. going 1-3 during this stretch with their only win coming against Carolina.
