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The Chargers are built to win now, and they spent the offseason fixing the one thing that has held them back. Protecting Justin Herbert. He was sacked 54 times in 2025, third most in the league, and went down six times in a Wild Card loss to New England, the second straight year the season ended in an early playoff exit.
Jim Harbaugh’s answer was a new offense. He brought in Mike McDaniel to call plays and rebuilt the line in front of Herbert. The culture and the defense were already in place. Now the offense gets the overhaul it needed.
Lucky Rebel’s Editor Top Pick
Justin Herbert is the engine, and Mike McDaniel is the upgrade. Herbert is an elite quarterback who has spent years running for his life behind a leaky line. McDaniel, fresh from Miami, brings a scheme built on motion and timing designed to get the ball out fast and keep his quarterback clean. Pair that with a healthier line and Herbert’s ceiling is as high as anyone’s. That is the whole pitch.
Chargers next game odds
Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers · 9/13/26 · 1:25 PM PT
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | +10.5 (-110) | +460 | O 46.0 (-110) |
| Los Angeles Chargers | -10.5 (-110) | -675 | U 46.0 (-110) |
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Chargers to make the playoffs
| Market | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs | -180 | +135 |
Our call: they make it. At -180 to make the playoffs, the market backs the Chargers, and the roster justifies it. This is an 11-win team from a year ago that upgraded its play-caller and its protection while keeping a top defense intact. The two straight early playoff exits are the cloud, but the talent is real and the McDaniel hire addresses the exact weakness that undid them. January is the expectation.
Jim Harbaugh and a win-now roster
Harbaugh enters his third season with the Chargers as a genuine contender, not a project. He turned the program around fast, built a tough, defense-first identity, and won 11 games in 2025. The frustration was the finish, a second consecutive early playoff loss, this time to New England.
General manager Joe Hortiz spent the offseason building an offense in the new coordinator’s image, with the clear goal of protecting Herbert and raising the offensive ceiling to match the defense. The pieces are in place for a deep run.
Mike McDaniel, Chris O’Leary and two new coordinators
The marquee hire was Mike McDaniel as offensive coordinator. The former Dolphins head coach replaces Greg Roman and brings a scheme designed to take hits off Herbert, who was sacked 54 times last season. McDaniel has spent the offseason reworking Herbert’s footwork and the offense’s details.
Chris O’Leary takes over the defense after Jesse Minter left to become the Ravens’ head coach. O’Leary runs the same system Minter installed, a Harbaugh-rooted scheme, so the defense keeps its identity while the offense gets reinvented.
The Chargers playing staff
Herbert has weapons in Ladd McConkey and running back Omarion Hampton, with Quentin Johnston looking to build on his role outside. The offensive line is the swing factor, and the return of Rashawn Slater from a ruptured patellar tendon is central to keeping Herbert upright.
On defense, Derwin James headlines a unit that has been among the league’s best under Harbaugh. The roster is stacked enough that last season’s 11 wins felt like underachievement. With the offense fixed, the bar is higher.
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