# San Diego Chargers could go all the way to the Super Bowl **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 25, 2013, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-diego-chargers-could-go-all-the-way-to-the-super-bowl/674778 "2013-11-25T21:17:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mr\_Quatro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2013, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-diego-chargers-could-go-all-the-way-to-the-super-bowl/674778/1 "2013-11-25T21:17:08Z")
The Chargers beat KC sunday in a close game 41-38, like back in the old AFL days games of old, making KC 9-2 and Denver lost a close game making them 9-2 last night. Denver and KC play again this coming sunday December 1st with one of them coming out of the game 9-3. Both KC and Denver have to play San Diego one more time each. Now if you do the math the Chargers can’t win their own AFC west division, but they can qualify for the wild card slot beating out the Jets, Miami, Tenn all tied at 5-6 if they in turn lose one more game and the Chargers win the rest of their games they would wind up being 10-6 with the others being 9-7, with me so far? I sincerely believe that the San Diego Chargers could go all the way to the Super Bowl, please note that I have been wrong before, but this is the season, this is the year, this is best case scenario yet. On top of that they could wind up playing the New Orleans Saints in the Super Bowl being played in New Jersey February 2014 and as you well know Kenny Breeze was the quarterback for the Chargers for a number of years and Phillip Rivers replaced him at quarterback. This is not fantasy football … I really think they have chance 🆒 Here’s their remaining schedule of which they have to win them all and of course KC or Denver would be the other wild card team in the AFC playoffs. December 1st 1:15 pm pst CBS Bengals at Chargers December 8th 1:15 pm pst Fox NY Giants at Chargers December 12th Thursday night game NFL network Chargers at Denver Broncos December 22nd 1:15 pm pst CBS Oakland Raiders at Chargers December 29th 1:15 pm pst CBS KC Chief at Chargers ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2013, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-diego-chargers-could-go-all-the-way-to-the-super-bowl/674778/2 "2013-11-25T21:24:28Z")
It’s certainly possible - every AFC team has shown some weakness. But that’s a tough remaining schedule. The Giants are on a bit of a roll, the Bengals are winning their division, they have to play at Mile High on a short rest week, and finish off against the Chiefs again, who may possibly still be battling for the division, or maybe even a bye. 4 home games certainly helps - but then they’ll be on the road throughout the playoffs. It’s certainly worth a $10 bet at Vegas, currently at 150:1. ---
**Author:** ![markdash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@markdash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markdash)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2013, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-diego-chargers-could-go-all-the-way-to-the-super-bowl/674778/3 "2013-11-25T21:25:14Z")
This is a bizarre post. Chargers in the Super Bowl? “Kenny Breeze”?!? ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2013, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-diego-chargers-could-go-all-the-way-to-the-super-bowl/674778/4 "2013-11-25T21:25:26Z")
They have as good a shot as most of the conference, just as you say. The Texans are 2-9 and \*they \*aren’t even eliminated yet. ---
**Author:** ![Raygun99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Raygun99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raygun99)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2013, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-diego-chargers-could-go-all-the-way-to-the-super-bowl/674778/5 "2013-11-25T23:23:11Z")
It is currently still possible (though of course wildly unlikely) that 11 teams could finish tied at 8-8 in the AFC. ---
**Author:** ![borschevsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@borschevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/borschevsky)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2013, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-diego-chargers-could-go-all-the-way-to-the-super-bowl/674778/6 "2013-11-26T04:17:05Z")
The Chargers are as good as any of the other 5-6 AFC teams, but they really screwed themselves with a few bad losses. They have some tough games remaining, so 9-7 would be a good result. I wouldn’t predict better than 8-8 for any of the other teams, but _one_ of them probably will, and I think the Chargers lose all the tiebreakers. Also, don’t sleep on Kenny Breeze. ---
**Author:** ![TheBoltEater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@TheBoltEater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheBoltEater)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2013, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-diego-chargers-could-go-all-the-way-to-the-super-bowl/674778/7 "2013-11-26T04:46:28Z")
Well I’m about as optimistic a Chargers fan as you’ll ever find, but I don’t think I’ll be putting any cash on a Super Bowl run this year - though I _do_ think they have a shot at the playoffs, even with a loss at Denver. The offense is certainly good enough, but the defense just doesn’t seem to have the pieces right now. In the aftermath of yesterday’s win, the talk was all about KC losing Houston and Hali - well the Chargers played without their top FOUR outside linebackers, and only Johnson (and just maybe Ingram after his ACL tear earlier this year) are coming back any time soon. Oh, and the cornerbacks are awful, which doesn’t help. Next year, with Ingram and Freeney back, maybe a new cornerback or three, and our 2 starting wide receivers back (yep, lost both of them for the season too), I’ll like our chances a lot better. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2013, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-diego-chargers-could-go-all-the-way-to-the-super-bowl/674778/8 "2013-11-26T05:30:19Z")
Did you forget about how the Eagles can help out? The last four opening home games at the Linc against the Eagles were the last four SB winners. (Ravens, Giants, Saints, Packers). Guess who played the Eagles in the Philly home opener this year?? 😃 So if odd statistics continue, the Bolts will win! (I actually bet $10 on them to win for the hell of it.) ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Quatro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2013, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-diego-chargers-could-go-all-the-way-to-the-super-bowl/674778/9 "2013-11-26T18:35:32Z")
> [@TheBoltEater](#): > > Well I’m about as optimistic a Chargers fan as you’ll ever find, but I don’t think I’ll be putting any cash on a Super Bowl run this year - though I _do_ think they have a shot at the playoffs, even with a loss at Denver. The offense is certainly good enough, but the defense just doesn’t seem to have the pieces right now. In the aftermath of yesterday’s win, the talk was all about KC losing Houston and Hali - well the Chargers played without their top FOUR outside linebackers, and only Johnson (and just maybe Ingram after his ACL tear earlier this year) are coming back any time soon. Oh, and the cornerbacks are awful, which doesn’t help. > > Next year, with Ingram and Freeney back, maybe a new cornerback or three, and our 2 starting wide receivers back (yep, lost both of them for the season too), I’ll like our chances a lot better. Good excuses, but it’s too early to talk next year. If Denver and KC can win their first nine games … San Diego can win it’s last nine games including the Super Bowl. Remember when San Diego was 8 and 8 a couple of years back and they had to win their last four games to do that? They went to the playoffs that year. Go Chargers … you can do it. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2013, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-diego-chargers-could-go-all-the-way-to-the-super-bowl/674778/10 "2013-11-26T18:56:58Z")
As a fan from back in the Hadl/Alworth days, all I have to say is, “Good luck with all those Superbowl fantasies!” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2013, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-diego-chargers-could-go-all-the-way-to-the-super-bowl/674778/11 "2013-11-26T19:38:33Z")
> [@Mr\_Quatro](#): > > If Denver and KC can win their first nine games … San Diego can win it’s last nine games including the Super Bowl. They could if they were as good as Denver and Kansas City and had some help from the schedule. They aren’t, and they don’t/won’t if they make the playoffs. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Quatro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-diego-chargers-could-go-all-the-way-to-the-super-bowl/674778/12 "2013-12-13T04:51:28Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > They could if they were as good as Denver and Kansas City and had some help from the schedule. They aren’t, and they don’t/won’t if they make the playoffs. Eat those words Marley lol Go Chargers they beat KC and they beat Denver tonight in a great victory 27-20 … 🙂 They will go all the way … Oakland in San Diego next week and KC for their last game at home in San Diego … of course they need a little help from New England to beat Miami Saturday and they need Baltimore to lose a game, but that’s football, right? ---
**Author:** ![TheBoltEater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@TheBoltEater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheBoltEater)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-diego-chargers-could-go-all-the-way-to-the-super-bowl/674778/13 "2013-12-13T06:07:01Z")
> [@Mr\_Quatro](#): > > Eat those words Marley lol > > Go Chargers they beat KC and they beat Denver tonight in a great victory 27-20 … 🙂 > > They will go all the way … Oakland in San Diego next week and KC for their last game at home in San Diego … of course they need a little help from New England to beat Miami Saturday and they need Baltimore to lose a game, but that’s football, right? I like your optimism, good sir. Oh, and beating _both_ Mannings in a 5 day span has certainly put a smile on my face. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-diego-chargers-could-go-all-the-way-to-the-super-bowl/674778/14 "2013-12-13T13:21:00Z")
Just a note about Baltimore – the Ravens close out with three straight current division leaders, two of them on the road. They’re looking like 8-8 at best so there’s the target to beat for the Bolts and Fins. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-diego-chargers-could-go-all-the-way-to-the-super-bowl/674778/15 "2013-12-13T15:22:38Z")
If it actually happened, this would be frustratingly sad, considering that San Diego provided one of the three meager wins in my Redskins’ abysmal 3-10 record. We beat them, they go on to the Super Bowl? Could the universe be that cruel? ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-diego-chargers-could-go-all-the-way-to-the-super-bowl/674778/16 "2013-12-13T15:57:04Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > If it actually happened, this would be frustratingly sad, considering that San Diego provided one of the three meager wins in my Redskins’ abysmal 3-10 record. We beat them, they go on to the Super Bowl? Could the universe be that cruel? Because that’s the way the universe works: [http://www.hogshaven.com/2013/1/15/3878394/based-on-recent-redskins-history-ravens-are-your-2013-super-bowl](http://www.hogshaven.com/2013/1/15/3878394/based-on-recent-redskins-history-ravens-are-your-2013-super-bowl) ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-diego-chargers-could-go-all-the-way-to-the-super-bowl/674778/17 "2013-12-13T17:15:00Z")
You think a hothouse flower team like the Bolts can win the AFC title game in January in Foxboro, do you? 🙂 There’s a lot of wailing and garment-rending in NE about losing Gronk. But the Pats won more easily without him, earlier this year, than in the last few games with him. They’ll be fine - and now that Denver lost again, they only have to win out to get the #1 seed. ---
**Author:** ![borschevsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@borschevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/borschevsky)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2013, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-diego-chargers-could-go-all-the-way-to-the-super-bowl/674778/18 "2013-12-15T18:09:22Z")
So the normal Chargers-style finish would be to beat the Chiefs and then lose to the Raiders, and miss the playoffs on tiebreakers. Let’s see how it goes. As far as the actual playoffs, the AFC seems pretty wide open. I wouldn’t be too surprised with anybody beating anybody else. ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2013, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-diego-chargers-could-go-all-the-way-to-the-super-bowl/674778/19 "2013-12-15T18:57:18Z")
Stan Humphries, Natrone Means, and Ronnie Harmon will lead the Chargers to the Super Bowl. Oops, I meant, Dan Fouts, John Jefferson, and Rolf Benirschke will lead the Chargers to the Super Bowl. Oops, I meant, you’re not going to the Super Bowl this year. Recognize and Deal dude. ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2013, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-diego-chargers-could-go-all-the-way-to-the-super-bowl/674778/20 "2013-12-15T19:02:25Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > They have as good a shot as most of the conference, just as you say. The Texans are 2-9 and \*they \*aren’t even eliminated yet. Ok, so let’s make a bet: My 10,000 dollars against your 100 that Houston doesn’t make the playoffs. 100-1, those are some great odds for you, yes?\* \*Applicable two weeks ago. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-diego-chargers-could-go-all-the-way-to-the-super-bowl/674778.md?page=2)