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Los Angeles Chargers 2018 schedule release: Games, dates and times

By Brad Weiss

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 02: Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn at the podium during the NFL Scouting Combine on March 2, 2017 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 02: Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn at the podium during the NFL Scouting Combine on March 2, 2017 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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The Los Angeles Chargers barely missed out on the playoffs last season, and will head into 2018 with expectations to win the AFC West following them.

The Los Angeles Chargers need to win their Week 17 game against the Oakland Raiders, and then get some help to make the playoffs last season. While they won, they did not get the help they needed, and finished the season outside of the playoffs.

That may not seem like much of a story, but the fact is they almost accomplished something that has only been done one other time. Los Angeles started the season at 0-4, but new head coach Anthony Lynn was able to right the ship, and they head into next season with higher expectations.

Philip Rivers is still a solid quarterback, and Melvin Gordon is one of the better running backs in the division. On defense, the sack combination of Melvin Ingram and Joey Bosa is one of the best in the business, so they could be the front-runner in the division heading into 2018.

Here is a full list of their opponents, with the weekly schedule updated as the information is released.

Week 1: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week 2: at Buffalo Bills
Week 3: at Los Angeles Rams
Week 4: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week 5: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week 6: at Cleveland Browns
Week 7: vs. Tennessee Titans (London)
Week 8: BYE
Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks
Week 10: at Oakland Raiders
Week 11: vs. Denver Broncos
Week 12: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 14: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week 15: at Kansas City Chiefs (TNF)
Week 16: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week 17: at Denver Broncos

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Why the Chargers don’t have more than two primetime games (and none on Sunday and Monday) remains a mystery. This should be a very exciting team to watch.

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