"The Chargers essentially lived on an airplane last season, traveling more miles than any other NFL team. This season, they will have a long runway followed by a dramatically sharp ascent. They open against three first-time head coaches in succession, then face four Super Bowl-winning head coaches in a row. Their first three games are against Arizona (Mike LaFleur), Las Vegas (Klint Kubiak) and Buffalo (Joe Brady), before squaring off against Seattle (Mike Macdonald), Denver (Sean Payton), Kansas City (Andy Reid) and - after a week off - the Rams (Sean McVay)."
"And it's not as if the Chargers will be homebodies, as they have four coast-to-coast trips with road games at the Bills, Baltimore, Tampa Bay and Miami. So they will still be racking up the frequent-flier miles. The NFL made an effort to put some space between those cross-country games for the Chargers. "We're always being sensitive, trying to make sure we're not pingponging a team across the country with travel to the East Coast and back," said Hans Schroeder, the NFL's executive vice president of media distribution."
""So we try to make sure those trips are broken up where we can, and we're not doing too much of that back and forth." This marks the third season under Jim Harbaugh, who has had remarkable success at every stop in his coaching career but has yet to win a playoff game with the Chargers. Same goes for quarterback Justin Herbert, who was drafted in 2020 and is still looking for his inaugural postseason victory. SoFi Stadium will host the Super Bowl next February, and the Battle For Los Angeles in Week 8 when the Chargers play at the Rams, a rare meaningful matchup of the crosstown foes."
"The Chargers will play three preseason games, all Thursday night games against opponents they will face in the regular season. They will play at Houston on Aug. 13, followed by home games against San Francisco (Aug. 20) and the Rams (Aug. 27). All will be broadcast on CBS-LA. Here is a game-by-game"
The Chargers traveled more miles than any other NFL team last season and are set for another demanding schedule. They open with three consecutive games against teams led by first-time head coaches, then face four straight games against Super Bowl-winning head coaches. Their early opponents include Arizona, Las Vegas, and Buffalo, followed by Seattle, Denver, Kansas City, and the Rams after a week off. They also have multiple coast-to-coast road trips to Bills, Ravens, Buccaneers, and Dolphins. The NFL aims to reduce excessive back-and-forth travel by spacing cross-country games. The team enters the third season under Jim Harbaugh, with Justin Herbert still seeking a first postseason win. SoFi Stadium hosts the Super Bowl next February and the Chargers play the Rams in Week 8.
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