2011 BOLTZ
Take a glimpse at the teams on San Diego’s schedule next season. It’s never too early to look at who the Chargers will line up against in 2011.
The Chargers have seven games against playoff teams on what is one of the toughest schedules in the NFL going off the 2010 results. The combined winning percentage is .520, tied with several team for the third-toughest in the league along with Denver and Kansas City.
Game dates will not be determined until the spring.
Home: Denver, Kansas City, Oakland, Buffalo, Miami, Baltimore, Green Bay and Minnesota.
Away: Denver, Kansas City, Oakland, New England, New York Jets, Jacksonville, Chicago and Detroit.
Denver (4-12, fourth place)
The Broncos will enter the 2011 season with their third coach in four seasons.
The Chargers swept Denver in 2010, winning 35-14 at home and 33-28 on the road.
Home Record: 3-5
Road Record: 1-7
2011 First Round: No. 2 overall pick.
Kansas City (10-6, Division Champs)
Offensive coordinator Charlie Weis, is leaving upon completion of the season.
The Chargers split with Kansas City in 2010, losing 21-14 on the road and winning 31-0 at home.
2011 First Round: No. 22 overall pick.
Home Record: 7-1
Road Record: 3-5
Oakland (8-8, third place)
The Raiders also are looking for a new coach
Oakland ended a 13-game losing streak to the Chargers with a 35-27 win on Oct. 10 and also won in San Diego, 28-13.
2011 First Round: None.
Home Record: 5-3
Road Record: 3-5
Buffalo (4-12, fourth AFC East)
2011 First Round: No. 3 overall pick.
Home Record: 2-6
Road Record: 2-6
Miami (7-9, third AFC East)
2011 First Round: No. 15 overall pick.
Home Record: 1-7
Road Record: 6-2
Baltimore (12-4, second AFC North)
Home Record: 7-1
Road Record: 5-3
Green Bay (10-6, second NFC North)
Home Record: 7-1
Road Record: 3-5
Minnesota (6-10, fourth NFC North)
The Vikings’ 2010 season could be remembered as Brett Favre’s last.
2011 First Round: No. 12 overall pick.
Home Record: 4-4
Road Record: 2-6
New England (14-2, Division Champs AFC East)
Home Record: 8-0
Road Record: 6-2
New York Jets (11-5, second AFC East)
Home Record: 5-3
Road Record: 6-2
Jacksonville (8-8, second AFC South)
The Chargers trounced the Jaguars, 38-13, in Week 2.
2011 First Round: No. 16 overall.
Home Record: 5-3
Road Record: 3-5
Chicago (11-5, Division Champs NFC North)
Home Record: 5-3
Road Record: 6-2
Detroit (6-10, third place NFC North)
The Lions no longer are hapless, becoming one of the league’s most competitive teams with a losing record in 2010.
They nearly beat the Bears in Week 1, only to have a Calvin Johnson touchdown wiped off the board due to a controversial rule.
2011 First Round: No. 13 overall pick.
Home Record: 4-4
Road Record: 2-6
The Chargers have seven games against playoff teams on what is one of the toughest schedules in the NFL going off the 2010 results. The combined winning percentage is .520, tied with several team for the third-toughest in the league along with Denver and Kansas City.
Game dates will not be determined until the spring.
Home: Denver, Kansas City, Oakland, Buffalo, Miami, Baltimore, Green Bay and Minnesota.
Away: Denver, Kansas City, Oakland, New England, New York Jets, Jacksonville, Chicago and Detroit.
Denver (4-12, fourth place)
The Broncos will enter the 2011 season with their third coach in four seasons.
The Chargers swept Denver in 2010, winning 35-14 at home and 33-28 on the road.
Home Record: 3-5
Road Record: 1-7
2011 First Round: No. 2 overall pick.
Kansas City (10-6, Division Champs)
Offensive coordinator Charlie Weis, is leaving upon completion of the season.
The Chargers split with Kansas City in 2010, losing 21-14 on the road and winning 31-0 at home.
2011 First Round: No. 22 overall pick.
Home Record: 7-1
Road Record: 3-5
Oakland (8-8, third place)
The Raiders also are looking for a new coach
Oakland ended a 13-game losing streak to the Chargers with a 35-27 win on Oct. 10 and also won in San Diego, 28-13.
2011 First Round: None.
Home Record: 5-3
Road Record: 3-5
Buffalo (4-12, fourth AFC East)
2011 First Round: No. 3 overall pick.
Home Record: 2-6
Road Record: 2-6
Miami (7-9, third AFC East)
2011 First Round: No. 15 overall pick.
Home Record: 1-7
Road Record: 6-2
Baltimore (12-4, second AFC North)
Home Record: 7-1
Road Record: 5-3
Green Bay (10-6, second NFC North)
Home Record: 7-1
Road Record: 3-5
Minnesota (6-10, fourth NFC North)
The Vikings’ 2010 season could be remembered as Brett Favre’s last.
2011 First Round: No. 12 overall pick.
Home Record: 4-4
Road Record: 2-6
New England (14-2, Division Champs AFC East)
Home Record: 8-0
Road Record: 6-2
New York Jets (11-5, second AFC East)
Home Record: 5-3
Road Record: 6-2
Jacksonville (8-8, second AFC South)
The Chargers trounced the Jaguars, 38-13, in Week 2.
2011 First Round: No. 16 overall.
Home Record: 5-3
Road Record: 3-5
Chicago (11-5, Division Champs NFC North)
Home Record: 5-3
Road Record: 6-2
Detroit (6-10, third place NFC North)
The Lions no longer are hapless, becoming one of the league’s most competitive teams with a losing record in 2010.
They nearly beat the Bears in Week 1, only to have a Calvin Johnson touchdown wiped off the board due to a controversial rule.
2011 First Round: No. 13 overall pick.
Home Record: 4-4
Road Record: 2-6