It’s never too early to look ahead when you’re a big enough football fan. Absolutely never.
So with that in mind, the analysts over at ESPN went to work to put together a very, very early rendition of their NFL power rankings. In this first rendition, the Chargers come in just outside the top 10 teams at #11. Only five AFC teams rank above them and they are the Chiefs, Bills, Bengals, Titans, and Patriots. The other teams that round the top 10 from the NFC are the Rams, Packers, 49ers, Cowboys, and Cardinals.
“It was apparent throughout the 2021 season that the Chargers’ offense was not the problem,” said ESPN Chargers beat writer Shelley Smith.