The Chargers start the 2022 schedule with two-straight matchups against AFC West opponents. They get a small break in weeks three and four as they face a pair of AFC South opponents but then each week is pretty much a dog fight from there on out.
In fact, I’d argue that the hardest part of the schedule for the Chargers is the entire second half of the year. They’ll face six teams that made the playoffs a year ago among their final nine games, as well as tilts with the Colts (9-8), Dolphins (9-8), and the Broncos (8-9).