The Chargers are in an 0-2 hole after a Week 2 loss to the Raiders.
Here's what you need to know about the Bolts ahead of Week 2.
1. What happened in Week 2?
The Chargers lost their second straight home game to start the 2026 season.
A week after losing to the Cardinals, the Bolts came up short Sunday against the Raiders — with both games ending with a 26-14 score.
The Chargers trailed at halftime before taking a third-quarter lead on 10-yard touchdown pass from Justin Herbert to Oronde Gadsden.
But the Bolts defense gave up a go-ahead touchdown on Las Vegas' ensuing drive, a deficit the Chargers couldn't make up.
The Chargers turned the ball over twice — on a fumble and an interception — in the fourth quarter to thwart the comeback attempt.
With his team sitting at 0-2, Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh chose to focus on the positives after the game.
"Not deterred. Nobody in that locker room is deterred," Harbaugh said. "I liked the way we fought and that's what it's going to take to fight our way out of this."
2. What's a key stat from Sunday?
The Chargers offense looked out of sync for the majority of Sunday's game, as the unit was hampered by penalties and miscues.
Herbert also threw two interceptions, but a bigger issue for the Chargers was fumbling issues.
Omarion Hampton's fourth-quarter fumble was the only one the Bolts lost on Sunday.
But the Chargers as a team had six fumbles overall against the Raiders, with Herbert accounting for three of them.
Brenen Thompson and Jake Slaughter were also credited with fumbles, with the latter coming on a crucial third-and-1 where the center's snap hit wide receiver Tre' Harris when the wide receiver was in motion.
"There is no time for us to be patient with how we were playing. It's not good enough, so we have to be better," Herbert said.
See the best game action from the Chargers' Week 2 AFC West matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders at SoFi Stadium.
WR Quentin Johnston (1)
QB Justin Herbert (10)
TE David Njoku (83)
TE David Njoku (83)
QB Justin Herbert (10)
QB Justin Herbert (10)
RB Omarion Hampton (8)
QB Justin Herbert (10)
QB Justin Herbert (10)
OLB Khalil Mack (52)
S Derwin James Jr. (3), OLB Khalil Mack (52) and LB Del'Shawn Phillips (53)
OLB Akheem Mesidor (90)
OLB Akheem Mesidor (90)
S Derwin James Jr. (3)
CB Cam Hart (20)
CB Cam Hart (20)
CB Cam Hart (20)
CB Cam Hart (20)
S Tony Jefferson (23), CB Cam Hart (20) and LB Del'Shawn Phillips (53)
CB Cam Hart (20)
DL Justin Eboigbe (92), LB Daiyan Henley (0), CB Cam Hart (20) and DL Dalvin Tomlinson (94)
CB Cam Hart (20)
CB Cam Hart (20)
CB Cam Hart (20)
CB Cam Hart (20)
CB Cam Hart (20)
CB Cam Hart (20)
CB Cam Hart (20)
CB Cam Hart (20)
CB Cam Hart (20)
CB Cam Hart (20)
CB Cam Hart (20)
CB Cam Hart (20)
CB Cam Hart (20) and CB Donte Jackson (26)
CB Donte Jackson (26) and CB Cam Hart (20)
CB Cam Hart (20) and S Tony Jefferson (23)
CB Cam Hart (20) and S Tony Jefferson (23)
S Tony Jefferson (23) and CB Cam Hart (20)
CB Cam Hart (20) and LB Marlowe Wax (58)
LB Marlowe Wax (58) and CB Cam Hart (20)
LB Marlowe Wax (58) and CB Cam Hart (20)
WR Brenen Thompson (89)
WR Brenen Thompson (89) and WR Quentin Johnston (1)
RB Keaton Michell (34)
OLB Bud Dupree (48)
DL Teair Tart (93)
OLB Akheem Mesidor (90) and DL Dalvin Tomlinson (94)
OLB Akheem Mesidor (90) and DL Dalvin Tomlinson (94)
OLB Akheem Mesidor (90)
OLB Akheem Mesidor (90)
OLB Akheem Mesidor (90)
OLB Akheem Mesidor (90)
LB Del'Shawn Phillips (53) and OLB Akheem Mesidor (90)
LB Del'Shawn Phillips (53) and OLB Akheem Mesidor (90)
OLB Bud Dupree (48) and OLB Akheem Mesidor (90)
DL Dalvin Tomlinson (94) and OLB Akheem Mesidor (90)
S Derwin James Jr. (3)
S Tony Jefferson (23)
S Tony Jefferson (23)
S Genesis Smith (22)
RB Keaton Michell (34)
RB Keaton Michell (34)
RB Keaton Michell (34)
S Tony Jefferson (23)
S Tony Jefferson (23)
S Tony Jefferson (23)
S Tony Jefferson (23)
DL Nick Barrett (91)
DL Nick Barrett (91)
LB Del'Shawn Phillips (53)
LB Del'Shawn Phillips (53)
LB Del'Shawn Phillips (53)
LB Del'Shawn Phillips (53)
LB Del'Shawn Phillips (53) and DL Justin Eboigbe (92)
LB Troy Dye (43) and LB Del'Shawn Phillips (53)
OLB Khalil Mack (52)
DL Justin Eboigbe (92) and DL Dalvin Tomlinson (94)
OLB Khalil Mack (52)
Defensive Passing Game Coordinator/Defensive Backs Steve Clinkscale, LB Troy Dye (43) and LB Lander Barton (57)
CB Cam Hart (20)
S Tony Jefferson (23)
QB Justin Herbert (10)
LB Troy Dye (43)
RB Omarion Hampton (8)
RB Omarion Hampton (8)
WR Ladd McConkey (15)
WR Ladd McConkey (15)
WR Ladd McConkey (15)
WR Ladd McConkey (15)
WR Ladd McConkey (15)
WR Ladd McConkey (15)
WR Ladd McConkey (15)
QB Justin Herbert (10)
RB Omarion Hampton (8)
RB Omarion Hampton (8)
RB Omarion Hampton (8)
RB Omarion Hampton (8)
RB Omarion Hampton (8)
RB Omarion Hampton (8)
RB Omarion Hampton (8)
TE Charlie Kolar (88) and RB Omarion Hampton (8)
TE Charlie Kolar (88) and RB Omarion Hampton (8)
RB Omarion Hampton (8)
RB Omarion Hampton (8)
RB Keaton Michell (34)
RB Omarion Hampton (8)
RB Omarion Hampton (8)
RB Omarion Hampton (8)
RB Omarion Hampton (8)
RB Omarion Hampton (8)
RB Omarion Hampton (8)
FB Alec Ingold (30) and RB Omarion Hampton (8)
RB Omarion Hampton (8) and FB Alec Ingold (30)
T Joe Alt (76), FB Alec Ingold (30) and RB Omarion Hampton (8)
TE Charlie Kolar (88)
RB Omarion Hampton (8)
RB Omarion Hampton (8) and TE Charlie Kolar (88)
RB Omarion Hampton (8) and TE Charlie Kolar (88)
RB Omarion Hampton (8)
TE Charlie Kolar (88) and RB Omarion Hampton (8)
TE Charlie Kolar (88) and RB Omarion Hampton (8)
RB Omarion Hampton (8) and WR Quentin Johnston (1)
RB Omarion Hampton (8) and WR Quentin Johnston (1)
RB Omarion Hampton (8) and WR Quentin Johnston (1)
OLB Khalil Mack (52)
LB Del'Shawn Phillips (53)
DT Jamaree Caldwell (99), S Tony Jefferson (23) and S Genesis Smith (22)
OLB Khalil Mack (52)
OLB Khalil Mack (52)
OLB Khalil Mack (52)
OLB Khalil Mack (52)
OLB Akheem Mesidor (90) and OLB Khalil Mack (52)
OLB Khalil Mack (52)
OLB Khalil Mack (52)
OLB Khalil Mack (52)
OLB Akheem Mesidor (90) and OLB Khalil Mack (52)
OLB Khalil Mack (52) and OLB Akheem Mesidor (90)
OLB Akheem Mesidor (90) and OLB Khalil Mack (52)
DL Justin Eboigbe (92) and OLB Khalil Mack (52)
OLB Khalil Mack (52), OLB Tuli Tuipulotu (45) and DL Justin Eboigbe (92)
OLB Khalil Mack (52), DL Justin Eboigbe (92) and OLB Tuli Tuipulotu (45)
OLB Khalil Mack (52)
OLB Tuli Tuipulotu (45) and OLB Khalil Mack (52)
OLB Khalil Mack (52)
OLB Khalil Mack (52)
OLB Akheem Mesidor (90), OLB Khalil Mack (52) and OLB Tuli Tuipulotu (45)
OLB Akheem Mesidor (90), OLB Khalil Mack (52) and OLB Tuli Tuipulotu (45)
OLB Akheem Mesidor (90), OLB Tuli Tuipulotu (45) and OLB Khalil Mack (52)
OLB Khalil Mack (52) and OLB Tuli Tuipulotu (45)
OLB Khalil Mack (52), OLB Akheem Mesidor (90) and OLB Tuli Tuipulotu (45)
OLB Akheem Mesidor (90), OLB Khalil Mack (52) and OLB Tuli Tuipulotu (45)
OLB Akheem Mesidor (90), OLB Khalil Mack (52) and OLB Tuli Tuipulotu (45)
OLB Akheem Mesidor (90), OLB Khalil Mack (52) and OLB Tuli Tuipulotu (45)
OLB Akheem Mesidor (90), OLB Khalil Mack (52) and OLB Tuli Tuipulotu (45)
OLB Akheem Mesidor (90), OLB Khalil Mack (52) and OLB Tuli Tuipulotu (45)
QB Justin Herbert (10) and RB Omarion Hampton (8)
QB Justin Herbert (10)
TE Charlie Kolar (88)
QB Justin Herbert (10)
CB Cam Hart (20)
DL Justin Eboigbe (92) and OLB Tuli Tuipulotu (45)
LB Daiyan Henley (0), S RJ Mickens (27) and CB Tarheeb Still (4)
S RJ Mickens (27), CB Tarheeb Still (4) and S Derwin James Jr. (3)
S Derwin James Jr. (3), S RJ Mickens (27) and CB Tarheeb Still (4)
S Derwin James Jr. (3), S RJ Mickens (27) and LB Del'Shawn Phillips (53)
S Derwin James Jr. (3) and LB Daiyan Henley (0)
DL Justin Eboigbe (92) and S Derwin James Jr. (3)
S Derwin James Jr. (3) and DL Justin Eboigbe (92)
S Derwin James Jr. (3), DL Justin Eboigbe (92) and OLB Tuli Tuipulotu (45)
RB Omarion Hampton (8)
OLB Tuli Tuipulotu (45)
OLB Tuli Tuipulotu (45)
DL Teair Tart (93)
CB Donte Jackson (26) and LB Del'Shawn Phillips (53)
CB Donte Jackson (26) and LB Del'Shawn Phillips (53)
CB Donte Jackson (26)
CB Donte Jackson (26)
CB Donte Jackson (26)
S Genesis Smith (22) and CB Donte Jackson (26)
S Genesis Smith (22) and CB Donte Jackson (26)
S Genesis Smith (22) and CB Donte Jackson (26)
S Genesis Smith (22) and CB Donte Jackson (26)
S Genesis Smith (22) and CB Donte Jackson (26)
S Tony Jefferson (23) and S Genesis Smith (22)
RB Omarion Hampton (8)
WR Tre Harris (9)
WR Tre Harris (9)
WR Tre Harris (9)
WR Tre Harris (9)
WR Tre Harris (9)
WR Tre Harris (9)
WR Tre Harris (9)
WR Tre Harris (9)
WR Tre Harris (9)
WR Tre Harris (9)
WR Tre Harris (9)
WR Tre Harris (9)
RB Keaton Michell (34) and WR Tre Harris (9)
QB Justin Herbert (10)
QB Justin Herbert (10)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86) and TE Charlie Kolar (88)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86) and TE Charlie Kolar (88)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86) and TE Charlie Kolar (88)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86) and TE Charlie Kolar (88)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86) and C/G Jake Slaughter (66)
C/G Jake Slaughter (66) and TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86) and WR Ladd McConkey (15)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86) and WR Ladd McConkey (15)
TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
G Cole Strange (69) and TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
Tight Ends Coach Chandler Henley and TE Oronde Gadsden (86)
K Cameron Dicker (11)
CB Rodney Shelley (24) and S Kendall Williamson (32)
S Kendall Williamson (32) and CB Rodney Shelley (24)
S Genesis Smith (22) and CB Rodney Shelley (24)
S Genesis Smith (22) and CB Rodney Shelley (24)
LB Del'Shawn Phillips (53)
DL Teair Tart (93)
S RJ Mickens (27)
S RJ Mickens (27)
S RJ Mickens (27)
S RJ Mickens (27)
S Derwin James Jr. (3)
OLB Tuli Tuipulotu (45)
OLB Tuli Tuipulotu (45)
DL Dalvin Tomlinson (94)
CB Rodney Shelley (24)
DT Jamaree Caldwell (99)
FB Alec Ingold (30)
FB Alec Ingold (30)
CB Cam Hart (20)
DL Dalvin Tomlinson (94)
S Genesis Smith (22) and LB Daiyan Henley (0)
DL Teair Tart (93)
DL Teair Tart (93)
DL Teair Tart (93)
DL Teair Tart (93)
DL Teair Tart (93)
DL Teair Tart (93)
DL Teair Tart (93)
DL Teair Tart (93)
DL Teair Tart (93)
DL Teair Tart (93)
DL Teair Tart (93) and LB Daiyan Henley (0)
DL Teair Tart (93)
DT Jamaree Caldwell (99)
LB Troy Dye (43)
LB Troy Dye (43)
LB Troy Dye (43) and LB Daiyan Henley (0)
S Genesis Smith (22)
DL Nick Barrett (91)
DL Nick Barrett (91) and OLB Akheem Mesidor (90)
DL Nick Barrett (91) and OLB Akheem Mesidor (90)
LB Daiyan Henley (0)
WR Ladd McConkey (15)
C/G Jake Slaughter (66), G Cole Strange (69), OL Trevor Penning (75) and T Rashawn Slater (70)
LB Daiyan Henley (0)
DT Jamaree Caldwell (99)
CB Donte Jackson (26) and S Tony Jefferson (23)
S Derwin James Jr. (3)
S Derwin James Jr. (3) and OLB Khalil Mack (52)
S Derwin James Jr. (3) and OLB Khalil Mack (52)
LB Daiyan Henley (0)
S Derwin James Jr. (3)
S Derwin James Jr. (3)
S Derwin James Jr. (3)
S Derwin James Jr. (3)
S Derwin James Jr. (3)
WR Quentin Johnston (1)
WR Quentin Johnston (1)
WR Quentin Johnston (1)
WR Quentin Johnston (1)
3. Who's on deck in Week 3?
The Chargers uphill climb won't get any easier as they try to dig themselves out of an early-season hole.
The Bolts are set for their first road game of the season in Week 3 as they travel to Buffalo to take on the Bills.
Buffalo, led by All-Pro quarterback Josh Allen, is 2-0 after getting wins over the Texans and Lions to start the season.
Allen, the 2024 NFL MVP, has thrown for 582 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions so far this season.
Allen has also ran for four touchdowns in 2026, which is tied for the league lead through two games.
4. Where do the Chargers stand in the AFC West?
The Bolts sit in fourth place with an 0-2 record.
The Chiefs and Raiders are tied for first place as both are 2-0, including a 1-0 record in the division.
The Broncos are in third place with a 1-1 record after a win over the Jaguars on Sunday.
The Chargers are one of five teams in the AFC with an 0-2 record along with the Texans, Dolphins, Titans and Colts.
5. What's a reason for optimism?
Well, three teams — the Bears, Panthers and Texans — all started 0-2 and made the playoffs last season.
In fact, Chicago and Carolina rallied from those 0-2 holes and won their respective divisions.
Houston, meanwhile, was an AFC Wild Card team that went on to win a playoff game.
The last time the Chargers started 0-2 and made the playoffs was 2008. The Bolts also won a playoff game that year.
According to The Athletic, the Chargers current playoff odds sit at 20 percent as of Sunday night.
