The Chargers are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2018.
From that squad’s roster, only Keenan Allen, Joey Bosa, Austin Ekeler, Michael Davis, and Derwin James remain. Crazy enough, the first two players on that list have, or did miss, most of this season up to this point.
That 2018 squad was still quarterbacked by Philip Rivers, whose 32 touchdowns that year were tied for the third-most in a season during his 17-year career. The defense did not have a ton of star power outside of Joey Bosa (missed nine games), Casey Hayward (zero interceptions), and a rookie James (All-Pro), but they were a top-10 unit by the end of the year.