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Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers: PFM Team Comparison

The Kansas City Chiefs hold a clear overall advantage over the Los Angeles Chargers in the current PFM ratings. Kansas City separates itself through the deeper roster and the stronger coaching operation.

Current PFM Team Scores

Clear edgeKC

Kansas City Chiefs

87.8PFM Team Score#3 NFL
LAC

Los Angeles Chargers

83.9PFM Team Score#10 NFL
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PFM JUDGMENT

Why PFM Rates the Kansas City Chiefs Higher

The Kansas City Chiefs are stronger across the supporting lineup. Los Angeles needs more of its best players to cover the thinner parts of the roster. The Los Angeles Chargers are closest in offense, where the teams remain essentially even.

Kansas City also brings the stronger coaching operation. Kansas City adds the bigger big-play threat. The Kansas City Chiefs still deserves the higher PFM rating.

TEAM DNA COMPARISON

Kansas City vs. Los Angeles Across the Core Pillars

The farther a team reaches, the stronger the rating. Each category also calls out which team has the edge and the exact gap. Hover on desktop or tap on mobile to isolate one team.

KCKansas City Chiefs
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers Team DNA comparisonPFM category scores on a 0 to 100 scale. QB Stability: Kansas City Chiefs 87.4, Los Angeles Chargers 86.6, edge KC +0.8; Offense: Kansas City Chiefs 83.0, Los Angeles Chargers 82.3, edge KC +0.7; Defense: Kansas City Chiefs 84.3, Los Angeles Chargers 82.6, edge KC +1.7; Coaching Direction: Kansas City Chiefs 92.3, Los Angeles Chargers 85.6, edge KC +6.7; Roster Depth: Kansas City Chiefs 85.0, Los Angeles Chargers 78.2, edge KC +6.8. Hover on desktop or tap on mobile to isolate one team at a time.
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LOS ANGELES’ BEST PUSHBACK

Offense Is Los Angeles’ Only Close Fight

Los Angeles' offense gives the team one place to push back. The Chargers are only 0.7 points behind Kansas City in Offense, but that is where Los Angeles' case ends. Kansas City still has Patrick Mahomes at quarterback and the deeper roster, two advantages the Chargers cannot match in this comparison.

COMPLETE COMPARISON

Where Each Team Has the Edge

PFM Team Score

KC87.8
Kansas City Chiefs 87.8
LAC83.9
Los Angeles Chargers 83.9
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Overall NFL Rank

KC#3
Kansas City Chiefs #3
LAC#10
Los Angeles Chargers #10
Kansas City Chiefs ranks higher

QB Stability

KC87.4
Kansas City Chiefs 87.4
LAC86.6
Los Angeles Chargers 86.6
Slight Kansas City Chiefs edge

Roster Strength

KC85.0
Kansas City Chiefs 85.0
LAC78.2
Los Angeles Chargers 78.2
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Coaching Direction

KC92.3
Kansas City Chiefs 92.3
LAC85.6
Los Angeles Chargers 85.6
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Recent Performance

KC75.6
Kansas City Chiefs 75.6
LAC79.5
Los Angeles Chargers 79.5
Clear Los Angeles Chargers edge

Offense

KC83.0
Kansas City Chiefs 83.0
LAC82.3
Los Angeles Chargers 82.3
Slight Kansas City Chiefs edge

Defense

KC84.3
Kansas City Chiefs 84.3
LAC82.6
Los Angeles Chargers 82.6
Slight Kansas City Chiefs edge

Franchise Direction

KC80.1
Kansas City Chiefs 80.1
LAC76.3
Los Angeles Chargers 76.3
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Explosiveness

KC80.0
Kansas City Chiefs 80.0
LAC75.3
Los Angeles Chargers 75.3
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Conference Rank

KC#1
Kansas City Chiefs #1
LAC#5
Los Angeles Chargers #5
Kansas City Chiefs ranks higher

Division Rank

KC#1
Kansas City Chiefs #1
LAC#3
Los Angeles Chargers #3
Kansas City Chiefs ranks higher

Outlook

KCSuper Bowl ContenderLACPlayoff Contender
Stronger outlook: Kansas City Chiefs
TEAM CONSTRUCTION

How These Teams Are Built Differently

Kansas City Chiefs

Strongest Rating
Coaching Direction
Category Edge
Roster Strength
Biggest Matchup Concern
No clear matchup concern

Kansas City's clearest category edge is Roster Strength. The Kansas City Chiefs have more answers across the roster than the Los Angeles Chargers. The supporting lineup is less dependent on one quarterback or one unit carrying the entire team. Los Angeles does not own a separate category that creates a major matchup concern.

Los Angeles Chargers

Strongest Rating
QB Stability
Category Edge
None in this matchup
Biggest Matchup Concern
Roster Strength

Los Angeles' strongest current rating is QB Stability, but Kansas City still leads that category. The biggest problem in this matchup is Roster Strength, where Kansas City owns the clearer advantage.

SCHEDULE CONTEXT

Which Team Has the Tougher Road?

Kansas City Chiefs

Remaining schedule rank: #11

Toughest stretch: Los Angeles Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos

Strongest opponents: Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers

Next five difficulty: 78.5

View Kansas City Chiefs Road Ahead

Los Angeles Chargers

Remaining schedule rank: #2

Toughest stretch: Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs

Strongest opponents: Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City Chiefs

Next five difficulty: 81.5

View Los Angeles Chargers Road Ahead

Los Angeles has the tougher Road Ahead at No. 2. The strongest opponents include Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, and the Kansas City Chiefs. Kansas City also has the more favorable road, which adds to the deeper roster and the stronger coaching operation.

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Ratings and Schedule Freshness

PFM ratings updated September 8, 2026. Schedule data updated September 10, 2026.

How to Read This Comparison

PFM Team Score determines the overall order. The Team DNA comparison puts five core pillars on the same 0–100 scale, while the full rows show every current category.

PFM compares overall team strength rather than predicting one matchup. Road Ahead adds schedule context without changing PFM Team Score.

See the complete PFM NFL Team Rankings and methodology.

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