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NFL Team Comparison Tool

Pick any two NFL teams to compare their PFM Team Score, overall ranking, quarterback stability, roster strength, coaching, offense, defense and franchise direction.

Select two teams below to see where each team has the edge.

Head-to-Head PFM Comparison

LV

Las Vegas Raiders

72.7PFM Team Score#28 NFL
Major edgeLAC

Los Angeles Chargers

84.0PFM Team Score#11 NFL
Quick Verdict

Justin Herbert is the biggest reason Los Angeles gets the nod. The Chargers have the best player at the most important position in this matchup.

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HEAD-TO-HEAD PFM COMPARISON

Where Each Team Has the Edge

PFM Team Score

LV72.7
Las Vegas Raiders 72.7
LAC84.0
Los Angeles Chargers 84.0
Major Los Angeles Chargers edge

Overall NFL Rank

LV#28
Las Vegas Raiders #28
LAC#11
Los Angeles Chargers #11
Los Angeles Chargers ranks higher

QB Stability

LV74.0
Las Vegas Raiders 74.0
LAC86.1
Los Angeles Chargers 86.1
Major Los Angeles Chargers edge

Roster Strength

LV76.1
Las Vegas Raiders 76.1
LAC79.3
Los Angeles Chargers 79.3
Clear Los Angeles Chargers edge

Coaching Direction

LV73.6
Las Vegas Raiders 73.6
LAC85.6
Los Angeles Chargers 85.6
Major Los Angeles Chargers edge

Recent Performance

LV66.7
Las Vegas Raiders 66.7
LAC79.5
Los Angeles Chargers 79.5
Major Los Angeles Chargers edge

Offense

LV72.3
Las Vegas Raiders 72.3
LAC82.4
Los Angeles Chargers 82.4
Major Los Angeles Chargers edge

Defense

LV75.1
Las Vegas Raiders 75.1
LAC82.3
Los Angeles Chargers 82.3
Clear Los Angeles Chargers edge

Franchise Direction

LV73.6
Las Vegas Raiders 73.6
LAC76.3
Los Angeles Chargers 76.3
Clear Los Angeles Chargers edge

Explosiveness

LV65.2
Las Vegas Raiders 65.2
LAC75.3
Los Angeles Chargers 75.3
Major Los Angeles Chargers edge

Conference Rank

LV#14
Las Vegas Raiders #14
LAC#6
Los Angeles Chargers #6
Los Angeles Chargers ranks higher

Division Rank

LV#4
Las Vegas Raiders #4
LAC#3
Los Angeles Chargers #3
Los Angeles Chargers ranks higher

Outlook

LVNeeds More HelpLACPlayoff Contender
Stronger outlook: Los Angeles Chargers
TEAM PROFILE

What Each Team Does Well and Where It Has Problems

Las Vegas Raiders

Las Vegas's Best Grade

Las Vegas does not have a true strength in the current ratings. Roster Strength is the best grade at 76.1, with Ashton Jeanty giving the team the closest thing it has to a dependable starting point.

What Las Vegas Needs to Fix

Las Vegas is asking Ashton Jeanty to create too much the hard way. The 65.2 Explosiveness grade leaves the offense needing too many long drives to score.

Los Angeles Chargers

What Los Angeles Does Best

Los Angeles' offense starts with Justin Herbert. QB Stability is 86.1, and the quarterback can still create an answer when the original play falls apart.

What Los Angeles Needs to Fix

Los Angeles gets into the most trouble in interior-pressure games where the run game disappears and Herbert has to throw from obvious passing situations. That is why Explosiveness at 75.3 remains the area that needs the most work.

PFM ANALYSIS

What the PFM Numbers Say

Los Angeles' biggest advantage is simple: Justin Herbert is the more settled quarterback, while Las Vegas is still figuring out who should run the offense. Jim Harbaugh gives Los Angeles the stronger coaching grade and a more established identity from week to week.

Las Vegas' best grade is Roster Strength at 76.1, and even that part of the team still needs work. Even so, Los Angeles has the better setup because its advantages at quarterback and on the sideline point in the same direction.

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