LAC
Los Angeles Chargers
84.0PFM Team Score#11 NFL
Los Angeles Chargers vs. Kansas City Chiefs: PFM Team Comparison
PFM rates the Kansas City Chiefs higher than the Los Angeles Chargers overall, with a clear advantage. The main reasons are the stronger coaching operation and the deeper roster.
Current PFM Team Scores
Clear edgeKC
Kansas City Chiefs
87.2PFM Team Score#3 NFL
PFM JUDGMENT
Why PFM Rates the Kansas City Chiefs Higher
Andy Reid is the coaching difference. Kansas City has the more dependable answers when the first answer stops working. The Los Angeles Chargers are closest in qb stability, where the teams remain essentially even.
Kansas City also brings the deeper roster. Kansas City adds the bigger big-play threat. That is enough to keep the Kansas City Chiefs ahead.
TEAM DNA COMPARISON
Los Angeles vs. Kansas City 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.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
KCKansas City Chiefs
LOS ANGELES’ BEST PUSHBACK
QB Stability Is Los Angeles’ Only Close Fight
Justin Herbert gives Los Angeles one place to push back. Los Angeles sits only 0.1 points behind Kansas City in QB Stability, but close is not the same as an edge. Kansas City still has the deeper roster and Andy Reid leading the coaching staff, two advantages the Chargers cannot match in this comparison.
COMPLETE COMPARISON
Where Each Team Has the Edge
PFM Team Score
LAC84.0
Los Angeles Chargers 84.0KC87.2
Kansas City Chiefs 87.2Overall NFL Rank
LAC#11
Los Angeles Chargers #11KC#3
Kansas City Chiefs #3QB Stability
LAC86.1
Los Angeles Chargers 86.1KC86.2
Kansas City Chiefs 86.2Roster Strength
LAC79.5
Los Angeles Chargers 79.5KC84.6
Kansas City Chiefs 84.6Coaching Direction
LAC85.6
Los Angeles Chargers 85.6KC92.3
Kansas City Chiefs 92.3Recent Performance
LAC79.5
Los Angeles Chargers 79.5KC75.6
Kansas City Chiefs 75.6Offense
LAC82.4
Los Angeles Chargers 82.4KC83.2
Kansas City Chiefs 83.2Defense
LAC82.3
Los Angeles Chargers 82.3KC83.8
Kansas City Chiefs 83.8Franchise Direction
LAC76.3
Los Angeles Chargers 76.3KC80.1
Kansas City Chiefs 80.1Explosiveness
LAC75.3
Los Angeles Chargers 75.3KC80.1
Kansas City Chiefs 80.1Conference Rank
LAC#6
Los Angeles Chargers #6KC#1
Kansas City Chiefs #1Division Rank
LAC#3
Los Angeles Chargers #3KC#1
Kansas City Chiefs #1Outlook
LACPlayoff ContenderKCSuper Bowl Contender
Stronger outlook: Kansas City ChiefsTEAM CONSTRUCTION
How These Teams Are Built Differently
Los Angeles Chargers
- Strongest Rating
- QB Stability
- Category Edge
- None in this matchup
- Biggest Matchup Concern
- Coaching Direction
Los Angeles' strongest current rating is QB Stability, and that part of the comparison is essentially even. The biggest problem in this matchup is Coaching Direction, where Kansas City owns the clearer advantage.
Kansas City Chiefs
- Strongest Rating
- Coaching Direction
- Category Edge
- Coaching Direction
- Biggest Matchup Concern
- No clear matchup concern
Kansas City's clearest category edge is Coaching Direction. The staff edge favors the Kansas City Chiefs. Andy Reid gives the team steadier direction than Los Angeles has on the sideline. Los Angeles does not own a separate category that creates a major matchup concern.
SCHEDULE CONTEXT
Which Team Has the Tougher Road?
Los Angeles Chargers
Full schedule rank: #2
Toughest stretch: Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs
Strongest opponents: Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City Chiefs
View Los Angeles Chargers Road AheadKansas City Chiefs
Full schedule rank: #13
Toughest stretch: Los Angeles Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos
Strongest opponents: Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers
View Kansas City Chiefs Road AheadLos 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 stronger coaching operation and the deeper roster.
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Ratings and Schedule Freshness
PFM ratings updated July 24, 2026. Schedule data updated June 29, 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.