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2019 ScheduleAll times ET
2019 Schedule
12-4, 1st in AFC West
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h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 8/29
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h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 10/6
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 10/13
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 10/20
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 10/27
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 11/3
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 11/7
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 11/18
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 12/1h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 12/8
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 12/15
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
- 12/29h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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Adam Schefter ESPN Senior Writer
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Saturday pulling for the Chargers (0:52)
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2019 Draft Picks
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(28) | Jerry Tillery | DT | Notre Dame |
| 2(28) | Nasir Adderley | S | Delaware |
| 3(27) | Trey Pipkins | OT | Sioux Falls |
| 4(28) | Drue Tranquill | ILB | Notre Dame |
| 5(28) | Easton Stick | QB | North Dakota State |
| 6(27) | Emeke Egbule | OLB | Houston |
| 7(28) | Cortez Broughton | DT | Cincinnati |
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2018 AFC West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 565 | 421 |
| Los Angeles | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 428 | 329 |
| Denver | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 329 | 349 |
| Oakland | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 290 | 467 |
2018 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Passing Yards
Rushing Yards
Receiving Yards
Tackles
Sacks
Interceptions
Team Stats
Passing Yards255.610th
Rushing Yards117.115th
Points For26.8Tied-6th
Points Against20.68th