They've not looked very impressive of late, but do the Chargers really belong at the bottom of the list like many pundits have done?

What an awful, terrible, no good, very bad last couple of weeks it's been for Chargers fans. The season is practically over, and reality is setting in that our beloved team could be divorcing us all and moving to Los Angeles. It doesn't help that the team has been playing like absolute trash, either.

The Chargers have been so bad, that a number of pundits consider them to be the worst team in the league right now. Based on what I've seen, it's hard to argue. But the algorithms paint a better picture, and they feel the team isn't as bad as they look.

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Division Averages

Division Week 14 Average Week 15 Average Difference AFC East 12.435 12.837 -0.402 AFC West 14.467 14.217 0.250 NFC West 15.022 14.685 0.337 NFC North 14.424 14.848 -0.424 NFC South 16.413 17.054 -0.641 AFC North 16.696 17.163 -0.467 NFC East 20.478 18.413 2.065 AFC South 22.065 22.783 -0.718

Stock Rising

Team Week 14 Average Week 15 Average Difference JAX 28.826 23.644 5.182 PHI 18.818 14.924 3.894 OAK 18.178 14.564 3.614 NO 26.470 23.174 3.296 NYG 19.523 16.303 3.220

Stock Falling

Team Week 14 Average Week 15 Average Difference IND 16.250 20.716 -4.466 ATL 19.064 22.992 -3.928 SF 25.614 28.682 -3.068 CIN 3.174 5.780 -2.606 TB 17.909 20.360 -2.451

Subjective Average

Subjective ESPN Fox CBS USA SI PFT NFL SN SBN Reddit PFF AP Average Change in Value Panthers 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.000 0.000 Cardinals 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 2.250 0.500 Patriots 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2.833 1.667 Seahawks 8 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 8 4 4.833 1.584 Broncos 5 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 6 6 5 5.750 -2.167 Steelers 6 5 8 5 5 7 5 8 7 5 7 7 6.250 1.583 Bengals 4 6 5 10 8 9 9 7 8 7 3 6 6.833 -3.666 Packers 7 8 7 7 10 4 7 5 10 8 5 9 7.250 0.500 Chiefs 9 9 9 8 7 8 8 9 6 9 10 8 8.333 0.250 Jets 10 10 10 11 9 10 10 10 9 11 14 10 10.333 1.167 Vikings 11 11 11 9 11 11 11 11 12 10 11 11 10.833 -0.416 Raiders 14 15 19 16 12 12 12 13 11 15 9 15 13.583 4.500 Eagles 12 13 20 13 14 13 15 12 13 14 13 12 13.667 5.333 Redskins 15 12 12 12 13 14 14 19 14 16 23 13 14.750 3.667 Bills 16 17 14 15 15 16 16 14 15 12 16 17 15.250 -3.250 Giants 17 14 15 14 17 15 13 20 18 13 26 14 16.333 3.167 Texans 13 18 16 22 16 17 17 16 16 17 15 16 16.583 -3.083 Buccaneers 18 16 17 17 18 18 19 17 17 18 24 18 18.083 -3.083 Colts 20 19 13 20 20 20 23 15 21 19 22 19 19.250 -4.750 Bears 19 24 18 19 21 19 20 22 19 20 20 20 20.083 -1.750 Jaguars 21 21 24 18 25 21 21 24 23 21 21 22 21.833 7.000 Saints 22 22 27 25 19 25 18 23 24 22 18 21 22.167 3.500 Falcons 27 23 21 21 32 22 28 18 26 25 12 23 23.167 -3.584 Dolphins 23 25 22 23 22 23 22 21 25 23 27 26 23.500 -1.833 Rams 26 20 25 26 23 24 24 25 22 24 25 25 24.083 3.500 Lions 25 28 26 27 26 26 25 26 20 26 29 24 25.667 -3.084 Cowboys 24 29 23 29 24 27 29 27 27 27 19 27 26.000 -2.500 Ravens 29 30 32 32 31 28 30 29 29 29 17 30 28.833 -1.083 49ers 31 27 29 31 27 30 27 28 31 28 31 28 29.000 -3.500 Browns 32 26 28 30 30 29 26 31 30 30 28 29 29.083 2.750 Titans 30 31 30 24 29 32 32 32 28 31 30 31 30.000 -1.750 Chargers 28 32 31 28 28 31 31 30 32 32 32 32 30.583 -1.166

Subjective Standard Deviation

Subjective ESPN Fox CBS USA SI PFT NFL SN SBN Reddit PFF AP STD DEV Change in Value Panthers 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0.000 0.000 Patriots 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 0.373 -0.584 Cardinals 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 0.595 -0.329 Vikings 11 11 11 9 11 11 11 11 12 10 11 11 0.687 -0.072 Broncos 5 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 6 6 5 0.722 -0.393 Chiefs 9 9 9 8 7 8 8 9 6 9 10 8 1.027 -0.679 Steelers 6 5 8 5 5 7 5 8 7 5 7 7 1.164 0.477 Jets 10 10 10 11 9 10 10 10 9 11 14 10 1.247 -1.008 Bills 16 17 14 15 15 16 16 14 15 12 16 17 1.362 0.137 Seahawks 8 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 8 4 1.463 0.823 Bears 19 24 18 19 21 19 20 22 19 20 20 20 1.552 -0.733 Chargers 28 32 31 28 28 31 31 30 32 32 32 32 1.605 -0.685 49ers 31 27 29 31 27 30 27 28 31 28 31 28 1.633 -1.121 Rams 26 20 25 26 23 24 24 25 22 24 25 25 1.656 -0.235 Browns 32 26 28 30 30 29 26 31 30 30 28 29 1.754 1.201 Dolphins 23 25 22 23 22 23 22 21 25 23 27 26 1.756 0.157 Jaguars 21 21 24 18 25 21 21 24 23 21 21 22 1.818 0.000 Packers 7 8 7 7 10 4 7 5 10 8 5 9 1.831 0.409 Buccaneers 18 16 17 17 18 18 19 17 17 18 24 18 1.935 -0.225 Texans 13 18 16 22 16 17 17 16 16 17 15 16 2.019 0.978 Bengals 4 6 5 10 8 9 9 7 8 7 3 6 2.034 1.481 Eagles 12 13 20 13 14 13 15 12 13 14 13 12 2.095 -0.141 Lions 25 28 26 27 26 26 25 26 20 26 29 24 2.134 -0.263 Titans 30 31 30 24 29 32 32 32 28 31 30 31 2.160 0.626 Raiders 14 15 19 16 12 12 12 13 11 15 9 15 2.532 -0.425 Colts 20 19 13 20 20 20 23 15 21 19 22 19 2.650 0.471 Saints 22 22 27 25 19 25 18 23 24 22 18 21 2.734 0.485 Cowboys 24 29 23 29 24 27 29 27 27 27 19 27 2.858 0.228 Redskins 15 12 12 12 13 14 14 19 14 16 23 13 3.139 0.479 Giants 17 14 15 14 17 15 13 20 18 13 26 14 3.567 0.471 Ravens 29 30 32 32 31 28 30 29 29 29 17 30 3.760 -0.366 Falcons 27 23 21 21 32 22 28 18 26 25 12 23 4.913 0.340

Objective Average

Objective FO TR SAG BG Aikman PFR CHFF Massey ARGH 538 FPI Average Change in Value Panthers 4 6 2 2 1 5 2 1 1 2 4 2.727 1.091 Patriots 5 1 1 9 4 3 1 3 2 1 2 2.909 1.182 Cardinals 7 4 4 1 5 1 3 2 3 4 1 3.182 -0.636 Seahawks 1 2 3 6 3 4 5 5 6 3 3 3.727 0.909 Bengals 3 3 5 5 6 2 4 4 4 9 7 4.727 -1.545 Chiefs 2 7 7 10 8 7 6 6 7 7 6 6.636 -0.363 Packers 10 5 6 4 9 8 9 9 8 6 8 7.455 1.091 Broncos 8 8 8 3 10 9 10 7 5 5 10 7.546 -1.546 Steelers 6 9 9 11 7 6 8 8 9 8 5 7.818 0.546 Jets 9 10 11 18 2 10 7 11 11 14 9 10.182 0.636 Vikings 13 11 10 7 13 11 14 10 10 10 13 11.091 0.455 Bills 11 12 12 20 11 12 11 13 12 11 11 12.364 -1.364 Raiders 12 24 16 17 12 13 12 12 13 21 19 15.546 2.727 Texans 20 18 15 12 16 18 21 15 14 15 14 16.182 -1.455 Eagles 19 13 14 14 26 20 16 16 16 12 12 16.182 2.454 Giants 17 14 13 19 17 15 18 20 17 13 16 16.273 3.273 Bears 16 23 17 8 18 14 17 14 15 25 18 16.818 0.000 Lions 15 21 18 13 24 17 26 17 19 20 21 19.182 0.091 Redskins 18 26 20 24 14 21 15 21 18 23 25 20.455 2.454 Rams 23 20 23 26 22 16 20 18 21 24 28 21.909 2.909 Colts 27 16 21 22 31 27 29 19 20 17 15 22.182 -4.182 Buccaneers 14 29 29 25 15 28 13 23 23 27 23 22.636 -1.818 Ravens 22 15 19 31 25 19 23 22 26 18 31 22.818 -3.091 Falcons 28 25 24 23 19 24 19 26 22 19 22 22.818 -4.272 Cowboys 26 17 22 28 27 25 27 27 28 16 20 23.909 -1.454 Saints 24 27 27 15 23 30 22 25 24 22 27 24.182 3.091 Dolphins 25 19 25 30 28 26 25 28 27 28 17 25.273 -1.364 Jaguars 21 28 28 27 21 23 24 29 25 30 24 25.455 3.363 Chargers 29 22 26 21 20 22 28 30 29 29 26 25.636 -0.272 49ers 32 30 30 16 32 29 31 24 30 26 32 28.364 -2.637 Browns 31 31 31 29 30 31 32 31 31 31 30 30.727 0.637 Titans 30 32 32 32 29 32 30 32 32 32 29 31.091 -0.909

Objective Standard Deviation

Objective FO TR SAG BG Aikman PFR CHFF Massey ARGH 538 FPI STD DEV Change in Value Browns 31 31 31 29 30 31 32 31 31 31 30 0.750 0.107 Titans 30 32 32 32 29 32 30 32 32 32 29 1.240 -1.240 Seahawks 1 2 3 6 3 4 5 5 6 3 3 1.543 -0.377 Steelers 6 9 9 11 7 6 8 8 9 8 5 1.641 -0.079 Panthers 4 6 2 2 1 5 2 1 1 2 4 1.656 -0.787 Cardinals 7 4 4 1 5 1 3 2 3 4 1 1.800 0.643 Chiefs 2 7 7 10 8 7 6 6 7 7 6 1.823 -0.270 Packers 10 5 6 4 9 8 9 9 8 6 8 1.827 -0.362 Bengals 3 3 5 5 6 2 4 4 4 9 7 1.911 0.445 Vikings 13 11 10 7 13 11 14 10 10 10 13 1.929 -0.219 Giants 17 14 13 19 17 15 18 20 17 13 16 2.219 -1.358 Broncos 8 8 8 3 10 9 10 7 5 5 10 2.231 -0.143 Patriots 5 1 1 9 4 3 1 3 2 1 2 2.314 -0.364 Bills 11 12 12 20 11 12 11 13 12 11 11 2.496 1.542 Texans 20 18 15 12 16 18 21 15 14 15 14 2.622 0.283 Falcons 28 25 24 23 19 24 19 26 22 19 22 2.855 -0.539 Jaguars 21 28 28 27 21 23 24 29 25 30 24 2.996 1.196 Rams 23 20 23 26 22 16 20 18 21 24 28 3.288 -0.010 Chargers 29 22 26 21 20 22 28 30 29 29 26 3.549 0.078 Lions 15 21 18 13 24 17 26 17 19 20 21 3.614 -0.715 Saints 24 27 27 15 23 30 22 25 24 22 27 3.737 1.688 Redskins 18 26 20 24 14 21 15 21 18 23 25 3.751 -0.214 Dolphins 25 19 25 30 28 26 25 28 27 28 17 3.768 0.508 Jets 9 10 11 18 2 10 7 11 11 14 9 3.786 -0.187 Eagles 19 13 14 14 26 20 16 16 16 12 12 3.973 -0.360 Raiders 12 24 16 17 12 13 12 12 13 21 19 4.031 -1.087 Cowboys 26 17 22 28 27 25 27 27 28 16 20 4.231 1.116 Bears 16 23 17 8 18 14 17 14 15 25 18 4.324 0.043 49ers 32 30 30 16 32 29 31 24 30 26 32 4.598 -2.564 Ravens 22 15 19 31 25 19 23 22 26 18 31 4.896 1.301 Colts 27 16 21 22 31 27 29 19 20 17 15 5.254 -0.639 Buccaneers 14 29 29 25 15 28 13 23 23 27 23 5.725 1.019

Overall Average

Subj vs Obj Subj Avg Obj Avg Average Change in Value Panthers 1.000 2.727 1.864 0.545 Cardinals 2.250 3.182 2.716 -0.068 Patriots 2.833 2.909 2.871 1.424 Seahawks 4.833 3.727 4.280 1.247 Bengals 6.833 4.727 5.780 -2.606 Broncos 5.750 7.546 6.648 -1.856 Steelers 6.250 7.818 7.034 1.064 Packers 7.250 7.455 7.352 0.796 Chiefs 8.333 6.636 7.485 -0.057 Jets 10.333 10.182 10.258 0.901 Vikings 10.833 11.091 10.962 0.019 Bills 15.250 12.364 13.807 -2.307 Raiders 13.583 15.546 14.564 3.614 Eagles 13.667 16.182 14.924 3.894 Giants 16.333 16.273 16.303 3.220 Texans 16.583 16.182 16.383 -2.269 Redskins 14.750 20.455 17.602 3.061 Bears 20.083 16.818 18.451 -0.875 Buccaneers 18.083 22.636 20.360 -2.451 Colts 19.250 22.182 20.716 -4.466 Lions 25.667 19.182 22.424 -1.496 Falcons 23.167 22.818 22.992 -3.928 Rams 24.083 21.909 22.996 3.205 Saints 22.167 24.182 23.174 3.296 Jaguars 21.833 25.455 23.644 5.182 Dolphins 23.500 25.273 24.386 -1.598 Cowboys 26.000 23.909 24.955 -1.978 Ravens 28.833 22.818 25.826 -2.087 Chargers 30.583 25.636 28.110 -0.720 49ers 29.000 28.364 28.682 -3.068 Browns 29.083 30.727 29.905 1.693 Titans 30.000 31.091 30.545 -1.329

Overall Standard Deviation

Subj vs Obj Subj Avg Obj Avg STD DEV Change in Value Cardinals 2.250 3.182 1.397 0.350 Vikings 10.833 11.091 1.429 -0.252 Panthers 1.000 2.727 1.434 -0.765 Browns 29.083 30.727 1.596 0.954 Seahawks 4.833 3.727 1.600 -0.064 Steelers 6.250 7.818 1.615 0.299 Patriots 2.833 2.909 1.623 -0.365 Chiefs 8.333 6.636 1.691 -0.533 Packers 7.250 7.455 1.832 -0.040 Broncos 5.750 7.546 1.859 -0.332 Titans 30.000 31.091 1.862 -0.396 Bengals 6.833 4.727 2.239 1.149 Texans 16.583 16.182 2.336 0.450 Bills 15.250 12.364 2.455 1.244 Jets 10.333 10.182 2.770 -0.442 Rams 24.083 21.909 2.789 -0.207 Giants 16.333 16.273 2.999 -0.336 Dolphins 23.500 25.273 3.030 0.260 Jaguars 21.833 25.455 3.048 1.239 Eagles 13.667 16.182 3.379 -0.030 Saints 22.167 24.182 3.405 1.105 49ers 29.000 28.364 3.406 -1.933 Raiders 13.583 15.546 3.475 -0.660 Bears 20.083 16.818 3.586 0.113 Chargers 30.583 25.636 3.671 0.122 Cowboys 26.000 23.909 3.730 0.811 Falcons 23.167 22.818 4.065 -0.020 Colts 19.250 22.182 4.360 -0.346 Lions 25.667 19.182 4.372 0.538 Redskins 14.750 20.455 4.471 0.440 Buccaneers 18.083 22.636 4.775 0.141 Ravens 28.833 22.818 5.279 -0.300

Difference in Averages

Subj vs Obj Subj Avg Obj Avg Diff. in Avg Change in Value Redskins 14.750 20.455 5.705 1.213 Buccaneers 18.083 22.636 4.553 -1.265 Jaguars 21.833 25.455 3.621 3.636 Colts 19.250 22.182 2.932 -0.568 Eagles 13.667 16.182 2.515 2.879 Saints 22.167 24.182 2.015 0.409 Raiders 13.583 15.546 1.962 1.773 Broncos 5.750 7.546 1.796 -0.621 Dolphins 23.500 25.273 1.773 -0.469 Panthers 1.000 2.727 1.727 -1.091 Browns 29.083 30.727 1.644 2.114 Steelers 6.250 7.818 1.568 1.038 Titans 30.000 31.091 1.091 -0.841 Cardinals 2.250 3.182 0.932 1.137 Vikings 10.833 11.091 0.258 -0.871 Packers 7.250 7.455 0.205 -0.591 Patriots 2.833 2.909 0.076 0.485 Giants 16.333 16.273 -0.061 -0.107 Jets 10.333 10.182 -0.152 0.530 Falcons 23.167 22.818 -0.349 0.689 Texans 16.583 16.182 -0.402 -1.629 49ers 29.000 28.364 -0.636 -0.863 Seahawks 4.833 3.727 -1.106 0.674 Chiefs 8.333 6.636 -1.697 0.614 Cowboys 26.000 23.909 -2.091 -1.045 Bengals 6.833 4.727 -2.106 -2.121 Rams 24.083 21.909 -2.174 0.591 Bills 15.250 12.364 -2.886 -1.886 Bears 20.083 16.818 -3.265 -1.750 Chargers 30.583 25.636 -4.947 -0.894 Ravens 28.833 22.818 -6.015 2.008 Lions 25.667 19.182 -6.485 -3.174

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