San Diego Chargers' 2014 schedule

2013 finish: 9-7, lost in AFC divisional round

2014 strength of schedule ranking: 4th(T)

Opponents' combined 2013 winning percentage: .563

Games against 2013 playoff teams: 7

Summary: In addition to their AFC West rivals, the Chargers will face every team from the AFC East and NFC West, and the third-place finishers from the AFC South and AFC North.

Preseason schedule (All times p.m. ET; home games in caps)

Aug. 7-10 DALLAS COWBOYS

Aug. 14-18 at Seattle Seahawks

Aug. 24 at San Francisco 49ers, 4

Aug. 28 ARIZONA CARDINALS

Regular season schedule

Sept. 8 at Arizona Cardinals (Mon), 10:20

Sept. 14 Seattle Seahawks, 4:05

Sept. 21 at Buffalo Bills, 1

Sept. 28 Jacksonville Jaguars, 4:05

Oct. 5 New York Jets, 4:25

Oct. 12 at Oakland Raiders, 4:05

Oct. 19 Kansas City Chiefs, 4:05

Oct. 23 at Denver Broncos (Thu), 8:25

Nov. 2 at Miami Dolphins, 1

Nov. 9 BYE

Nov. 16 Oakland Raiders, 4:05

Nov. 23 St. Louis Rams, 4:05

Nov. 30 at Baltimore Ravens, 1

Dec. 7 New England Patriots, 8:30*

Dec. 14 Denver Broncos, 4:05

Dec. 20 at San Francisco 49ers (Sat), TBD

Dec. 28 at Kansas City Chiefs, 1

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