Chargers Catch a Break

This is a petty post.

Here's the AFC West division standings from last year:

For the 2019 season, the AFC West matchups vs AFC East and AFC North are assigned based on your division place. Normally this works out evenly and fairly.

This year here are the matchups:

Chiefs vs Ravens, Chiefs at Patriots
Chargers at Dolphins, Chargers vs Steelers
Broncos vs Browns, Broncos at Bills
Raiders vs Bengals, Raiders at Jets

The 12-4 Chargers have a much, much easier pairing than even the 6-10 Broncos, and arguably at Jets is tougher than the Steelers with the 3rd string QB.

In one way, it sucks for the Broncos which is always good.
But it really is a gift to the Chargers. If they were 4-1 I'd be a lot more upset than I am now.