Sports reporter

Elliott Teaford

Elliott Teaford covers the Los Angeles Chargers for the Orange County Register and the Southern California News Group. He covered the Anaheim Ducks for 19 seasons, including eight of the past 10 for SCNG. He covered their Stanley Cup championship team in 2006-07. He also covered the Lakers for five seasons, including their back-to-back NBA championships in 2008-09 and 2009-10, and the Clippers for one. He is a Long Beach State graduate.

Location: Orange County, California, USA

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye scrambles up the field as Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley (0) chases him during their Dec. 2024 game in Foxborough, Mass. The Chargers will try to limit Maye, who has evolved into a league MVP candidate in his second NFL season, when the teams square off in an AFC wild-card playoff game on Sunday night in Foxboro. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Chargers prepared to face Patriots QB Drake Maye at his best on Sunday

January 8, 2026 at 2:41 p.m.

Playing against the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, among others recently, should have the Chargers primed to face MVP candidate Maye and his passing and throwing abilities.

Chargers offensive lineman Jamaree Salyer gestures after a victory over the Las Vegas Raiders earlier this season at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Chargers’ offensive line welcomes Jamaree Salyer back at left tackle

January 7, 2026 at 4:17 p.m.

The Chargers could team Salyer with left guard Zion Johnson, center Bradley Bozeman, right guard Mekhi Becton and right tackle Trey Pipkins III for Sunday’s playoff opener against the Patriots.

Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh responds to a question following their loss to the Denver Broncos in Sunday’s regular-season finale in Denver. The Chargers opted to rest many of their starters with an eye toward their wild-card playoff opener. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Chargers review: Will resting key players pay off in Sunday’s wild-card game?

January 5, 2026 at 2:37 p.m.

The seventh-seeded Chargers’ defensive depth could be a factor against the rejuvenated and second-seeded Patriots and MVP candidate QB Drake Maye.

Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack (52) enters the field before the game against Houston Texans, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Chargers’ Khalil Mack says playoff ‘possibilities are endless’

January 5, 2026 at 12:11 a.m.

It starts with one victory for the outside linebacker, who is 0-5 in playoff games, as the Chargers open the postseason in a wild-card matchup with the Patriots on Sunday...

Denver Broncos linebacker Justin Strnad (40) sacks Chargers quarterback Trey Lance (5) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Chargers rest starters in regular-season finale loss to Broncos

January 5, 2026 at 12:20 a.m.

With Justin Herbert among several starters sitting, Trey Lance and the Chargers lose 19-3 and will head to New England for a wild-card matchup against the No. 2 seed Patriots...

The Chargers’ Justin Herbert is high-fived before a game against the Houston Texans on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, at SoFi Stadium, by head coach Jim Harbaugh, who says his quarterback won’t play Sunday in Denver in order to rest his fractured left hand before next week’s AFC playoffs. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Chargers prioritize health for regular-season finale vs. Broncos

January 3, 2026 at 7:12 p.m.

While Denver aims for the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs, the Chargers are thinking about next week’s wild-card game as QB Justin Herbert will not play Sunday.

Denver Broncos running back RJ Harvey, right, is tripped up by the Chargers’ Tarheeb Still during the first half Sept. 21, 2025, at SoFi Stadium. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

Chargers at Denver Broncos: Who has the edge?

January 3, 2026 at 7:05 p.m.

What’s at stake, who’s better, a key matchup, TV info, a fantasy sleeper and a final score prediction for Sunday’s regular-season finale with AFC playoff seeding implications.

Chargers left guard Zion Johnson, seen after a game against the Denver Broncos on Sept. 21, 2025, at SoFi Stadium, has played every snap of all 16 games this season. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Chargers’ Zion Johnson has been a welcome everyday presence

January 2, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

The energetic starting left guard with a dedicated routine has played every snap this season on an injury-riddled offensive line. “He’s one of my favorites on the team,” Coach Jim...

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert gets a pass off as he is pressured by Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jordan Davis during the first half on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert gets an MVP endorsement

January 2, 2026 at 3:33 a.m.

"In terms of Justin and what he’s had to deal with this year, I think it’s a career-defining type of year,” Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman said.

Chargers quarterback Trey Lance passes against the Las Vegas Raiders in the first half Nov. 30, 2025, at SoFi Stadium. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Chargers QB Trey Lance ‘super excited’ to start for Justin Herbert

December 31, 2025 at 5:15 p.m.

The backup quarterback, who was a first-round draft pick in 2021, has made only five career starts in the NFL going into Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Broncos.

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