Cincinnati Bengals (2019-2024) vs Los Angeles Chargers (1999-2003)

A simulated 7-game series between two all-time rosters, scored by our era-adjusted rating model. Cincinnati Bengals take it 4-3.

Cincinnati Bengals · 2019-2024

Squad power 85.8 · headliner Trey Hendrickson '24 (97)

QBJoe Burrow (84) · Andy Dalton (72) · Jake Browning (72)

RBJoe Mixon (83) · Chase Brown (77) · Giovani Bernard (71)

WRJa'Marr Chase (96) · Tee Higgins (81) · Tyler Boyd (79)

TEC.J. Uzomah (74) · Mike Gesicki (74) · Tyler Eifert (71)

EDGETrey Hendrickson (97) · Carlos Dunlap (82) · Carl Lawson (82)

DTLarry Ogunjobi (84) · B.J. Hill (79) · Geno Atkins (75)

LBLogan Wilson (80) · Nick Vigil (71) · Josh Bynes (69)

CBCam Taylor-Britt (87) · Dax Hill (79) · Chidobe Awuzie (78)

SJessie Bates (86) · Vonn Bell (81) · Geno Stone (76)

Los Angeles Chargers · 1999-2003

Squad power 82.8 · headliner LaDainian Tomlinson '03 (88)

QBDrew Brees (75) · Doug Flutie (74) · Jim Harbaugh (72)

RBLaDainian Tomlinson (88) · Jermaine Fazande (68) · Kenny Bynum (67)

WRCurtis Conway (81) · Jeff Graham (77) · David Boston (76)

TEFreddie Jones (81) · Stephen Alexander (74) · Mikhael Ricks (72)

EDGEMarcellus Wiley (86) · Raylee Johnson (85) · Gerald Dixon (76)

DTJohn Parrella (81) · Norman Hand (77) · Jamal Williams (75)

LBJunior Seau (85) · Zeke Moreno (74) · Orlando Ruff (69)

CBRyan McNeil (84) · Jimmy Spencer (78) · Quentin Jammer (78)

SRodney Harrison (87) · Rogers Beckett (77) · Jerry Wilson (76)

Series result — Cincinnati Bengals win 4-3

Game 1: Los Angeles Chargers 23-17

Game 2: Cincinnati Bengals 22-17

Game 3: Los Angeles Chargers 32-25

Game 4: Cincinnati Bengals 31-21

Game 5: Cincinnati Bengals 27-25

Game 6: Los Angeles Chargers 31-27

Game 7: Cincinnati Bengals 19-17

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