Jim Harbaugh has never started a season 0-2 in his coaching career, until now, and his Chargers are looking like a full-blown crisis just two weeks in. The man who once led the 49ers to the Super Bowl is finding the NFL’s choreographed Sundays a lot tougher than college Saturdays, and guess who’s on their brutal schedule next month? Our Seattle Seahawks.
Harbaugh’s Chargers Hit Rock Bottom Early
Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers are 0-2 after dropping games to the Cardinals and, get this, the *Raiders*! That’s not a rough start; that’s a full-on collapse for a team that was hyped to be battling for a division title and a Super Bowl run. Harbaugh’s never been 0-2 before, so this is uncharted, choppy water for him. And buckle up, because their schedule from here to November is an absolute gauntlet. They face the Bills away, then us, the Seahawks, also away! Then the Broncos, Chiefs away, and Rams away before a bye. You couldn’t script a tougher five-game stretch. For a team starting 0-2, the odds of making the playoffs are already roughly 10 percent since 1990. If they somehow limp to 0-7, you don’t need ChatGPT for that one. There’s a very real chance the Chargers are winless into November.
Offensive Woes Are Getting LOUD
The offense that was supposed to be ‘hyped-to-the-moon’ hasn’t even left the launchpad. They’re ranking below league average in both ground and air attacks. Can you believe it? Only Miami, Pittsburgh, and Atlanta are averaging fewer than their measly 14 points per game. That’s a stink that won’t wash off. Sunday’s loss to Las Vegas, a team predicted to be among the league’s worst, was a perfect disaster. They mostly couldn’t move the ball, and when they did, they turned it over. Justin Herbert, who’s already 0-3 in playoff games, said it wasn’t “up to our standard.” Harbaugh echoed that, saying “It wasn’t good enough (Sunday). There’s no time for us to be patient with how we were playing. It’s not good enough, so we have to be better.” Truth is, their standard right now is garbage. Herbert needs to “level up” like everyone’s been waiting for.
So while Harbaugh and his Chargers try to figure out how to stop the bleeding, the Emerald City will be waiting. When they roll into our house next month, our Seahawks have a chance to not only keep their brutal slide going but also send a message to the league. This isn’t college football, Jim, and Lumen Field is no place for a team struggling this badly. Let’s send them packing and make sure their winless streak continues!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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