The Los Angeles Chargers are absolutely melting down, sitting at a brutal 0-4 for the first time since 2017, and frankly, we in the Emerald City helped kickstart that dumpster fire when our Seahawks took them down 30-23. This isn’t just a bad start; it’s a historic disaster. They are only the third team in NFL history to open 0-4 after back-to-back 11-win seasons under Jim Harbaugh. What a fall from grace for a team that many thought could make some noise.
The Chargers’ Season Is Circling the Drain
Remember all the hype around Jim Harbaugh and Mike McDaniel coming in as offensive coordinator? Yeah, that feels like a lifetime ago. The Chargers’ offense is flat-out embarrassing, ranking fourth-worst in the entire league for scoring, putting up a pathetic 16.8 points per game. Their total offense isn’t much better, sitting at 12th-worst with only 306.8 total yards per game. And then there’s Justin Herbert. This guy, who was supposed to be a franchise quarterback, is playing the worst football of his career. He is completing a career-low 59.7% of his passes, averaging a career-low 204.0 passing yards per game, with just four touchdowns against six interceptions. It’s truly been a disaster to watch, and we know because we contributed to it! With games against the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, and Los Angeles Rams on their immediate schedule, it’s hard to see where that first victory is coming from. DraftKings Sportsbook already has their Over/Under win total at a measly 5.5 wins. This is shaping up to be a lost season, big time.
Fire Sale Looming as Mack Eyes the Door?
With how bad things are going, it’s no surprise that talk of a fire sale is already heating up with the Nov. 10 trade deadline approaching. When a team collapses this hard, assets often start moving, especially when it comes to pass rushers. One of the biggest names on the block could be veteran EDGE Khalil Mack. At 35 years old and playing on an expiring deal, he is exactly the kind of player a contender would love to snag. Even on this train wreck of a team, Mack has actually been producing, racking up three sacks, 14 tackles, and 13 pressures in his first four games this season. He is just three years removed from a monster 2023 season where he had a career-high 17 QB takedowns, so he clearly still has plenty left in the tank. Would he return to the Chicago Bears, where he spent four seasons from 2018-2021, making three straight Pro Bowls and tallying 36 sacks in 53 games? Or could the San Francisco 49ers, tied for the best record in the NFL at 4-0 but hammered by injuries with 76 games missed already, come calling for him, especially with Nick Bosa expected to miss multiple weeks due to a calf injury? Wherever he lands, it’s clear the Chargers are ready to move on from some big names.
The Chargers are in a free fall, and the Emerald City got a front-row seat to their struggles early on. With games against the Broncos, Chiefs, and Rams up next, you gotta wonder if they’ll even sniff a win before November. The Nov. 10 trade deadline is looming, and it feels like Jim Harbaugh is staring down a lost season, a true disaster that, let’s be real, the Seahawks helped engineer from day one.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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