The Los Angeles Chargers are absolutely reeling after an 0-2 start to the season, dropping both their Week 1 and Week 2 matchups by the exact same 26-14 score. These weren’t exactly powerhouse opponents either, with losses coming against the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders, games the Chargers absolutely should have won. Instead, ESPN’s Ben Solak is already predicting a complete disaster for them, even floating the idea they’ll land a top-10 pick in the 2027 NFL Draft. Yeah, things are that bad already.
Total Meltdown on the West Coast
Solak isn’t holding back, writing that he can’t name ten teams, let alone five, worse than the Chargers through two weeks. That’s a brutal assessment, but honestly, it’s hard to argue with. Justin Herbert is playing way below his usual level, Mike McDaniel’s offense looks straight-up horrible and unprepared, and the offensive line is still a mess. It’s just shaky all around. On top of that, their supporting cast, outside of a banged-up Ladd McConkey, is questionable at best, and the defense isn’t living up to its promise. It’s an incredibly disappointing start, and frankly, it just looks like things are spiraling out of control for our division rivals.
A Gauntlet, Including a Stop in Seattle
If you think their 0-2 start is bad, wait until you see what’s coming. The Chargers’ schedule is an absolute gauntlet that could send them straight to the bottom of the NFL. Week 3 pits them against the Buffalo Bills, and then, get this, they face *our* Seattle Seahawks. That’s right, the Emerald City faithful will be ready to pile on. After that, it’s the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs before their Week 7 bye. Solak wouldn’t be surprised if they roll into that bye week at a dismal 0-6. And it doesn’t get much easier afterwards! They’ve got the Los Angeles Rams in Week 8, followed by the Houston Texans and the Baltimore Ravens. An 0-9 start wouldn’t shock anyone at this point.
While the schedule lightens up a *bit* after that brutal opening stretch, facing teams like the New York Jets, New England Patriots, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it’s still far from an easy road. They’ll also see the Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins, Chiefs, and Broncos again. Sure, Solak sees potential wins against the Dolphins and Jets as “clear matchup advantages,” but for a team this utterly broken, a complete disaster of a season looks incredibly possible after this ill-timed 0-2 start. Let’s just say we’ll be ready for them when they come to town!
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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