The Los Angeles Chargers hit rock bottom Sunday, suffering their seventh consecutive loss to start the season, falling 24-9 to the Rams at SoFi Stadium. It was another brutal ending for a team that, even in defeat, showed glimpses of something before completely falling apart. This latest disaster pushed their record to a stunning 0-7, and it has everyone asking what in the world is going on with the Bolts.
Another Red Zone Nightmare and a “D” Grade
The game started with the Chargers actually holding a lead with less than two minutes remaining in the first half. But by the time they trudged into the locker room for halftime, they were already down 10-9, and things only got worse from there, ending in that crushing 24-9 defeat. Their offensive struggles were on full display, as three separate drives managed to get into the red zone, yet they only converted those chances into three measly field goals. That just isn’t going to cut it, especially considering the Rams offense was held without a first down until the very last drive of that first half. Scoring only nine points makes it hard to say the offense looked “good,” but CBS Sports’ John Breech summed up the fan sentiment perfectly when he slapped the Bolts with a “D” grade for their seventh straight L.
Herbert’s Decline and McDaniel’s Scheme
It’s a sad state when a team has a bye week, specifically Week 7, to fix things, and somehow, they come back looking even worse. The biggest problem, according to Breech, is that Justin Herbert looks like a shell of his former self. This isn’t just one bad game; Herbert has turned the ball over at least once in every game this season. Against the Rams, he added two more bad interceptions to that growing total. There’s a real possibility that Herbert simply isn’t a fit for Mike McDaniel’s scheme, and if that’s the case, the Chargers might need to think hard about moving on from McDaniel. Despite this consistent poor outing from the offense, Head coach Jim Harbaugh has publicly doubled-down on McDaniel.
The Chargers are in a deep hole, and the questions around Herbert’s form and McDaniel’s fit aren’t going away. They need to figure out their identity fast if they want to salvage anything from this trainwreck of a season.
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Originally reported by Bolts from the Blue.
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