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Chargers start 0-2 with historic losses to worst teams, blame falls on Harbaugh

LA opens season with consecutive defeats to Cardinals and Raiders—both 3-14 teams last year—marking an unprecedented NFL low point.

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What to know

  • The Chargers are 0-2 after losses to the Cardinals and Raiders—the first NFL team ever to start 0-2 against two teams that finished with 14+ losses the previous season (both were 3-14 in 2025).
  • Head coach Jim Harbaugh faces primary blame for failing to correct repeat execution problems (turnovers, penalties, disorganization) between Week 1 and Week 2; this is his first 0-2 start in his college or NFL career.
  • Offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel's redesigned offense has produced only 14 points in each game with no consistent rhythm; QB Justin Herbert's 71.6 passer rating falls far short of preseason MVP expectations.
  • The Chargers face a brutal stretch ahead: Bills, Seahawks, Chiefs, Broncos, and Rams in their next five games.

“The formations, timing and personnel may look creative on paper, but creativity means nothing when players cannot line up, handle the snap or finish drives.”

Yahoo Sports analysis, Critique of McDaniel's offense · Yahoo Sports ↗

Justin HerbertJustin Herbert QB, Los Angeles ChargersJim HarbaughJim Harbaugh Head coach, Los Angeles ChargersMike McDanielMike McDaniel Offensive coordinator, Los Angeles Chargers

Chargers start 0-2 with historic losses to worst teams, blame falls on Harbaugh
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Sep 22yesterdaynow · 11:49 AM ET
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    Harbaugh blamed for repeat execution failures; McDaniel's offense underperforms

    Detailed analysis attributes primary blame to head coach Jim Harbaugh for failing to correct the same problems that plagued Week 1: turnovers, procedural errors, and disorganization. Offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel receives the second-largest share of blame for failing to unlock QB Herbert. The Chargers committed seven penalties vs. Arizona and eight vs. Las Vegas, while Herbert posted a 71.6 passer rating through two games.

    “A talented team can suffer one flat performance, but coming back seven days later with more turnovers, procedural errors and breakdowns shows the coaching staff did not deliver the necessary corrections.”
    — Yahoo Sports analysis
    1. 1 outlet Chargers most to blame for 0-2 start that has exposed them as total frauds

      first by Yahoo Sports, 2d ago

  2. background

    Chargers lose to Raiders in Week 2, 14-26; fall to 0-2 — The Chargers suffer their second consecutive defeat, losing to the Las Vegas Raiders 14-26. The Raiders, like the Cardinals, finished 3-14 in 2025. Both teams enter 2026 with modest expectations after drafting near the top.

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    Chargers make unprecedented NFL history: first 0-2 start vs. teams with 14+ prior losses

    Analysis emerges that the Chargers are the first team in NFL history to open 0-2 with losses to teams that had 14+ losses the previous season. The Cardinals were 3-14 in 2025; the Raiders were 3-14 in 2025.

    “The Chargers are the first team in NFL history to start 0-2 with losses to teams that had 14+ losses the previous season. The Cardinals were 3-14 in 2025. The Raiders were 3-14 in 2025.”
    — Polymarket Sports
    1. 1 outlet LA Chargers make embarrassing NFL history after losses against Cardinals and Raiders

      first by Yahoo Sports, 3d ago

  4. background

    Chargers lose to Cardinals in Week 1, 14-26 — The Los Angeles Chargers open their 2026 season with a loss to the Arizona Cardinals, a team that finished 3-14 in 2025. QB Justin Herbert, discussed as an MVP candidate in the offseason, struggles in the matchup.