A masterclass of ineptness. A season low. The worst game thus far (yes, really).
In no order:
This week’s “QB Of The Century” Jordan Love has a career day: 322 yards, two touchdowns, and no picks. 109 passer rating. Simultaneously, last week’s “QB Of The Century” Jared Goff was throwing three picks seemingly for fun.
Numerous wide-open drops from the normally reliable (Allen, Parham) to the bust-in-bloom Quinten Johnston.
On the Packers’ final go-ahead drive, a third and 20 from the Packers’ 15-yard line that draws a defensive pass penalty. “Comical in its inevitability”, according to the boy Popper [paywall].
Justin Herbert - under constant duress - puts in another totally wasted masterclass performance. Did I say totally wasted?
Our leading rusher was our QB. An actual running back (Ekler) fumbles again, at the Packers’ 2-yard line.
A sobbing Joey Bosa carted off.
I’m sure there is more dross in the detritus. Where other teams find ways to win (Lions, Browns, for example) we’ve reverse-engineered that elixir. Nobody finds ways to lose more creatively than the Chargers.
Denver - DENVER - has managed to claw its way to 5-5. Even if they lose tomorrow against the Eagles, yet again the Chiefs have probably got the AFC West sown up. We’re nailed to the bottom, with our sixth-best in the league points total of 259 meaning very little.
So another futile Monday beckons, a day of constantly refreshing the browser on Twitter X, waiting for Fredo Spanos to drop the guillotine. It won’t happen.
Perhaps we can close this week with a gem from The Boy Genius:
“I have full confidence in our way of playing," Staley said. "Full confidence in myself as the play-caller and the way that we teach and the way that we scheme. Full confidence in that. We’ve got to bring this group together and do it consistently, and that’s where it’s at. You can stop asking that question. I’m going to be calling the defenses, so we’re clear. So you don’t have to ask that again.”
Lord help us.