KC Chiefs: What we learned about the AFC West after Week 13

What did we learn about the Los Angeles Chargers?

Don’t let the score fool you, this game was somehow WORSE than what the 45-0 score would indicate. Anthony Lynn is hanging by a thread in Los Angeles and rightfully so, as he’s made several dumb decisions this year that have led to losses.

This game was just bad from every angle. The Chargers’ special teams were the worst though, giving up two touchdowns. It was Justin Herbert’s worst game as a starter and for some reason, he was left in the game to throw 53 times despite LA being long out of this game by half time. He threw for only 209 yards and two interceptions, marking this as the first game Herbert hadn’t thrown a touchdown in since he took over as the starter in Week 2.

Herbert was forced to throw that many times because the Chargers were down 28-0 at half time and their run game wasn’t doing anything even before the lopsided score. The run game totaled just 70 yards and it’s obvious that Herbert is being forced to carry this team, which isn’t something a rookie should be tasked with.

What we learned about the Chargers is that they’re a poorly-coached team (though we likely already knew that) and if they don’t fire Lynn this offseason, they’ll be wasting another year of Herbert on a rookie deal. If the Bolts want to take advantage of having Herbert on a cheap contract, they need to act fast.

Next up: The Chargers welcome in the feisty Falcons for a matchup in the late window of games. This is an unusually intriguing game for whatever reason.