Jim Harbaugh is aware that he is not maximizing Justin Herbert’s ceiling as the Los Angeles Chargers star quarterback to start the 2026 NFL season. Los Angeles is often in the picture for playoff contention, having garnered big regular-season victories over the years.
One of the sudden, big new conversations around the mid-flopping Los Angeles Chargers is the fact head coach Jim Harbaugh is a “CEO” style head coach. Meaning, Harbaugh doesn’t have major sway over either side of the football.
The Los Angeles Chargers have had a disastrous start to the 2026 NFL season, and it doesn't seem like things are going to get much better.
First, let me start by saying that the intention of this article is not to put blame on Justin Herbert. Quite the opposite. The Los Angeles Chargers have a 6-foot-6 quarterback with one of the strongest arms in football, enough athleticism to punish defenses with his legs, and the physical talent to play the position similarly to Josh Allen.
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The Los Angeles Chargers are cooked. Starting the season at home and losing to the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders pretty much says it all. Jim Harbaugh’s message appears to be tired.
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Two games were all it took for the Los Angeles Chargers’ offseason optimism to become an early-season crisis. They have opened 2026 with consecutive losses to the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders, two teams that entered the year with modest expectations after picking near the top of the draft.
The Los Angeles Chargers are in an 0-2 hole to start this season. And the message from head coach Jim Harbaugh doesn’t seem to have landed with all of his captains.
The Los Angeles Chargers’ 26-14 loss to the Arizona Cardinals last week created a large sense of urgency for this Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
The Las Vegas Raiders are 2-0 for the first time in recent memory. To reach that mark, they traveled to California and earned an impressive win over the Los Angeles Chargers, a team that has dominated their two annual matchups since the arrival of Jim Harbaugh.
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It's not just the fact the Chargers have lost their first two games. It's the way they lost those games, the teams they lost to and what their upcoming schedule looks like.
The Los Angeles Chargers fell to the Las Vegas Raiders, 26-14, on Sunday afternoon. The Chargers dropped to 0-2 on the year with the loss. It’s not looking good for Jim Harbaugh.
In 2025, the Denver Broncos won the AFC West with a 14-3 record, while Jim Harbaugh’s Los Angeles Chargers finished three games behind in the division standings with an 11-6 mark.
At times, it has been tough to watch Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers attempt to navigate a bad guard situation. That’s an evergreen statement fans have been able to say for years now.
The Los Angeles Chargers’ shocking 26-14 loss to the Arizona Cardinals last Sunday created plenty of anxiety for a team that was supposed to look a lot better than it did under new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel.
The Los Angeles Chargers could be forced to dig a little deeper into their wide receiver room Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders. That could mean a bigger opportunity for rookie Brenen Thompson and his ridiculous speed.
The Los Angeles Chargers had an inauspicious start to the season, losing to the Arizona Cardinals, 26-14, in Week 1 and frustrating the 70,000-strong crowd at SoFi Stadium.
When the Los Angeles Chargers‘ schedule was released, everyone pointed out the hellish stretch they faced from Week 3 to Week 10, but everyone expected them to enter that stretch at 2-0.
The Los Angeles Chargers will be facing the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 2, and it’s uncertain if they’ll have their top wide receiver for the matchup. Ladd McConkey suffered a rib injury in Week 1, and head coach Jim Harbaugh noted that he would be day-to-day.
While it’s way too early to count out the Los Angeles Chargers, their 2026 schedule looks awfully tough. The Chargers were overwhelming favorites to defeat the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1, and yet, Jim Harbaugh’s squad suffered a 26-14 loss at home.
The Los Angeles Chargers’ 26-14 loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1 is no less stunning more than 24 hours after it occurred. The team looked out of sync in all three phases of the game on Sunday, and it fell by 12 points to a Cardinals team that many have expected to be weak this season.
The Los Angeles Chargers walked away from Week 1 with more than a loss to worry about. Jim Harbaugh revealed Monday that wide receiver Ladd McConkey is dealing with a rib injury.
Jim Harbaugh has some regrets after his Los Angeles Chargers lost an ugly season opener to the Arizona Cardinals. The Chargers lost 26-14 in a home upset at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Ca.
The 2026 NFL season has officially kicked off, and the franchises are already making news. Among them is the Los Angeles Chargers, who faced the Arizona Cardinals in their Week 1 game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
The Los Angeles Chargers seemed to have things set up for them to look strong to start their 2026 NFL regular-season schedule. They faced the Arizona Cardinals,
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh has finished 11-6 in each of his first two seasons and lost in the wild-card round both times, most recently at New England in January. So what does this season have in store?
Jim Harbaugh understands the ruthless business awaiting the Los Angeles Chargers.
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