5 stats that prove the Chargers made a mistake bringing back Brandon Staley

It was supposed to be different with new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. People would finally take Brandon Staley’s Los Angeles Chargers seriously, Justin Herbert would push the ball downfield more, and a talented roster would finally come together to play like a legit Super Bowl contender.

Clearly, anyone who bought into this hype has never heard of the Chargers’ evergreen approach to professional football.

We are two weeks into the 2023 NFL season, the Chargers have scored 50 points, Herbert looks like he’s still one of the league’s best quarterbacks, and they’re 0-2 after losing 27-24 to the Tennessee Titans. Womp womp. After last year’s playoff collapse to the Jacksonville Jaguars, if Staley’s seat wasn’t already burning, it’s white-hot now.

Let’s dive into a few alarming stats about the Chargers’ early-season disappointment to show they probably made a mistake bringing Staley back.

Imagine watching your quarterback throw for 300 yards, your defense getting five sacks, the opposing star running back didn’t notch 100 yards, and you STILL lose. Classic Chargers-ing.

You can’t surrender 27 points to 2023 Ryan Tannehill and say everything’s just OK.

I have never seen a stat that embodies the Chargers more. The Los Angeles Chargers: do everything the right way and still lose in historic fashion. Put that on a shirt.

Almost 500 football games, and the Chargers manage to be part of the 20 percent of high-performing teams that step on rakes and still lose.

Being associated with the currently abysmal Bears is the last thing anyone should want right now. I will never be surprised by the depths the Chargers can reach.