Amid Chargers' 0-5 start, Harbaugh says he, ownership 'in this fight together' — SkimNews
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- Jim Harbaugh said he and the Spanos family ownership — John, Dean, and Susie — are "in this fight together" after the Chargers' first 0-5 start since 2003, which followed consecutive 11-6 seasons.
- The Chargers have dropped eight straight games dating to last season, the longest losing streak of Harbaugh's head-coaching career at any level (college or pro), per ESPN Research.
- Harbaugh publicly apologized for his fourth-and-1 call in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 23-17 loss to Denver, saying he regrets a decision that helped the Broncos tie the game before they stole the win.
- Justin Herbert has thrown a league-high eight interceptions this season and lost a costly fourth-quarter fumble against Denver; Harbaugh praised his quarterback's competitiveness despite the uncharacteristic mistakes.
- Injuries are depleting the roster: Joe Alt (neck) is still being tested, Kayode Awosika (fibula) is rehabbing, four rookies started on the offensive line, and every first- and second-string wide receiver — McConkey (foot), Johnston (chest), Harris (hamstring), Thompson (quadriceps) — is banged up.
- The Chargers travel to face the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday to avoid an 0-6 start.
Why it matters: Los Angeles now visits an undefeated Chiefs team on the road with four rookies starting on the offensive line and the entire top of the wide receiver depth chart injured, while Herbert is throwing interceptions at a league-leading pace. Harbaugh's public apology for a fourth-down play call is a rare concession from a head coach and signals how thin the margin has become for an 0-5 team.
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