It’s been a frustrating sight for Chargers fans to witness the first five weeks of the 2020 regular season.
Los Angeles has blown 17-point first-half leads in the past two consecutive weeks. They have lost four games in a row, and sitting at 1-4, they’re last place in the AFC West.
Despite the shaky start, coach Anthony Lynn and the rest of the team are not panicking heading into their surprisingly early bye week.
L.A. has competed with some of the league’s best teams, all while being ran by a rookie quarterback. However, the issue of them not being able to close out games has been ongoing and is worrisome.
Since the start of 2019, the Chargers are 3-13 in one-score games. They lost nine of their 11 one-score games last year, and they have now lost four of their five one-score games this season.
The list of reasons why they’re not winning could be attached to the fact that they’ve been missing a multitude of key players due to injuries. But there have been plenty of “what if” moments, and they have failed to execute the critical things when they mattered the most, both players and coaches.
“I could give you a ton of excuses, but I’m not about excuses,” Lynn said after the game, when asked about the 3-13 record in one-score games. “At the end of the day, we just got to get it done, and that’s on me.”
Lynn added that the players are trying to do what the coaches are asking for, which includes winning the turnover battle, good red zone efficiency, and simply doing their job. He believes that if they continue to do that the wins will come as they enter a long stretch of play following their bye week.