The Chargers aren’t getting the job under coach Anthony Lynn.
Heading into the final quarter of the 2020 season, Lynn is on the hot seat with Los Angeles sitting with a 3-8 record. If things don’t turn around, he could find himself being shown the door sooner than later, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport.
Rapoport adds that the organization hasn’t fired a coach in the middle of the season since 1998 when it moved on from Kevin Gilbride.
Lynn posted winning seasons in his first two years with Los Angeles but is 8-19 over the last two heading into Week 13. Six of their eight losses this season have been in one-score games, largely due to Lynn’s maddening game management.
While Lynn is respected as a person, his coaching is cutting it for a team that has so much potential with their quarterback of the future in Justin Herbert and a talented roster surrounding him.
Should the ongoing issues continue today against the Patriots, I can see the Chargers electing to cut ties with Lynn as early as Monday and letting someone like offensive coordinator Shane Steichen serve as the interim in the meantime.
Nonetheless, it’s hard to believe that he will be the guy in charge in 2021 and beyond.