The Chargers have seemingly always been good at one thing – blowing games in stunning fashion. It has been their brand since their San Diego days and it has continued to be their with their recent move up north to Los Angeles.
It happened again on Sunday and this one made NFL history as the Chargers became the first team to ever blow four leads of 16 points or more in four straight games.
The Chargers had a 24-3 lead over the Broncos in the third quarter in Denver. They later kicked a field goal with just over two minutes left to give them a six-point lead.
That meant Denver would have to score a touchdown and kick the extra point to win the game.
And they did just that. In dramatic and hilarious fashion.
The Chargers got called for pass interference in the end zone with one second left in the game, because of course. Then on the next play Drew Lock hit KJ Hamler for the TD to win the game.
Here’s that TD:
LOCK TO HAMLER. THE BRONCOS WIN THE GAME AT THE BUZZER. #BroncosCountry #LACvsDEN pic.twitter.com/TDltkzktRu
— NFL (@NFL) November 2, 2020
Just look at what the Chargers have done the past four games:
The Chargers' blown leads in the past four games:
17 points – L
17 points – L
16 points – W
21 points – L pic.twitter.com/VAeqLz970T— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 2, 2020
That’s some historic stuff:
#Chargers first team in NFL history to blow four leads of 16 points or more in four straight games. Fifth time in franchise history they have blown a lead of 21 or more. Last time was 2016 vs. Kansas City.
— Joe Reedy (@joereedy) November 2, 2020
NFL fans had fun crushing the Chargers:
The Chargers are the most consistent team in NFL history.
No one finds more ways to lose crazy games.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) November 2, 2020
I'm trapped in a toxic relationship with the Chargers
— Colleen Wolfe (@ColleenWolfe) November 2, 2020
2020 sucks… but somehow it’s every year for @Chargers fans
— trey wingo (@wingoz) November 2, 2020
if the lions and falcons had a baby, they would name it "chargers"
— Al Toby (@AlTobyYahoo) November 2, 2020
dude, the chargers are hysterical.
— bomani (@bomani_jones) November 2, 2020
You could give me any stat about the Chargers choking with mathematically impossible regularity and I’d believe it https://t.co/v7gCG1P3NT
— Drew Magary (@drewmagary) November 2, 2020
I would die of a broken heart if I were a Chargers fan. How do Chargers fans do it year after year 🤦🏾♂️
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) November 2, 2020
And now the Chargers have gone full Charger. Poor Herbert.
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) November 2, 2020
The Chargers … pic.twitter.com/EwakA5SRLy
— #RingerNFL (@ringernfl) November 2, 2020
Chargers meeting the Falcons pic.twitter.com/0oKdBTJhAv
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) November 2, 2020