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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 08: Justin Herbert #10 of the Los Angeles Chargers is sacked by Logan Hall #96 of the Houston Texans during the second half at SoFi Stadium on November 08, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Ryan Sun/Getty Images)
Getty ImagesThe Los Angeles Chargers are winless through eight games.
If it were held today, Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh, and his Chargers team would get the 1st pick in the National League Football Draft.
The Los Angeles Chargers offensive line is ranked last of all 32 teams in the National Football League by a number of credible sources..
Harbaugh, who turns 63 December 23, would certainly like a positive jolt to this nightmare season.
Now in his 7th NFL season, Harbaugh was a very successful Head Coach in three seasons with the San Francisco 49s from 2011-2013.
Harbaugh won 13, 11, and 12 games respectively with San Francisco, with his team making the playoffs each season.
In fact, Harbaugh’s 49s played the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII on February 3, 2013, but his team lost the game, 34-31. He was facing his brother John, who was the Head Coach of the Ravens.
Harbaugh’s Chargers have not scored more than 20 points in any of their 8 games this season.
Here is the Chargers season record so far, as noted by pro football reference.com:
September 13- Cardinals 26- Chargers 14 at home
September 20- Raiders 26-Chargers 14 at home
September 27-Bills 24-Chargers 16 at Buffalo
October 4-Seahawks 30-Chargers 23 at Seattle
October 11-Broncos 23-Chargers 17 at home
October 18-Chiefs 22-Chargers 6 at Kansas City
November 1-Rams 24-Chargers 9 at Rams
November 8- Texans 44-Chargers 22 at home
pff.com lists the Chargers offense at No. 32, or dead last in the National Football League.
As pff.com states, “the offensive line is arguably the most important unit in football.”
chargers.com listed the following offensive line injuries for the Chargers this season.
Alt suffered a neck injury October 4 (Week 4) against the Seahawks. He returned Week 8, and the Chargers are did score more points.
A high ankle sprain in Week 4 has sent Slater to the Injured Reserve until he is eligible to return November 16.
Left his game November 2 with a Fibula injury. He is doubtful to play Week 9.
Suffered a season ending knee injury in training camp
Was place on IR October 3 due to a serious concussion. He may be able to return Week 10
Is on IR with a knee injury, and could return Week 10
In particular, Joe Alt is crucial to the Chargers offensive line. In his game November 1, in Week 8, Alt did not allow a pressure.
The Chargers are now relying upon rookies Travis Burke, Logan Taylor, Jake Slaughter, and others to keep quarterback Justin Herbert standing.
It is their massive turnover in productive offensive line players that has helped cause the Chargers to flounder this season.
Herbert suffered an injured finger on his non-throwing hand against the Texans. There is no fracture.
As nflreference.com notes, Herbert, still just 28-years-old, is in his 7th NFL season. All with the Chargers.
He was the 6th overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft.
This year, Herbert has completed only 61.3% of his passes in his 8 starts. His career mark is 66.1% in 103 games started.
It gets worse.
Herbert has thrown only 6 touchdown passes.
Last season, for example, Herbert threw 26 touchdown passes in his 16 games. At the rate he is going, he could finish with only 12.
It gets worse.
nflreference.com also notes that Herbert has been sacked 31 times already. Last season, he was sacked a total of 54 times in 16 games.
It gets worse.
Herbert has already been intercepted 11 times in his 8 games. He was intercepted a total of 13 times all last season.
Those horrible statistics for Justin Herbert can clearly be attributed to pressure he his feeling from opposing defenses.
With weakness in their offensive line, it is forcing Herbert to scramble for his own safety. It is forcing Herbert to make quick decisions, and get rid of the ball in a split second.
The Los Angeles Chargers winless woes can be placed at the doorstop of a bruised, battered, and now inexperienced offensive line.
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