Los Angeles Chargers News: What Went Wrong Open Thread

Good morning, Chargers fans!

Or…maybe not-so good morning, if we’re being honest.

The Chargers were 8.5-point favorites on Sunday against the Cardinals, yet they fell 26-14 at home behind a frustrating and sloppy performance in all three phases of the game.

It simply looked like the entire team chose not to prepare up to their standards because of a “soft” matchup to begin the year. And let’s be honest, it was a soft matchup! But that doesn’t mean you don’t prepare your tails off like it should be every other week.

The Mike McDaniel offense? Disconnected and disjointed.

Chris O’Leary’s defense? Nothing close to Jesse Minter and the elite unit he put together.

Special teams? Yikes.

There’s only so much to be said here, so I’ll turn it over to you all. Drop in the comments and vent those frustrations. Tell us how everything went wrong in this week’s loss and why.

And now for today’s links.

Chargers News:

Five takeaways from the Chargers’ loss to the Cardinals (Chargers.com)

Check out the game recap of the Chargers’ season-opening loss to the Cardinals (Chargers.com)

The good, the bad, and the ugly from Sunday’s loss (Chargers Wire)

Chargers left Week One with more questions than answers (Bolt Beat)

NFL News:

The Giants beat the Cowboys on Sunday night for Harbaugh’s first win at the helm (ESPN)

Week one winners and losers from around the NFL (CBS Sports)

What we learned in Week One following Sunday’s slate of games (NFL.com)

Travis Hunter played much more cornerback than wide receiver in their win over the Browns (Pro Football Talk)

Albert Breer’s takeaways from Week One in the NFL (Sports Illustrated)

Overreactions from Week One in the NFL (Bleacher Report)