Chargers News: Collapsing LA Nosedives Down Pundits' NFL Power Rankings

Not altogether unexpected.

Following your Los Angeles Chargers' 63-21 shellacking at the hand of the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday and Bolts owner Dean Spanos' subsequent firing of both team president Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco, you better believe LA plunged down national pundits' big boards this week.

So where among the 32 NFL teams did the Bolts rank for everyone?

Bleacher Report's NFL staff dropped LA two spots to 27th, with the site explaining that the team's ignominious demise Thursday and Spanos' vote of no confidence to his top front office and sideline decision-makers were the key issues floated.

The Bolts slid just one spot, from 26th to 27th, in Eric Endholm of NFL.com's latest list.

"It doesn’t feel like the Chargers wanted to make an in-season firing, but last week’s thrashing by the Raiders necessitated a move on head coach Brandon Staley and GM Tom Telesco," Endholm writes. "It just wasn’t working, pretty much from the playoff meltdown last January on, but there were signs before that, too. The entire season is a loss now, with several key players now facing offseason rehab, including QB Justin Herbert."

LA fell one ranking spot in Frank Schwab's Yahoo Sports list, from the 27th to the 28th team.