Chargers News: LA Plummets In Writers' NFL Power Rankings

Another painful week.

Several analysts dropped the Chargers in their weekly power rankings after a disappointing result in primetime to close Week 6 of the NFL season. 

CBS Sports writer Pete Prisco had some especially scathing remarks for LA head coach Brandon Staley after the team fell to a sub-.500 record for the second time in 2023. 

When will Brandon Staley learn it's OK to take field goals to tie games? It cost him again against the Cowboys. Typical.

via Pete Prisco, CBS Sports 

LA ranked 18th during their early season bye last week but dropped three slots after another close contest didn't go their way. 

Penalties, special teams gaffes, and defensive breakdowns at the worst possible time all doomed Staley's men in another winnable affair last Monday night. 

Austin Ekeler's anticipated return didn't go the way anybody expected as tough sledding thanks to a battered offensive line doomed LA's most dynamic playmaker to just 62 scrimmage yards on 18 total touches. 

Dallas' defense played stout and limited their former offensive coordinator to just 272 total yards despite one of the best quarterbacks in the sport. 

The Cowboys didn't have their best showing either, as they, too, were called for several penalties and lost a fumble thanks to a special teams mistake deep into the fourth quarter. 

Staley's bunch failed to capitalize once again after his aggressive coaching style left points on the board for the umpteenth time in his two-plus years as the Chargers' sideline leader. 

The Bolts could easily be 0-5 had Staley's defense not bailed his puzzling decisions out in Weeks 3 and 4, but the team continued their trend of failure to close the deal in a close contest. 

Chargers fans are growing weary of Staley's act, and his days could be numbered after another disappointing finish that's come to define his time in LA. 

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