The Los Angeles Chargers are reeling from a disappointing 0-2 start, and an ESPN analyst warned that they need more than one simple fix to save their season. Los Angeles followed a Week 1 upset to the Arizona Cardinals with a home loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. The Chargers were favorites to beat both teams, which each won 26-14 after going 3-14 in 2025.
Mina Kimes delivered an ominous breakdown of the Chargers' 0-2 start on Monday's "NFL Live." "I wanted to say, here's what went wrong. But honestly, what went right? 'Cause everything right now in L.A. is bad," Kimes said. Most of the blame has gone toward an offense that has stumbled under new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel.
Justin Herbert threw two interceptions on Sunday and has 401 combined passing yards in two defeats. Kimes noted that Herbert's teammates haven't helped the quarterback much with undisciplined play. "I think that's what strikes me watching them is team-wide execution errors on both sides of the football," Kimes said.
"Herbert's obviously not playing well, but it goes way beyond him ... Brutal drops across the board. Failures at blocking assignments.
Something that jumped out: Through two weeks, they have seven false starts. Which leads the NFL and, I think, captures the fact that the new Mike McDaniel offense hasn't really -- the execution is not there in Los Angeles." However, Kimes doesn't want the defense to get let off the hook. Kirk Cousins amassed 253 yards and three passing touchdowns against the Chargers on Sunday.
"Everybody is so focused on the offense being bad, this defense has taken a step back with Jesse Minter gone," Kimes noted. "You saw some of the busted coverages there. Not sufficiently getting pressure.
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