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Harbaugh rejects calls for Chargers offense to change after 0-3 start

Jim Harbaugh defended the Los Angeles Chargers' offensive approach after a loss to Buffalo left the team 0-3.

Knox Esparza

September 28, 20261 min read

The Los Angeles Chargers fell to 0-3 after their loss to the Buffalo Bills, while coach Jim Harbaugh rejected the idea that the team's offense needs to be overhauled.

The Chargers struggled to finish a drive in the third quarter with the score tied 10-10. From Buffalo's 3-yard line, a false-start penalty erased a play-action attempt, and Los Angeles later settled for a field goal instead of reaching the end zone.

Tom Brady, working as a game commentator, criticized the Chargers' play selection near the goal line. Harbaugh later defended offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel and said there was no separation between McDaniel and the offense. He also said the team would continue working with its current approach.

Justin Herbert threw one interception in the game and said he needed to perform better. The ESPN report said he might have been intercepted three times, but two potential interceptions were dropped by Buffalo defenders.

His interception came in the fourth quarter after the Chargers had forced their fifth turnover of the game, when a pass intended for Marquez Valdes-Scantling was caught by Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson.

Chargers players expressed frustration after the loss. Ladd McConkey said the team had opportunities to win each of its first three games and needed to score more points. Left tackle Rashawn Slater said the offense was making mistakes and failing to execute in critical moments.

The team's offensive line recorded a 34.8% pass block win rate, its fourth-lowest mark in a game since Herbert joined the Chargers, according to ESPN.com.

Source: espn.com.

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Knox Esparza

Knox Esparza covers Pleasanton high school and area college sports.

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