The Los Angeles Chargers have started the season 0-2 with the same defensive struggles and late-game mishaps that have been a staple under Brandon Staley.

"Panicking is never gonna fix anything," Justin Herbert said. "And so, you know, it's up to us to be able to fix that as an offense and score more points. And you know, we believe in the defense, and sometimes we're gonna score a bunch of points. Sometimes, we're not, but it's up to us as a team to play together."

In both of their losses, which came within three points, the Chargers lost primarily because of their inability to stop explosive plays.

The Chargers hired Staley in January of 2021 primarily because of his success as the Rams defensive coordinator during 2020, when the defense led the league in both yards and points allowed per game.