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By Matt Audilet
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The Los Angeles Chargers continued their nightmarish 2026 campaign on Sunday, falling to the crosstown-rival Rams in a Week 8 clash.
The Chargers fell with a 24-9 final score as Justin Herbert and the offense were unable to produce a single touchdown. Herbert finished the game with two costly interceptions, bringing his league-leading season total to 10.
There was already swirling discussion about the future of Chargers offense coordinator Mike McDaniel. But after this ugly offensive showing in the team's seventh loss of the season, questions regarding his role reached a fevered pitch.
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Head coach Jim Harbaugh was directly asked if McDaniel will continue to call plays moving forward.
"Yes. I'm not going to address anything," Harbaugh replied.
When the Chargers hired McDaniel as their offensive coordinator this past offseason, there was some serious hype about what he could do with a Herbert-led offense. But now seven games into his first year, the offense couldn't be off to a worse start.
The Chargers rank dead last in the NFL in terms of points per game (14.1).
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Now 0-7, the Chargers turn their attention toward a Week 9 matchup against the Houston Texans this coming Sunday.
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