Good morning.
Amazing what can happen during a three-game losing streak. At 5-1 heading into Week 7, the Chargers had an 81 percent chance of making the playoffs.
Now, fast forward to Week 10 after losing three in a row, and San Diego now has a 23 percent chance of reaching the postseason, according to the calculations of Neil Paine of fivethirtyeight.com.
It will be interesting to see if San Diego coach Mike McCoy can get things turned around again after the bye week.
Gil Brandt of NFL.com highlights getting Ryan Mathews back and figuring out a way to create more turnovers as things the Chargers should focus on during the bye week.
Michael Gehlken of U-T San Diego notes that the Chargers will not have a blackout this season for the first time since 2009.
Ricky Henne and Jordan Beane of Chargers.com take a closer look at how San Diego’s defense performed during the first half of the season in this video.
Kevin Acee of U-T San Diego writes that teams like the Baltimore Ravens and the New York Giants have risen from adverse situations in the midpoint of the season to go on and win Super Bowls. The Chargers face a similar scenario if they want to reach the postseason.
Dan Sileo of The Mighty 1090 AM radio asks Chargers safety Eric Weddle how his team will respond to a three-game losing streak during the bye week in this audio link.
Darren Smith of The Mighty 1090 AM radio talks with Joe Fortenbaugh of the National Football Post, who says the Chargers have a chance to bounce back in this audio link.
