The Los Angeles Chargers are 0-3 after losing to the Buffalo Bills, but coach Jim Harbaugh said the team will keep its current offensive approach. He also defended offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, saying there was no separation between McDaniel and the offense.
The game was tied 10-10 in the third quarter when the Chargers failed to finish a drive from Buffalo's 3-yard line. A false-start penalty wiped out a play-action attempt, and Los Angeles later kicked a field goal rather than scoring a touchdown. Tom Brady, serving as a game commentator, criticized the play selection near the goal line.
Justin Herbert threw one interception and said he needed to play better. ESPN reported that Buffalo defenders dropped two other passes that could have been interceptions. Herbert's interception came in the fourth quarter after Los Angeles forced its fifth turnover, when Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson caught a pass meant for Marquez Valdes-Scantling.
Ladd McConkey said the Chargers had chances to win all three games and needed more points. Rashawn Slater said mistakes and poor execution hurt the offense in key moments. The offensive line won 34.8% of its pass-blocking plays, the fourth-lowest single-game figure of Herbert's Chargers career, according to ESPN.com.