After this incredible bust in Vegas, Brandon Staley is never coming back.

The Chargers’ shocking 63-21 loss to the Raiders should be the last game for this coaching staff.

There is an old story about a group of guys who went to Las Vegas and lost almost everything. This time, the men in question are none other than the unfortunate Los Angeles Chargers, who have now lost all hope of mustering a decent showing before the season ends.

Aidan O’Connell, the rookie quarterback selected in the fifth round by the Raiders, has scored 49 points in a row before the Chargers tied the score with ten minutes remaining in the third quarter on Thursday night.

After losing 63–21, the Chargers had no Justin Herbert, no defence, no ball security, and now they have no justification for head coach Brandon Staley to return.

After the team’s Week 12 loss to the Ravens, Staley said he still understood the culture of the team, according to ESPN’s Kris Rhim during the game.

Had his team tuned him out, Staley said they would be “blown out of the water.” Okay. It took place.

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Fans of the Los Angeles Chargers demanded the resignation of head coach Brandon Staley last week. The chaos of Thursday night will only make the chorus louder.

The Chargers lost badly to the Las Vegas Raiders, 63-21, giving up a franchise-high 63 points. The Raiders broke the team single-game scoring record with a 42-0 halftime lead, the largest of their franchise. Additionally, Vegas had just lost 3-0 to the Minnesota Vikings in its previous game.

Three of the Chargers’ five turnovers came in the first half of the game. The Raiders capitalised on those errors, scoring 35 points.

It was just one of those games where we didn’t have any success. We have a solid group of guys, but this was one of those games where we had the worst luck throughout all three phases, according to Staley’s postgame remarks. “It’s an indictment of all of us,”

Staley said, “Yes,” when asked if he thought he should continue as the Chargers’ coach. He went on to explain.

Staley remarked, “I know what I’ve put into this, I know what I’ve done here for three years.” “…I am aware of the kind of coach I am.”

Before the half, the Raiders (6-8) led 42-0 under interim head coach Antonio Pierce. This game was close throughout, with the exception of the opening 0-0. There is hardly any chance for the Chargers (5-9) to recover from their startling national platform embarrassment.

This historic loss against a team in the midst of its own turbulent season was caused by the appalling performances of the offence, defence, and special teams. It’s difficult to come across as less motivated to win than the Chargers did during their collapse on Thursday night.

Nevada, Las Vegas – December 14: On December 14, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada, head coach Brandon Staley of the Los Angeles Chargers watches before his team plays the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.

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The Chargers, led by head coach Brandon Staley, were humiliated by the Raiders on Thursday night, losing 63-21. (Image by Getty Images/Sean M. Haffey))
The Chargers should feel somewhat liberated from this setback.

This kind of defeat is unavoidable. It is impossible to spin this in a way that maintains some hope for Staley’s (and general manager Tom Telesco’s) post-season employment prospects. This gives them the go-ahead to rip off the bandage and begin identifying Staley’s replacement.

This is allowing a 60-piece to a team that is set to embark on a protracted rebuilding process, not losing a close game to the Ravens or a shootout with the Lions.

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“In the NFL, games like this happen,” Staley said to the media following the game.

In actuality, this is not a very common outcome in the NFL. This will be the tenth game (and, interestingly, the second this season) in which a team scores sixty points since the 1970 merger.

There have only been nine such games. Every week, injured defences and backup quarterbacks play, but they never surrender a performance like this. There is now a turning point in the Chargers’ season where they will be remembered negatively.

“I know what I’ve done here for three years, I know what I put into this, and I know that we’re capable of going,” stated Staley, defending his right to remain in his position following the scandal. I am aware of the kind of coach I am.”

The mitigating factors are irrelevant. Now is the moment to move on. This game will be the main factor in the Chargers’ decision to release Staley on the infamous Black Monday following Week 18, even if he is not fired right away and plays in the remaining three games of the season.

Coming back from a team that appears so uninterested is difficult, and he never came close to understanding how to turn the Chargers’ defence around like he did with the Rams as coordinator.

It is merely this way. That ought to bring about some tranquilly. For the Chargers going forward, it’s not like everything is over. In exchange for what might be a top-five draft pick, they will receive Justin Herbert back the following season, but they will also need to make roster adjustments to stay under the salary cap and be a player in free agency.

The Chargers are only in this situation because Staley was a bad choice for head coach, but there are worse places to be when a new regime takes over.

Chargers, better luck next year. You can at least claim that, most likely, you won’t allow 63 points in a game the following season. It’s all about the little wins, because that’s all that’s left of them following a discouraging Vegas night.

It was unsightly. Veteran edge rusher Khalil Mack of the Chargers told reporters in the locker room, “It was ugly all night.” This was a humiliating situation. I think this is one of my career’s worst and most ugly losses.