The Chargers got embarrassed in their Week 15 loss to the Raiders Thursday night, allowing 42 points in the first half and falling to Las Vegas 63–21. The loss had many within the NFL community criticizing head coach Brandon Staley after such an embarrassing defeat.
While some believe the result of the game is proof that the Chargers no longer believe in Staley, the players themselves disagree. Multiple Chargers players defended Staley after the game despite such a disheartening loss.
“You talk about believing in a coach? Of course we believe in him and he believes in us,” veteran linebacker Khalil Mack said, via NFL Network’s Bridget Condon. “There can’t be a disconnect when you love this s— the way that I do. We just have to perform a lot better.”
