LOS ANGELES — His coaching seat has gone from sizzling to soothing to who knows what's next, Brandon Staley experiencing a coach's lifetime in the span of barely a month.
From 6-6 to the AFC's top wild-card spot, Staley has steered the Chargers into the postseason by avoiding an on-field calamity and ignoring an off-field cacophony.
"A lot of people outside the building have opinions about what should happen inside the building," defensive lineman Morgan Fox said. "But they don't know what goes on inside the building. You have to give all the credit for this to Coach Staley and his staff."