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Pro Bowl safety Derwin James criticized the Los Angeles Chargers' defense after their loss to the Raiders, saying it “looks trash.” The team has started the season with two losses, allowing an average of 26 points and 349 yards per game. Despite individual performances like James’ 17 tackles so far this year, the defense lacks takeaways and cohesion. OPTA Stats noted that only one other NFL team in history faced a similar start: the 1926 Racine Tornadoes. Upcoming games against the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks present further challenges for the struggling Chargers.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-21,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Based on the provided articles, here are some key points about the upcoming Raiders vs. Chargers game:
- The Raiders enter the game with a 1-0 record after beating the Miami Dolphins in Week 1, while the Chargers dropped to 0-1 following a loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
- Despite the Chargers' poor start, they remain slight favorites according to ESPN's analytics.
- The game is scheduled for September 20th at 1:05 PM PT / 4:05 PM ET and will be broadcast on CBS from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
- Key storylines going into the game include:
- Can the Chargers turn things around after a disappointing opening week?
- How will QB Justin Herbert perform with new coordinator Mike McDaniel's system?
- The Raiders are projected to finish near the bottom of the AFC West but won't be easy prey for an 0-1 team.
So there should be plenty of intrigue surrounding this early season division matchup between two teams headed in opposite directions so far. The Chargers will look to bounce back against a lowly opponent, while the Raiders aim to build on their surprising Week 1 victory over Miami. Let me know if you need any other details about the game or teams!
Written for “Raiders vs Chargers Match Up” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 16 other(s) covering the same event.
What is going on with the Los Angeles Chargers?
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What → go → Chargers
When the NFL schedule was released in the spring, it appeared the Chargers could start 2-0 with the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders on the docket in the first two weeks.
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Chargers → release → weeks
Those prospective wins on paper turned into losses in reality.
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wins → turn → reality
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page → contain → partners
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News → sign → wager
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that → create → newsroom
The Chargers allowed 26 points and only scored 14 points in both losses.
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Chargers → allow → losses
The defense, specifically, has allowed an average of 349 yards per game and has only one takeaway.
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defense → allow → takeaway
Pro Bowl safety Derwin James, who broke his left pinky finger, put the defense’s struggles bluntly when talking to reporters following the team’s loss Sunday to the Raiders.
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who → break → Raiders
"We got to look each other in the eye, man, and just tell the truth and just get better," he said, via the team’s website.
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he → got → website
"Because, right now, that s--- just looks trash. …
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s--- → look → ?
I’m angry, but being angry don’t fix anything.
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being → ’m → anything
Being angry don’t fix the problem that we have.
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we → fix → that
We have to get it fixed.
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it → have → ?
I feel like we’re a couple of plays away.
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we → feel → plays
It ain’t like we’re getting blown out.
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we → ai → ?
But we have to win these games, there’s no reason we’re going out there playing like that.
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we → have → that
James has 17 tackles and a pass breakup in the first two games of the year but the rest of the team will have to come around to make a real impact going into Week 3.
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rest → have → Week
Teams that start the year 0-2 don’t generally do well the rest of the season but a note from OPTA Stats showed just how crushing it’s been for Los Angeles to begin the year.
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Angeles → start → year
"The Chargers are the second team in NFL history to lose back-to-back games by double digits with both coming at home against teams that had a sub-.200 win pct the previous season," OPTA Stats wrote on X. "The other was the 1926 Racine Tornadoes (Oct. 10-17), who played just one more game before folding.
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who → lose → folding
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The schedule doesn’t get any easier.
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schedule → get → ?
Los Angeles hits the road to take on the Buffalo Bills in Week 3 followed by a trip to Seattle to take on the Seahawks in Week 4.
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Angeles → hit → Week
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