NFL Power Rankings Week 16: Seahawks Bury Rams on TNF

24. San Diego Chargers (5-9)

Another week, another close loss for the San Diego Chargers, which has been the story of their 2016 season. Head coach Mike McCoy’s squad held a three-point lead going into the fourth quarter, but was unable to answer the Raiders’ two field goals. With that said, the Chargers still had a chance to even the game late when facing a field goal deficit with under three minutes remaining, but the Chargers’ final drive ended with a Phillip Rivers interception in what has became an all too familiar situation during San Diego’s disappointing season.

With the Chargers playing out the string, the Chargers will meet the Cleveland Browns in Week 16, followed by a contest against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 17. The best the Chargers can hope for is to play spoilers against the Chiefs, but perhaps more importantly, the Chargers will want to avoid being the first team to lose to the Browns this season. At this point, moral victories are all the Chargers can hope for. Looking forward, McCoy is likely coaching his last two games as the lead man in San Diego, but beyond that nothing is certain for the Chargers.

This is a team in a tough spot that could either choose to rebuild or stick with its main pieces in the hopes of turning it around with a new head coach. Regardless, it’ll be a tall order for the Chargers to compete in what is arguably the best division in the NFL.