Consecutive victories over two quality teams got San Diego coach Mike McCoy off the hot seat. But things got toasty again Sunday afternoon when the Chargers lost to the Broncos.
The primary question McCoy faced after the Chargers fell to 3-5 was why he chose to call four consecutive passes — out of the shotgun formation — when San Diego had a first-and-goal at Denver’s 2-yard line with just under 3 minutes left. San Diego trailed 27-19 and running back Melvin Gordon was having a huge day.
Instead, McCoy went with four passes, all incomplete, and lost by eight.