For the first five games of the season, it wouldn’t have taken a longtime Chargers fan to understand and feel the difference with this team. They’re playing tough and fundamentally-sound defense coupled with a ball-control offense to help shrink the clock.
But Monday night against the Cardinals? Well, pick any year from the past four. This performance was like any other frustrating loss with fingers that could be pointed towards anyone not named Justin Herbert.
The defense could not tackle Cardinals running back James Connor. As a team, Arizona rushed for 181 yards against one of the best run defenses in the NFL.