The Bolts are 2-6, lost their ninth-straight game in the division, and are back on a losing streak. Despite all of that, NFL staff at ESPN didn’t feel the need to change the position of the Bolts in their latest power rankings. For the second week in a row, the Chargers are 23rd, right behind the 3-5 Denver Broncos and one spot ahead of the 3-6 Atlanta Falcons.
“The Chargers are close, but that only counts in horseshoes, really,” says Chargers beat writer Shelley Smith.