In Brandon Staley’s first season as Chargers head coach following his one-year stint as the Rams defensive coordinator, the Bolts fell shy of postseason expectations with some question in-game decisions from the first-time head coach. And the Rams won the Super Bowl in SoFi Stadium.
Now a year later, the 5-10 Rams will miss the playoffs and the Chargers are practically one formality away from clinching a berth to the postseason with two weeks left, the first of the last two games coming against Sean McVay on Sunday.
Which L.A. organization can boast a better future right now?