The only team in NFL history to reach the playoffs after starting 0–4 was the Chargers back in 1992—and since history has a tendency to repeat itself, it’s worth looking back at how they navigated through NFL purgatory.
Former Rams general manager and Chargers pro personnel director Billy Devaney told me back in 2013 that it was possible, in part, because of the passive attitude toward the Chargers. No one was coming to games. The team wasn’t covered aggressively by the media, despite a few calls for head coach Bobby Ross to be fired. They could come to work and regroup without the weight of a spoiled fan base on their backs.