Can the Chargers Make the Playoffs? Analyst Reveals Verdict After 0-2 Start

The Los Angeles Chargers have started their season 0-2 following losses to the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders. Head coach Jim Harbaugh's team has scored just 28 total points through two contests, with quarterback Justin Herbert ranking 31st in QBR alongside new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel. ESPN's Bill Barnwell analyzed the league's 0-2 teams and described the Chargers' opening stretch as a disaster, citing ESPN metrics that give the team only a 7.2% chance to qualify for the playoffs.

Barnwell ranked Los Angeles fourth among the NFL's eight winless teams, pointing to upcoming matchups against the Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, and Kansas City Chiefs before a Week 7 bye. Facing the 2-0 Bills on Sunday, the Chargers enter Week 3 with their postseason prospects facing severe pressure under their challenging early schedule.