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They continuously fail to do the little things necessary to win games. The Chargers had a punt blocked early. Then they jumped offsides on a Dolphins field-goal attempt, giving Miami a first down that led to a touchdown. They had at least two potential interceptions slip out of their hands. And they got conservative, once again trying to establish the run and punting on fourth-and-3 from the Miami 45 in the first half. The Chargers are 2-7. They host the Jets on Sunday.

The good news against Miami: It wasn't a heartbreaking loss. The bad news: It was another loss, which means their playoff hopes are basically shot.

How crazy has their season been? Beat the Jets by 20 Sunday -- well within realm of possibility -- and Bolts will have outscored opposition in 2020.

What would they take back: Not going for it on fourth down against the Chiefs in Week 2

The Chargers might have upset the reigning Super Bowl champions in Week 2 had they just gone for it instead of punting on fourth-and-short on their first overtime possession. Instead, the Chargers chose to punt and give the ball to Patrick Mahomes, who led the Chiefs to a winning field goal. This was the first of many close, frustrating losses the Chargers have had, and it set a tone that wasn't good. -- Shelley Smith

Justin Herbert was due a pedestrian performance. It finally happened Sunday at Miami in a 29-21 loss to the Dolphins that dropped the Chargers to 2-7 and all but out of AFC playoff contention with nearly half the season to play. Herbert managed just 187 passing yards against Brian Flores' stingy defense, 77 fewer yards than the 264 yards he put up against the Saints in his previous lowest output. The showdown with fellow first-round pick Tua Tagovailoa didn't quite live up to the hype, though Tua did enjoy the better day. The bright side for the Bolts? At least they didn't lose in crushing fashion this time around.