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Best-case scenario: Fans are able to enjoy the final month of Justin Herbert's rookie season. In the most Chargers thing possible, their fans have been left to focus on a disastrous coaching job by Anthony Lynn and his staff rather than be allowed to enjoy an epic debut season from Herbert. This tweet summed up their 45-0 loss to the Patriots well.

At this point, Chargers fans have to be fine with losing. In the end, it will mean a better draft pick and potential more help for Herbert. But it's the coaching mishaps week after week that must have them wanting to throw their remotes across the room.

That was a disaster against the Patriots. Does that mean it's the end for Anthony Lynn? They were out-coached in a big way.

Worst loss in franchise history due in part to total special teams breakdown ... and rookie QB Justin Herbert's ugliest pro game. Is roof caving in around Anthony Lynn?

Person with most at stake: Head coach Anthony Lynn

Lynn has been on the hot seat for the past few weeks, with questions about clock and game management. Sunday's 45-0 loss to New England, which was filled with penalties and special-teams miscues, didn't help. He is a really nice man, and the players love him (at least outwardly), but ownership has to be getting fed up with all the losses ... by one score or otherwise. -- Shelley Smith

We reached rock bottom in the Anthony Lynn era with Sunday's 45-0 destruction at the hands of the Patriots. The Chargers struggled in all phases, but special teams delivered a dud for the ages. Los Angeles missed a 46-yard field-goal attempt, surrendered a 70-yard punt return for a touchdown and allowed a blocked field-goal try to be returned for a score ... all in the first half. The Patriots added a 61-yard punt return in the fourth quarter, as well. By one measurement, it was the worst special teams game of the last 20 years. All of this reflects poorly on Lynn, who has seen his chances to return next season decrease by the week.