Remember how the Chargers and Rams were going to build momentum and ride the wave into a new stadium?
A year ago, the plan was working, what with the Rams headed to the Super Bowl and the Chargers amassing their best win-loss record (12-4) since 2009.
This year the Los Angeles teams rank among the NFL’s bigger disappointments.
Unsteady within their offensive lines while also experiencing a drop-off at quarterback — two trends that tend to correlate — the Chargers and Rams face playoff odds as grinding as L.A. traffic.
The Rams (6-5) have fallen far behind the 49ers (10-1) and Seahawks (9-2) in the NFC West.