Whether the Patriots coaching staff is coaching for their jobs in the final weeks of the season remains unknown. However, if the Krafts were watching Saturday’s performance with a keen eye, they didn’t see much to like.
New England looked like a football team outclassed by its opponent once again, en route to a 40-7 blowout loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Chargers, who are also in the first season with their new coach, albeit Jim Harbaugh is quite a bit more seasoned than Jerod Mayo.
Los Angeles, coming in at 9-6, was playing for a playoff spot — and acted like it.