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Chargers star gives blunt take on team's defensive struggles after loss to Raiders: 'That s— looks trash'

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Gaydos, R. (2026, September 21). Chargers star gives blunt take on team's defensive struggles after loss to Raiders: 'That s— looks trash'. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/chargers-star-gives-blunt-take-team-defensive-struggles-loss-raiders-that-looks-trash

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Pro Bowl safety Derwin James criticized the Los Angeles Chargers' defense after their loss to the Raiders, saying it “looks trash.” The team has started the season with two losses, allowing an average of 26 points and 349 yards per game. Despite individual performances like James’ 17 tackles so far this year, the defense lacks takeaways and cohesion. OPTA Stats noted that only one other NFL team in history faced a similar start: the 1926 Racine Tornadoes. Upcoming games against the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks present further challenges for the struggling Chargers.
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Based on the provided articles, here are some key points about the upcoming Raiders vs. Chargers game:

So there should be plenty of intrigue surrounding this early season division matchup between two teams headed in opposite directions so far. The Chargers will look to bounce back against a lowly opponent, while the Raiders aim to build on their surprising Week 1 victory over Miami. Let me know if you need any other details about the game or teams!

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“Article A describes the upcoming game between the Chargers and Raiders, while Article B discusses the recent loss to the Raiders.”
Toronto Star
Hedges 2 of 27 claims Outlet record 64/100
“The articles discuss different teams (Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Chargers) facing distinct opponents and issues.”
New York Post
Hedges 2 of 12 claims Outlet record 66/100
New York Post
Hedges 7 of 65 claims Outlet record 66/100
Toronto Star
Hedges 0 of 24 claims Outlet record 64/100
“Article A describes the game's play-by-play details and outcome, while Article B focuses on a player's reaction to the defensive struggles of the Chargers after the loss.”
Toronto Star
Hedges 0 of 37 claims Outlet record 64/100
“The articles describe different events - one focuses on a Chargers player's comments after their losses to Raiders and Cardinals, while the other is about the Bills coach commenting before facing the winless Chargers.”
Toronto Star
Hedges 5 of 40 claims Outlet record 64/100
“The articles describe different games involving the Raiders: one against the Dolphins and another against the Chargers.”
New York Post
Hedges 3 of 57 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles discuss games between the Raiders and Chargers, Article A is setting up expectations for an upcoming game while Article B covers a recent loss that has already occurred.”
New York Post
Hedges 7 of 67 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A discusses the Raiders' strategy for their game against the Chargers, while Article B reports on a reaction to the actual loss from a Chargers player, indicating they cover different points in time.”
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Narrative

"The Chargers are the second team in NFL history to lose back-to-back games by double digits with both coming at home against teams that had a sub-.200 win pct the previous season," OPTA Stats wrote on X. "The other was the 1926 Racine Tornadoes (Oct. 10-17), who played just one more game before folding.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-21
🔮 When the NFL schedule was released in the spring, it appeared the Chargers could start 2-0 with the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders on the docket in the first two weeks.

Claims (22 extracted, 3 hedged)

What is going on with the Los Angeles Chargers? asserted
What → go → Chargers
When the NFL schedule was released in the spring, it appeared the Chargers could start 2-0 with the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders on the docket in the first two weeks. uncertain
Chargers → release → weeks
Those prospective wins on paper turned into losses in reality. asserted
wins → turn → reality
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
The Chargers allowed 26 points and only scored 14 points in both losses. asserted
Chargers → allow → losses
The defense, specifically, has allowed an average of 349 yards per game and has only one takeaway. asserted
defense → allow → takeaway
Pro Bowl safety Derwin James, who broke his left pinky finger, put the defense’s struggles bluntly when talking to reporters following the team’s loss Sunday to the Raiders. asserted
who → break → Raiders
"We got to look each other in the eye, man, and just tell the truth and just get better," he said, via the team’s website. asserted
he → got → website
"Because, right now, that s--- just looks trash. … asserted
s--- → look → ?
I’m angry, but being angry don’t fix anything. asserted
being → ’m → anything
Being angry don’t fix the problem that we have. asserted
we → fix → that
We have to get it fixed. asserted
it → have → ?
I feel like we’re a couple of plays away. asserted
we → feel → plays
It ain’t like we’re getting blown out. asserted
we → ai → ?
But we have to win these games, there’s no reason we’re going out there playing like that. asserted
we → have → that
James has 17 tackles and a pass breakup in the first two games of the year but the rest of the team will have to come around to make a real impact going into Week 3. asserted
rest → have → Week
Teams that start the year 0-2 don’t generally do well the rest of the season but a note from OPTA Stats showed just how crushing it’s been for Los Angeles to begin the year. asserted
Angeles → start → year
"The Chargers are the second team in NFL history to lose back-to-back games by double digits with both coming at home against teams that had a sub-.200 win pct the previous season," OPTA Stats wrote on X. "The other was the 1926 Racine Tornadoes (Oct. 10-17), who played just one more game before folding. asserted
who → lose → folding
" The schedule doesn’t get any easier. asserted
schedule → get → ?
Los Angeles hits the road to take on the Buffalo Bills in Week 3 followed by a trip to Seattle to take on the Seahawks in Week 4. asserted
Angeles → hit → Week
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