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Mike McDaniel insists Chargers losing streak hasn’t affected his coaching performance

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Martinez, V. (2026, October 15). Mike McDaniel insists Chargers losing streak hasn’t affected his coaching performance. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/15/sports/mike-mcdaniel-insists-chargers-losing-streak-hasnt-affected-his-coaching-performance/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-15 · by Valentina Martinez

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Mike McDaniel, offensive coordinator of the winless Los Angeles Chargers, maintains his commitment to coaching at full capacity despite the team’s poor start to the 2026 season. Through five weeks, the Chargers have not won a game and rank third-lowest in points scored per game among NFL teams. McDaniel emphasizes that he has always given his best effort and will continue to do so, viewing any suggestion otherwise as disrespectful to players, fans, and the organization.
Written by AI on 2026-10-15, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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As of October 15, 2026, Mike McDaniel, the offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers in the NFL, maintains that his coaching performance remains unaffected by the team's losing streak. Despite not winning any games through five weeks of the season and facing an upcoming game against the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs, McDaniel insists he will continue to give his best effort. The Chargers' offense has averaged only 16.8 points per game, placing them third-lowest in the NFL ahead of just the winless Miami Dolphins and Tennessee Titans. McDaniel emphasizes that feeling comfortable or complacent would be disrespectful to players, the organization, and fans, reiterating his commitment to integrity regardless of the team's current struggles.

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Chargers ORG · 6× McDaniel PERSON · 5× NFL ORG · 2× Chiefs ORG · 1× Dolphins ORG · 1× Herbert PERSON · 1× Justin Herbert PERSON · 1× Mike McDaniel PERSON · 1× Titans ORG · 1×

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The Chargers offense has averaged 16.8 points per game, the third-lowest mark in the NFL only ahead of the Dolphins and Titans (the other winless teams in the league).
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-15
🔮 Through five weeks of the NFL season, the Chargers have not won a single game and could very well lose six straight matchups with an upcoming game against the undefeated Chiefs.
2026-10-15 · New York Post
Mike McDaniel insists Chargers losing streak hasn’t affected his coaching performance · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 2 hedged)

Through five weeks of the NFL season, the Chargers have not won a single game and could very well lose six straight matchups with an upcoming game against the undefeated Chiefs. uncertain
Chargers → win → Chiefs
McDaniel spoke about the status of his job with the winless Chargers, making it clear his level of effort and investment in the team remains the same. asserted
level → speak → team
“I feel like it’s core to my job to always feel that way,” McDaniel said. asserted
McDaniel → feel → job
“I need to do the very best I possibly can, all the time, because [of] the players, the organization, the fans. uncertain
I → need → players
“So, that’s second nature. asserted
that → ’ → ?
I think it’s disrespectful to all those that choose to invest in our game and our team to not look at things that way. asserted
that → think → things
The second you get comfortable in this league, it’s a wrap; it’s too good. asserted
it → get → league
I will be doing my very best, because from an integrity standpoint, I think it’s really insulting to do anything else. asserted
it → do → anything
And that won’t change.” asserted
that → change → ?
The Chargers offense has averaged 16.8 points per game, the third-lowest mark in the NFL only ahead of the Dolphins and Titans (the other winless teams in the league). asserted
offense → average → league
The McDaniel and Justin Herbert pairing has been disastrous, to say the least, with the Chargers quarterback severely underperforming in 2026. asserted
quarterback → say → 2026
Herbert ranks last in total quarterback rating. asserted
Herbert → rank → rating
Despite the Chargers’ lowly performance, McDaniel insists that he’s coached for his job since the start of the season. asserted
he → insist → season
“I would be so embarrassed if I told you, ‘Well, now I’m going to try harder,’” McDaniel said. asserted
McDaniel → tell → you
What have you been doing? asserted
you → do → What
I’m confident in the players that we have. asserted
we → ’m → that
The improvement that I see before the results generally lead to good things. asserted
I → see → things
We got to do.” asserted
We → got → ?
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