{
  "id": 13835539,
  "title": "‘I Screwed That Up’: Jim Harbaugh owns costly mistake in Chargers' loss to Broncos",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/i-screwed-that-up-jim-harbaugh-owns-costly-mistake-in-chargers-loss",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T00:49:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/screwed-jim-harbaugh-owns-costly-004916931.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Los Angeles Chargers suffered a 23-17 loss to the Denver Broncos, despite leading 17-10 with 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter. Head coach Jim Harbaugh made a costly mistake by attempting a quarterback sneak on fourth down behind four rookie offensive linemen, including three making their first career starts. The play failed, giving Denver a short field, and ultimately leading to a game-ending touchdown by Bo Nix. Harbaugh acknowledged the poor decision, saying, \"It was a wrong decision. Can't think of a time I've ever been more mad at myself.\" His honesty and accountability were evident as he took full responsibility for the fateful call.",
  "summary": "The Sporting tribune's Fernando Ramirez writes that Jim Harbaugh said after the game his mistake led to the Chargers 23-17 loss.",
  "key_points": [
    "Jim Harbaugh's costly quarterback sneak cost Chargers the game",
    "Rookie offensive linemen made first career starts in failed play",
    "Harbaugh takes full responsibility, admits it was a wrong decision"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Relying on inexperienced offensive linemen for a critical fourth-down conversion exposes the tactical risks inherent in Harbaugh's aggressive play-calling during high-stakes moments in the fourth quarter.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}