{
  "id": 17736077,
  "title": "Joe Alt states the obvious issue holding Chargers back from winning",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/joe-alt-states-the-obvious-issue-holding-chargers-back-from-winning",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T03:25:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/joe-alt-states-obvious-issue-032526537.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Los Angeles Chargers suffered a devastating 0-7 start on Sunday, losing 24-9 to the Rams at SoFi Stadium. This marks the worst opening to a young NFL career for head coach Joe Alt, who has experienced the playoffs every season under Jim Harbaugh. After the game, Alt expressed bluntly that the team needs to score more points, emphasizing that it cannot solely rely on field goals, but rather touchdowns. The Chargers have been struggling offensively, going through nine consecutive quarters without scoring a touchdown. During this troubling sequence, the Rams forced the Bolts into multiple field goals, contributing to their defensive inefficiency along with the Kansas City Chiefs in the previous two weeks. Offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel has faced criticism for the team's offensive struggles, but Harbaugh remains confident in his play calling abilities. Despite the offense's lackluster performance, yielding only 295 total yards and 64 rushing yards, placekicker Cameron Dicker has emerged as the consistent scorer.",
  "summary": "The Los Angeles Chargers hit a dreadful 0-7 start Sunday, falling 24-9 to the Rams inside SoFi Stadium. This now becomes the worst start in the young NFL career of Joe Alt, who has experienced the playoffs every season under Jim Harbaugh. Alt peeled back the curtain on what’s holding the Bolts back from winning. “We gotta score points, and it can’t […] The post Joe Alt states the obvious issue…",
  "key_points": [
    "Chargers start 0-7 season with 24-9 loss to Rams",
    "Head coach Joe Alt cites scoring issues, not just field goals",
    "Offensive struggles continue 9 quarters without touchdown"
  ],
  "editors_take": "An inability to convert drives into touchdowns instead of field goals leaves the offense stalled and prevents the team from overcoming its early season losing streak.",
  "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."
}