The Bolts are 2-2 as they enter the bye week.
Here are five takeaways from Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh's Monday press conference:
1. Good to great
The Chargers did a lot of things right on Sunday against the Chiefs.
A shorthanded Bolts squad built an early lead with complementary football and appeared poised to finally knock off their division rivals.
But Kansas City pulled away down the stretch to give the Chargers their second straight loss after a 2-0 start.
Harbaugh on Monday gave his assessment of the Week 4 outcome after watching back the tape.
"Really proud of the team. Respect for our team, just the way we played, the effort, good play," Harbaugh said. "Then internalize everything, just look at where it could be better, personally coaching.
"Most everybody is going to come away with this play could've been better, that play could have been better. Everybody has their one or two things," Harbaugh added. "Good, but want it to be great. We have great faith and belief that we can get that done."
The Chargers now head into the bye week with a 2-2 record as their pair of losses have had a familiar feeling.
The Bolts led 10-7 at halftime against both the Steelers and Chiefs but couldn't make enough plays down the stretch to pull out a win.
Harbaugh said being cleaner and crisper will be the focus ahead of Week 6.
"Get back to work and we'll work together, win together. That's the plan," Harbaugh said. "Good — at times really good — but just good isn't good enough to where we want to be. We got to chase the excellence."
2. Focused on penalties
The offense scored 10 points on the first two possessions Sunday but were then held scoreless the rest of the way.
Harbaugh knows that likely won't cut it against any opponent, much less when the Chiefs are on the opposing sideline.
Harbaugh said Sunday that he put the onus on himself for the nine offensive penalties, two of which were declined.
Three different offensive linemen were called for penalties, while five offensive players were whistled for various infractions.
"When it's one guy, one guy, one guy, each has their one … that's where we can improve," Harbaugh said. "That's operation, that's mechanics, that just needs to tighten up.
"I think when it shows up is one guy has one error, those add up," Harbaugh added. "I take responsibility, just penalties in general. Keep training, keep working, keep coaching."
Harbaugh said Monday that Justin Herbert was using different cadences to try and keep the Chiefs defensive front off balance.
Harbaugh added that Herbert got plenty of work in practice with a different offensive line combination as Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt were out with injuries.
"We were definitely trying to have some cadence variations so they couldn't get off on the snap and that's the fix… just needs more honing, more practice, more work," Harbaugh said.
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3. A Wednesday practice
Khalil Mack said postgame that he wanted the Chargers to view the bye week as a "work week."
Harbaugh heeded that message as the Bolts will hold a Wednesday afternoon practice that will mirror a regular week.
Harbaugh explained the thinking behind it and noted that the early bye can give the Bolts a chance to work in specific areas on the field.
"It's where the bye comes and lines up," Harbaugh said. "First, you look that it's an early bye, a Week 5 bye. We'd like that to be a little later, you know? It's right in the middle ideally, but it's where we are now.
"And when it comes this early, if you can get your team back, refreshed, but also take advantage of the things we need to get better at," Harbaugh continued. "There's that element to work together and get it to where we want it. Good, great, where it needs to be.
"Bye week? I'd call it Opportunity Week," Harbaugh added. "An opportunity to improve in the areas we need."
Chargers players will then be off from Thursday to Saturday before beginning preparations for a Week 6 road game in Denver.
The Bolts are one of four teams to have a Week 4 bye, which is the earliest a team can have it. Detroit, Philadelphia and Tennessee are also off in Week 5.
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4. Health update
Harbaugh didn't have much of an update Monday when asked about the health of the team coming out of Sunday's game.
"We'll see," Harbaugh said. "Still Monday an evaluation day, and we'll have more specifics later in the week."
Besides Slater and Alt, the Bolts were also missing Joey Bosa, Junior Colson, Ja'Sir Taylor and Deane Leonard due to injuries. Derwin James, Jr. was serving a one-game suspension.
It's worth noting that the pair of players currently on Injured Reserve — wide receiver DJ Chark and linebacker Nick Niemann — are eligible to return to practice next week.
"It's possible," Harbaugh said of that outcome. "We'll see how the week goes."
5. Locker room vibes
With the Bolts sitting at 2-2 after a 2-0 start, players are aware of the 13-game slog that lies ahead.
And while there was a sense of frustration Sunday in the postgame locker room, it stemmed from missed opportunities and knowing both losses could have gone the other way.
"I just hate losing," J.K. Dobbins said. "I haven't been in a place where I've lost a lot so I'm not used to it … and I don't want to get used to it."
Harbaugh said Monday that he feels "the same way" as Dobbins.
Harbaugh had conversations with multiple players in the postgame locker room Sunday as he was seen chatting with Herbert, Dobbins and Denzel Perryman.
"I had that conversation with J.K. in the locker room after the game and agree," Harbaugh said. "Wouldn't be pleased if it was the other way, had he or anybody liked to lose or wanted to lose.
"That's definitely not the case and I agree with him," Harbaugh added. "Our belief, our faith is that we got the guys, we got the members of the team that have the faith that we'll get that done."
