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Are the Chargers' close losses a sign of resilience or a pattern of missed opportunities?

People who closely follow Jim Harbaugh, know that the head coach often has a unique way of narrating things. He generally uses quotes to share his perspectives. This time again, when the Los Angeles Chargers lost to the Arizona Cardinals with two points, the HC had an important ‘Nelson Mandela’ message for quarterback Justin Herbert and the team.

During a press conference after the Week 7 game, Jim Harbaugh said, “I don’t lose. I win, or I learn.” Nelson Mandela originally said this quote, and it seems Harbaugh is following the same principle for his team. In addition to that, the HC expressed, “They battle. Our guys are gonna be fighting…Everything wasn’t going all the way like we wanted it to, but that’s the kinda stuff you use as fuel.

Now we will see how Justin Herbert and his team use this quote and the loss as fuel to win more games. But currently, as they lost to the Cardinals 15-17, the team has slipped to third position in the AFC West, sitting at 3-3.

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Despite this, it’s important to note that the matchup was indeed interesting. Both teams gave each other a tough challenge. Nevertheless, it was Cardinals quarterback, Kyler Murray, who despite getting injured for a play, returned to the field. He led the team to wins against Jim Harbaugh and the franchise.

So, now, with this loss, Harbaugh and his team are learning from their mistakes. According to ESPN, “Their defense, which had been one of the best against the run all season, faltered, allowing the Cardinals to gallop for 178 yards, which included a 44-yard run by Murray in the fourth quarter for a touchdown.” But here is an interesting take. Despite losing his calmness post-game, Jim Harbaugh yelled at the officials during the game.

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Jim Harbaugh was yelling and hopping during the game?

The Arizona Cardinals pulled off a dramatic 17-15 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football. The winning drive came when Chad Ryland sealed the win with a clutch field goal as the clock hit zero. But just minutes before that, an interesting view was visible on the screen. Jim Harbaugh was seen frustrated, leading to a controversial moment.

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It happened when Justin Herbert, on a crucial third-and-4, threw a pass down the sideline. Now, at that time, Simi Fehoko was the nearest Charger. But he seemed to get tangled up with Arizona’s Max Melton. Hence, no flag was thrown for pass interference, despite the Chargers’ pleas. This fumed the coach Jim Harbaugh, as he was seen shouting and waving his arms in frustration.

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Not only that! Harbaugh also demanded an explanation from the refs, but unfortunately, the refs didn’t give him the call he wanted. Eventually, the Chargers settled for a field goal, but it wasn’t enough. And the Cardinals walked away with the win!

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