After starting the season off 1-3 and having people question whether the Chargers are who they thought they were, Norv Turner's squad blew out the Denver Broncos, their divisional rivals, 41-3! Are the Chargers okay after all?

What went wrong game by game

So what made the Chargers suffer more defeats in 5 games than all of last season?

Week 1: The MVP carried the ball 17 times for 25 yards and had negative yardage until there was a minute till the half. Should not have been too much of a worry at that point as they played the best defense in football(when healthy) and won the game.

Week 2: Again Tomlinson looked bad getting 2.4 yards per carry. On the defensive side, Maroney reached 77 yards with a 5.1 average, and Brady killed the Chargers secondary with passes to Moss and Wes Welker. Each caught 8 catches, and caught 196 yards combined(105 for Moss, 91 for Welker). This loss started to get people to question the Chargers as they got blown out by an AFC title contender.

Week 3: While the passing game and run defense was solid, Favre threw like crazy on them for 369 yards, and Tomlinson played like the LVP for the 3rd straight week. Driver received 126 yards and a score, Jennings got 4 passes for 82 yards and a celebration in the endzone, and 3rd string receiver James Jones caught 6 catches for 79 yards.

Week 4: LaDainian came back to life with 132 yards, but the passing game took a step down completing 50% and throwing 2 picks with no 6 point throws. Damon Huard wasn't great, but rookie Dwayne Bowe caught 8 for for 164 and a touchdown. The run defense though let LJ get 123 yards on them.

Week 5: When you win 41-3 not much can go wrong huh? The Broncos were missing Javon Walker which could have played a role to give us an answer whether the Chargers pass defense has stepped it up. Tomlinson went back to the bad side, but backup Michael Turner played like the MVP getting 147 yards on 10 carries.

What went wrong for the season?

Basically the Chargers lack consistency. The pass defense has been terrible as they give up too many yards to a single receiver, and don't cause turnovers. The famous running back of last season has been a different person by doing nothing. When he finally went north, the passing game went south.

What is their AFC West competition?

Oakland- Yes, the team that went 2-14 trying to take the division from the team that went 14-2. Oakland has improved, but shouldn't be a threat for San Diego.

Kansas City- A solid team, but if the Chargers play to their ability, San Diego can take the division from them.

Denver- 41-3? Denver obviously didn't have a good game and should win the division if San Diego doesn't. Travis Henry might get suspended and his future with the Broncos is uncertain.

How good are they at this point?

Wildcard- This team should make the wildcard even with it's struggles. The schedule has been a bit tough at this point and will get somewhat easier.

Division Champs- To be division champs, this team needs to step up a bit and stay healthy. Achievable goal at this point.

 AFC contender- No, not at this point. An AFC contender must be able to have their star be a star, and be consistent. They must also beat top teams and not get blown out.

Superbowl winners- See above.

In conclusion, the Chargers are okay if they can be consistent, and if Tomlinson starts running the ball. If not, the wildcard is still a possibility, but they aren't contenders.