Tom Krasovic: Chargers coach Brandon Staley, believe it or not, trails Mike McCoy in at least one respect

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The San Diego Union-Tribune

Despite Sunday’s bad game in Houston, Brandon Staley still has a real shot at the playoffs as a rookie head coach. His Chargers are favored by six points Sunday against the Denver Broncos. The season’s final opponent is a Las Vegas Raiders club Staley’s team beat by 14 points in October. Winning those two games could be enough, though Baltimore must lose at home to either the Rams or Steelers. Just one win might punch a playoff ticket, if Staley catches breaks elsewhere. If, in two weeks, Staley is targeting a winnable road game in the wild-card round, it’d be a chance to reprise the first-rou…

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