Twitter roasts Chargers for historic meltdown vs. Jags originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The Los Angeles Chargers held a 27-0 lead on Saturday night.
Hours later, their season was over.
Los Angeles blew a 27-point lead in a stunning 31-30 wild card round loss to the Jaguars at TIAA Bank Stadium in Jacksonville. It marked the third-biggest comeback in NFL postseason history.
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For most of the night, the Chargers looked on their way to the divisional round. They forced five turnovers, including four interceptions from Trevor Lawrence, to race out to a 27-0 second-quarter lead.
But the Jags scored a touchdown inside the final 30 seconds of the first half to make it a 27-7 game. Then, Lawrence and Co. scored a touchdown on their first three second-half possessions before Riley Patterson hit a game-winning 36-year field goal as time expired.
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Not only did the Chargers have one of the biggest collapses in postseason history, but they also became the first team to lose a playoff game where they held a plus-five margin in the turnover battle.
A truly epic collapse for head coach Brandon Staley's team.
After the meltdown, fans on Twitter had fun at Staley and the Chargers' expense:
