The entire world got to see Sunday night on national television what the AFC has come to realize: the Los Angeles Chargers are emerging as a real-deal power in the NFL. Less than a calendar year after finishing with the fifth pick in the draft and arguably the worst defense in football,

That isn't the case in coach Jim Harbaugh's first year. The Chargers blew a 21-point third-quarter lead but came up with big plays in the closing minutes to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 34-27 Sunday night. “The worm turned. Like I said, coach Harbaugh ...

Head coach Jim Harbaugh gave the team a speech and had eight words for how they were able to battle adversity and win the game.

The Cincinnati Bengals tested the Chargers' fortitude on Sunday night by staging a comeback, but Los Angeles proved under Jim Harbaugh it is no longer a team liable to crumble.

"JIM HARBAUGH AND JUSTIN HERBERT HAVE DONE WHAT NO CHARGERS TEAM COULD DO BEFORE. CLUTCH UP A WIN IN A BIG GAME VS A BIG TIME QB," said another. Despite a furious Bengals comeback, the Chargers were able to come through in the clutch and improve to 7-3 on the year.

They are four games over .500 for the first time since 2018. “Something’s being built. We're not the same team."

The Los Angeles Chargers have long been synonymous with losing in the most heartbreaking fashion. As Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase danced in the end zone in the fourth quarter Sunday after helping Cincinnati rally from an 18-point first-half deficit,