The Los Angeles Chargers made plenty of noise this offseason with the acquisition of new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, who was expected to thrive with Justin Herbert at the controls of his offense.

Week 1 brought a 26-14 loss to the Arizona Cardinals that made McDaniel's comments on Herbert's comfort level with his offense ring hollow and left coach Jim Harbaugh searching for answers afterward. Harbaugh shared his blunt assessment of the ugly performance in two key words that said it all.

“Jim Harbaugh called the Chargers performance ‘sloppy' and ‘uncharacteristic,'” reporter Kris Rhim of ESPN wrote after the game, revealing the no-nonsense attitude of the Chargers' coach.

New Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur sprung the upset on the shoulders of quarterback Jacoby Brissett's 277 yards, 68 more than the strong-armed Herbert. Herbert was sacked three times and threw an interception while the Cardinals held the ball for over 37 minutes to over 22 minutes for the Chargers' offense.

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McDonald came to Los Angeles with his fair share of supporters and detractors, seeming like the perfect match for a Harbaugh team with his quirky personality and larger-than-life sense of humor. So far, the Chargers look like anything but a classic Harbaugh team and were made to look ordinary by LaFleur's Cardinals.

On September 20, the Chargers will welcome another offensive guru, Klint Kubiak, to the City of Angels for a 4:05 p.m. game that will give McDaniel a chance to match wits with another talented coaching staff. The Chargers don't have much margin-for-error in an AFC West populated by the Chiefs and Broncos, adding to the sense of urgency surrounding Harbaugh's team.

“Sloppy” won't get it done going forward, and Harbaugh knows it. The Chargers have enough talent to go deep in the playoffs, but Week 1's performance provided little if any hope that they will get it done this season.