soxfan1468927
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Yup they did it in 2010 and went 9-7 and missed the playoffs. The other teams who have done it are the 1972 Dolphins (Super Bowl Champs), 1973 Rams (Lost in Divisional Round), 1977 Cowboys (Super Bowl Champs), and the 1987 49ers (Lost in Divisional Round).Like I said talent was not an issue. I think there was actually one season they were ranked 1st in both total offense and total defense. Not sure that had ever happened in NFL history. They actually if I remember right didn't win the division that year because they had the worst special teams in football that cost them quite a few games.
Like I said though how quickly the mighty can fall. A few years of bad drafting paired with some bad Free Agency decisions and add in some key injuries and well you see what the Chargers are today.