Two NFL head coaches made bold proclamations heading into the 2026 season.One of them looks smarter than the other today.Ben Johnson said his Chicago Bears hoped to average 38 points per game, enough to set a single-season scoring record. Jim Harbaugh said his Los Angeles Chargers quarterback, Justin Herbert, would go down as the greatest in league history.After Johnson’s Bears ran all over Carolina’s defense during a 59-37 victory, Harbaugh’s Chargers fell 26-14 at home to the Arizona Cardinals, who entered Week 1 as the heaviest underdog (+10.5) by far.The first Pick Six column of this new season leads with an analysis of the Chargers’ dispiriting opener and a look at why Herbert won’t become the best QB in franchise history, let alone the league.We’ll also run through how all the new offensive play callers fared, from the Chargers’ Mike McDaniel to Baltimore’s Declan Doyle (41 points!) and Cleveland’s Todd Monken (49 plays!). We’ll include Buffalo’s Joe Brady (409 yards against Houston’s defense!) now that he’s calling plays as a head coach for the first time. The full menu:• About that Herbert GOAT talk
• Doyle, Monken and new callers
• Rams, Panthers paid for this?
• Why Rams should be concerned
