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Minus-nine turnover ratio has ruined Chargers this season

LOS ANGELES - A Chargers season that has been more pessimistic than forecast can be adequately captured in one negative stat: minus-nine.

This team has turned the ball over 20 times en route to going 4-7 while generating only 11 takeaways, the fifth-fewest total in the NFL.

"You're not going to win a lot of games in this league at minus-nine turnover ratio," coach Anthony Lynn said. "Bottom line is we're not taking it away enough and we're turning it over too much.

"I love

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