Chargers fire head coach Brandon Staley AND GM Tom Telesco following historic loss to the Raiders when LA surrendered 63 points in Las Vegas

The Los Angeles Chargers have fired both head coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco following Thursday's historic loss to the Raiders.

Las Vegas scored the most points in the franchise's history, topping the visiting Chargers, 63-21.

Now, as reported by ESPN, Staley and Telesco have paid the price for the dreadful result, which leaves the Chargers at 5-9 and bottom of the AFC West.

Only hours earlier, team leader Khalil Mack had voiced support for Staley. 

'Of course we believe in him,' Mack said. 'And he believes in us. This can't be a disconnect, when you love this (expletive) the way that I do.'

Ultimately team owner Dean Spanos did not believe in Staley.

'I want to thank Tom and Brandon for their hard work, dedication and professionalism, and wish both them and their great families nothing but the best,' Spanos said in a statement. 'These decisions are never easy, nor are they something I take lightly - especially when you consider the number of people they impact.

'We are clearly not where we expect to be, however, and we need new vision. Doing nothing in the name of continuity was not a risk I was willing to take. Our fans have stood strong through so many ups and downs and close games. They deserve more. Frankly, they've earned more. Building and maintaining a championship-caliber program remains our ultimate goal. And reimagining how we achieve that goal begins today.'

Los Angeles has now lost five of six, and has been outscored 171-102 along the way.

'We came here expecting to win,' Staley said Thursday as his lifetime record fell to 24-25. 'I came in here expecting to win. We just got our [butts] kicked. That's all that happened. This is the NFL. People get hurt. [Stuff] happens. We've got to finish and play better than that.'

Added Mack: 'This is embarrassing. It was probably one of the nastiest, ugliest losses of my career.'

The Chargers' defense came into the game allowing the 16th-most points per game (21.7), the fifth-highest passer rating to opponents (96.6), and the fifth-most yards per play (5.6).

To go along with their 63 points, Raiders rookie quarterback Aidan O'Connell finished with a 120.7 rating and Las Vegas averaged 6.0 yards per play.

Meanwhile, Easton Stick threw for 257 yards, completing 23 of 32 attempts, including three touchdowns and one interception.

Though the Chargers finished with 326 yards of offense, most of their production came during fourth-quarter garbage time.

They also committed five turnovers, with four lost fumbles and Stick's interception returned for a touchdown.

'It's tough when you go down three turnovers in the half,' Stick said. 'It starts and ends with me. Really frustrating.'

The Chargers trailed 42-0 at halftime, also the most points they've allowed in the first half of a game in franchise history.

'We got our [butts] kicked, that's all I got for you,' disgruntled running back Austin Ekeler said as he exited the locker room.

The Chargers went 9-8 in Staley's first year in 2021 and 10-8 last season when they made the playoffs.

And at 5-9, they're assured of a losing record for the fifth time in nine years.

After their primetime debacle in Las Vegas, there's effectively zero chance the Chargers are going to the postseason.

'We love coach, I love coach,' Stick said before Staley's dismissal. 'Tonight was really tough. We're the ones on the field and it starts with me.'