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The LA Chargers are now tarping off seats


While the Rams have struggled to fill the 90,000-seat Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the Chargers are having their own struggles drawing even a fraction of that crowd in Carson, Calif.

After playing games to below-capacity crowds at the 27,000-seat StubHub Center, the Chargers have made some changes to the stadium seating. The NFL's smallest stadium just got smaller. For the second week in a row, the Chargers have added tarps. This was the view before Sunday's game against the Eagles.

This was last week against the Chiefs:

The transition to Los Angeles has been especially tough on the Chargers. The team doesn't have established roots in Los Angeles, and at 0-3, they're not exactly inspiring new fans to show up.

The Chargers are planning to play in the 70,000-seat Inglewood stadium, which is expected to be completed for the 2020 season. There's still time, but this isn't a good start for the Los Angeles Chargers.