Chargers fire OC Greg Roman, OL coach Mike Devlin - ESPN

LOS ANGELES — The Chargers have fired offensive coordinator Greg Roman and offensive line coach Mike Devlin, the team announced Tuesday.

Roman's firing comes two days after the Chargers' 16-3 playoff loss to the New England Patriots, a game in which quarterback Justin Herbert turned in one of the worst performances of his career.

Coach Jim Harbaugh opened the door to the move postgame, marking the first time he was noncommittal when asked if Roman was the right person to be calling plays for this team.

Through two postseason games under Roman, the Chargers scored just one touchdown, which came when the game was well out of reach in last year's 32-12 loss to the Houston Texans.

Roman's offense began the season looking like it would be among the league's best. The Chargers' passing offense was seamless, and the offensive line protected Herbert in a Week 1 win over Kansas City.

But the offense never returned to the heights of that opening game. Roman is known as one of the league's most creative run-game architects, but his teams rely on having a physical, dominant offensive line. That foundation never materialized this season, in part due to injuries.

Left tackle Rashawn Slater suffered a season-ending left patellar tendon injury in training camp, and Joe Alt played just six games, ending his season in week nine with a high right ankle injury.

The Chargers had 29 different offensive line combinations, which ranked third in the league. Their top free agent signing, right guard Mekhi Becton, struggled throughout the season. Becton ranked 46th as a guard in pass block win rate (91.2%) and 61st out of 62 eligible guards in run block win rate (63.4%).

Becton said Monday he was never comfortable playing in Roman's scheme but