The team went 14-2 in 2006 lost to N.E. in the playoffs, what do they do to follow up? They fire their coach.

Living in the city I saw this first hand, A.J. Smith is the root of the problem. He rules over the Bolts with an iron first, Mart Schottenheimer wanted to hire his son as o-coordinator, AJ didn't approve.
Per Espn.com
The San Diego Union-Tribune, citing unnamed sources, reported that Schottenheimer was fired after trying to interview his brother, Kurt, for the team's vacant defensive coordinator post. Spanos and Smith didn't approve of the move, but Schottenheimer reportedly insisted he had the right to hire his own staff.
Marty Schottenheimer, went on XX radio here in San Diego and didn't bash the Bolts but just said "One person runs the organization (he never named names) and if his decisions are questioned you are GONE! Norv Turner is the kind of coach AJ Smith likes one who is passive and doesn't question GM decisions.
These jokers have run the team into the ground.