The Los Angeles Chargers’ thrilling first season beneath head coach Jim Harbaugh got here to a painful finish on Saturday afternoon by the hands of the Houston Texans, who dismantled the Chargers 32-12 largely as a consequence of Justin Herbert’s terrible day.
Herbert threw 4 picks on the day, the primary time in his profession he had ever thrown greater than two in a recreation.
One unfathomable stat confirmed simply how unlikely any such efficiency was from a quarterback like him.
Ari Meirov shared on X that Herbert threw extra interceptions on Saturday than he did all season after tossing simply three in his full 17-game common season slate.
Justin Herbert threw extra interceptions at the moment (4) than he had the complete common season (3).
Bonkers.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) January 12, 2025
That sort of meltdown will persist with Herbert for some time till he no less than wins a playoff recreation.
He’s now 0-2 within the playoffs in his profession and it is going to be a protracted offseason of looking for solutions awaiting this franchise.
One apparent space for enchancment is within the receiver division, as rookie Ladd McConkey had a jaw-dropping day with 9 catches for 197 yards and a landing.
Outdoors of Ladd, all the opposite receiving choices gave Herbert nothing to work with, with all different receivers combining for 5 catches, essentially the most damaging of which got here from tight finish Will Dissly, who not solely dropped a vital lengthy first-down conversion but in addition handed a backbreaking 4th quarter interception to Derek Stingley Jr. off one other drop that basically sealed the sport.
Sophomore first-round decide Quentin Johnston didn’t catch a go, and it’s apparent this group must get Herbert some extra assist this offseason at each the receiver and tight finish spots.
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