JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Justin Herbert sat in silence at his locker for roughly 15 minutes, staring into the distance. He had taken off his cleats but was still wearing most of his grass-stained uniform. It was a defining scene for a team devastated by a collapse no one could have seen coming. And it made this much…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Trevor Lawrence followed four interceptions with four touchdown passes—one of the most improbable turnarounds in NFL postseason history—and rallied the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 31–30 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday night. Lawrence engineered the winning drive, highlighted by Travis Etienne’s 25-yard run on a fourth-and-1 play, and put the Jaguars in…

One of the best young quarterbacks in the NFL will celebrate his playoff debut with a victory Saturday night when the Los Angeles Chargers visit the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC wild-card round. Trevor Lawrence of the Jaguars and Justin Herbert of the Chargers participate in their initial postseason games with the winner moving on…

DENVER—Russell Wilson threw three touchdown passes, Justin Simmons forced two fumbles and the Denver Broncos dodged a franchise-worst 13th loss with a 31–28 victory over the playoff-bound Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Jan.8. The Chargers (10–7) knew before kickoff they were locked into the fifth AFC playoff seed with a first-round game looming at Jacksonville,…

Austin Ekeler rushed for two touchdowns while Justin Herbert threw another two touchdowns, as the Chargers (10-6) dominated the Rams 31–10 on Jan.1 for the battle for Los Angeles. Ekeler surpassed LaDainian Tomlinson’s franchise record of 100 receptions, becoming the fifth running back in league history with 100 receptions finishing with 103; he gained 122 yards…

INDIANAPOLIS—Austin Ekeler scored on two 1-yard runs and the Los Angeles Chargers clinched their first playoff berth since 2018, intercepting Indianapolis quarterback Nick Foles three times to beat the overmatched Colts 20–3 on Monday night, Dec. 26. Justin Herbert threw for 235 yards and Cameron Dicker made two short field goals for the Chargers (9–6),…

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Chargers cornerback J.C. Jackson was booked into a Massachusetts jail Dec. 19 in connection with what a spokesman for the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office called a “non-violent family issue.” Jackson was booked into the jail in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts following a court appearance. The Chargers released a statement saying “We are aware…

Justin Herbert passed for 313 yards and Cameron Dicker made a 43-yard field goal with four seconds remaining as the Los Angeles Chargers pulled off a 17–14 victory over the visiting Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Dec. 18, at Inglewood, Calif. It was Dicker’s third game-winning field goal this season, although one came as a member…

INGLEWOOD, Calif.—Justin Herbert threw for 367 yards and a touchdown and a short-handed Chargers defense got the best of the Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa as Los Angeles beat Miami 23–17 on Sunday night, Dec. 11. The Chargers (7–6) moved into position for the final AFC playoff berth, ahead of the New York Jets. Herbert—the sixth overall…

LAS VEGAS—Derek Carr completed two long touchdown passes to Davante Adams in the third quarter to rally the Las Vegas Raiders to a 27–20 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Nov. 4. That connection on offense backed an aggressive defense that sacked Justin Herbert five times as the Raiders (5–7) won their third…