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 clear: Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers won’t get over this loss—the third-largest blown lead in postseason history—anytime soon.
The Chargers did little in the second half, allowing Trevor Lawrence to follow four interceptions with four touchdown passes and rally Jacksonville from a 27–0 deficit. They lost 31–30 on Riley Patterson’s 36-yard field goal on the final play….