Los Angeles Chargers football news: LA Daily News

21 December 2024

• Chargers review: The night QB Justin Herbert called game
  The fifth-year quarterback might have completed the most impressive pass of his career to lead the Chargers past the Broncos and closer to a postseason berth.
• Swanson: Chargers, Justin Herbert mount resounding response
  Coming off consecutive losses and trailing at halftime of this one, the Chargers and their QB muscle their way to a comeback win against the Broncos and keep alive their hopes for the best possible AFC wild-card seed.
• Justin Herbert rallies Chargers past Broncos in big step toward postseason
  Herbert throws two fourth-quarter touchdown passes, Cameron Dicker makes the NFL’s first fair catch free kick in 48 years and the Chargers erase an 11-point deficit to all but guarantee a playoff berth with a 34-27 win.
• Chargers vs. Denver Broncos: Who has the edge?
  What’s at stake, injuries, who’s better, matchup to watch, TV info, fantasy sleeper and a final score prediction for Thursday’s game at SoFi Stadium.
• Chargers seek answers in pivotal matchup with Broncos
  For example, how effective will quarterback Justin Herbert be against Denver on Thursday night after his mobility was limited by a sprained left ankle Sunday?
• Chargers’ response after Buccaneers’ loss is what matters Thursday vs. Broncos
  Realistically, the Chargers need at least one victory in their final three games in order to turn an 87% chance of making the playoffs into a 100% chance, with each win potentially improving their seeding.
• Chargers review: ‘There was a different vibe I haven’t felt with this group’
  It wasn’t so much that the Chargers lost Sunday, it was the way they lost that was so troubling, according to defensive coordinator Jesse Minter.
• Justin Herbert’s streak without an interception ends in Chargers’ loss
  “Unfortunately, that one got away from me,” Herbert says of his 357-pass streak coming to an end. “You play quarterback without fear. I’m going to take my shots downfield.”
• Alexander: Chargers’ playoff hopes dwindle as margin for error shrinks
  Sunday's loss to Tampa Bay makes the next three games critical for their playoff chances in a close AFC Wild Card race.
• Baker Mayfield throws 4 touchdowns as Buccaneers shred Chargers’ defense
  After leading at halftime, the Chargers hit the lowest point of their largely encouraging first season under Coach Jim Harbaugh with a 40-17 loss that drops them to 8-6 and the last wild-card slot in the AFC.