The Houston Texans capitalized on turnovers and dominated the second half against the Los Angeles Chargers to reach the divisional round of the playoffs.
The Chargers lost to the Houston Texans 32-12 on Saturday at NRG Stadium. A dramatic turnaround engineered by coach Jim Harbaugh ended with a whimper in the wild-card round. Herbert threw four interceptions. He had never turned the ball over more than twice in any game in his professional career.
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Jim Harbaugh Says Justin Herbert Criticism is 'Completely Unfair' After Chargers Loss
Jim Harbaugh thinks 4 interceptions wasn’t enough to warrant Justin Herbert criticism
Harbaugh’s team came up well short in a 32-12 setback. It was a rough afternoon for quarterback Justin Herbert, who was sacked four times and served up four interceptions in the loss—one of those returned for a score. While there was certainly some finger pointing, the Chargers’ sideline boss would have none of that.
Former NFL star Robert Griffin III faced backlash over his post about Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert in his loss to the Houston Texans.
Eric Murray returned one of Justin Herbert’s career-high four interceptions for a touchdown, C.J. Stroud threw a TD pass and the Houston Texans rolled past the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 in a wild-card playoff game.
The Los Angeles Chargers saw their season end on Saturday after a deflating 32-12 loss to the Houston Texans. One thing stood out: Justin Herbert just wasn't himself at all. After throwing just three interceptions all season, he ended up with four against the Texans alone.
The Chargers’ head coach was right to stand up for his quarterback again Wednesday: “He’s the opposite of a house plant. He’s field corn.”
The Texans’ defense tallied four interceptions (two by cornerback Derek Stingley Jr.) and four sacks while holding the Chargers to 3-of-11 on third-down attempts. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert threw three interceptions in the entire regular season.
Justin Herbert may have Jim Harbaugh as his head coach, but the results are more of the same for the Los Angeles Chargers. The fifth-year pro out of Oregon once
Yes, the Chargers need more offensive weapons, but it's also clear they need to upgrade their interior offensive line.
In last week's win against the Chargers, the Texans became the fifth NFL team since 1963 to have at least four sacks, four interceptions and an interception return for a touchdown in a playoff game.
If the Texans are going to produce a historical performance, two things are essential: Stroud has to play great and the defense has to contain Patrick Mahomes.
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