The Chargers’ wild interception stats against the Texans will haunt fans
Entrance Wild Card Weekend vs. Houston Texas, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert had that type of performance which fans will not forget for a long, long time. In fact, it was such a poor performance that he passed the turning point he didn’t even make it past the Chargers’ 17-game regular season, according to Ari Meirov on X.
“Justin Herbert threw more interceptions today (4) than he had all regular season (3),” Meirow wrote. “Bonkers.”
However, Meirov wasn’t the only one to dig up statistics about Herbert’s poor Wild Card performance. Noted social media statistician Jai Cuda joined the fun, pointing out how bad Herbert played in the Chargers’ first playoff game under head coach Jim Harbaugh.
“Justin Herbert’s interceptions are thrown around for years,” Cuda wrote, showing off his famous graphic design effort.
While Herbert’s performance has earned criticism, the Texans’ defense deserves praise as well.
Texans defense causes ugly Wild Card play from Chargers KB Justin Herbert
During their wild card matchup on Saturday, the Texans forced Herbert four times, hitting him nine times in total.
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With a ferocious pass rush, the Texans’ secondary was shut down, defending 11 passes and intercepting four of them.
Although Herbert could have played up a bit after one ankle injury suffered late in the regular seasonthat doesn’t justify four interceptions.
Considering the ramifications of losing this game, NFL fans probably won’t let Herbert survive this game anytime soon.
In his five years in the NFL, Herbert is familiar with interceptions. Over his first three seasons, he threw 35 interceptions, cleaning up his game in his final two seasons.
However, Herbert had the cleanest season of his career in 2024, throwing just three interceptions during the 17-game regular season.
But in the Chargers’ first game of the 2025 calendar year, Herbert returned to his old ways, throwing four interceptions against a tough Texas defense.
With the Texans riding high after their dominant win over the Chargers to start Wild Card WeekendHerbert could be out for a long time.
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