Chargers rookie quarterback Justin Herbert has been nothing short of phenomenal this season. And yet Chargers as a team are such a weekly debacle they have managed just two wins with him under center. Their 45-0 loss to the Patriots Sunday was a perfect example of why.

For the first time this season, Herbert didn’t either throw for over 300 yards or multiple touchdowns or both. And for just the second time he threw multiple interceptions. And without his play holding the team up, not only did they lose, they were destroyed in a historic fashion.

This team is a complete mess. Last week it was a goal-line play that had such utter confusion that Herbert ended up running a QB sneak while the offensive line dropped into pass protection.

This week it was three times the Chargers sending the wrong number of players on punt coverage. Once they sent 12 and two other times they sent ten. Anthony Lynn is a highly respected coach, but his in-game decisions and management have been disastrous, directly resulting in the team losing many games they could have and probably should have won. Including now the worst loss in franchise history.

Meanwhile, the Raiders were bailed out of what should’ve been a surefire loss to the winless Jets and the Chiefs kept rolling to beat the rival Broncos.

AFC West standings

1. Kansas City Chiefs 11-1 (4-1)
2. Las Vegas Raiders 7-5 (3-1)
3. Denver Broncos 4-8 (1-3)
4. Los Angeles Chargers 3-9 (0-3)

Week 14 matchups

Chiefs at Miami Dolphins (8-4)
Raiders vs Indianapolis Colts (8-4)
Broncos at Carolina Panthers (4-8)
Chargers vs Atlanta Falcons (4-8)