After blowing a 27-point lead in the AFC Wild Card game, the Los Angeles Chargers’ season is officially over. They inexplicably lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars in this game, and expectations are that heads will roll for it.
Quarterback Justin Herbert addressed the loss after the game in his comments to the media at Los Angeles’ final post-game press conference.
When asked if the Jaguars’ approach was significantly different in the second half, Herbert told reporters that whatever changes Jacksonville may have made were only part of the story.
“A little bit,” Herbert explained. “We got a lot of respect for the Jaguars and their defense, and they’re a really tough defense. It falls on us for not executing in the second half. We were able to put up some points in the first half, but you got to be able to play four quarters as a NFL team.”
While their season may be over, Herbert and the rest of the Chargers’ offense are sure to get to work on making sure that they can better prepare and execute next year if they manage to get another opportunity at a playoff run in 2023.