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Chargers teammates reminded of greatness of Justin Herbert in Week 6 win

Chargers star Justin Herbert had his best performance of the 2024 season in the team’s clutch Week 6 win over the Broncos.

The Chargers picked up a massive victory on Sunday to kickstart the post-bye part of their schedule. The victory over the Broncos improved their record to 3-2.

The win also came on the road in Denver, which could have huge playoff implications later this season. From the start, the Chargers took control of this game.

One glaring takeaway from the game: Justin Herbert is still good at football. It’s something that the players and coaches took note of on Sunday.

“I thought he was about as precise as he could be, or a quarterback could be,” Jim Harbaugh said after the win. “There were some great throws, some great avoid of pressure and just putting the ball in the appropriate spot throughout the entire game, [I] was super impressed. Hopefully this reminds everybody that Justin Herbert is really good at playing quarterback.”

Herbert threw for 237 yards and a touchdown in Week 6, his highest total of the season thus far. In fact, he had thrown for more than 180 yards in a game yet this season until Week 6.

He did so with his top two wideouts, Quentin Johnston and Ladd McConkey, banged up as well. His teammates were thoroughly impressed by Herbert’s play as well, most notably offensive tackle Rashawn Slater.

“I love it when he throws the ball. We love protecting for him. I’m happy for him to get the opportunity,” Slater said.

Herbert’s stats in 2024 won’t exactly tell you how good of a quarterback he still is. He’s played through multiple injuries and doesn’t have as talented of a receiving core anymore, either.

The 2021 Pro Bowler looked much healthier in Week 6, and he did acknowledge how much the bye helped in the healing process of his ankle.

Hopefully, it’s a sign of things to come for the rest of the season, and Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman should only continue to open up the playbook now.

Chargers QB Justin Herbert seems to be feeling better ahead of Week 6

Chargers QB Justin Herbert has played through injuries his whole career. It’s been the same in 2024, but he seems to be getting healthy.

Having your bye in Week 5 typically isn’t ideal for NFL teams. Oftentimes, teams prefer to have their bye weeks later in the season to benefit more from the accumulated injuries throughout the 17-game season.

For the Chargers, though, the bye week couldn’t have come at a better time. Justin Herbert has been dealing with nagging injuries all season, and the bye allowed him to heal up.

He hasn’t practiced fully in nearly a month, and that’s continued into this week as he has remained limited. On Wednesday though, he told reporters that his ankle is feeling better.

“We’re getting better. As long as we’re doing that, we’re in the right position. It does feel better. Made it through the game, and having that bye week off has definitely helped just continuing to get that inflammation down.”

The Chargers are 2-2 on the season and began their post-bye schedule with a matchup against the Broncos in Denver this weekend. The Chargers are coming off back-to-back losses, while the Broncos have won three straight.

Herbert’s numbers have taken a severe hit this season. He’s on pace for career lows in nearly every aspect, some of which have to do with Jim Harbaugh’s play style. The injuries have clearly affected the star, though, so getting him healthy should help improve this passing attack.

Despite his injuries this year, Herbert has still started every game. He continues to prove just how tough he is, a theme that has become transparent throughout his career.

There’s no question as to who will be under center for the Chargers this weekend, and we may see the best that we’ve seen out of Herbert this season. If we do, we can all thank the schedule makers for that Week 5 bye.