Justin Herbert and his broken left hand have plenty of time to recover now. The Los Angeles Chargers quarterback was left with few answers after falling to 0-3 in his playoff career.

Oregon’s own Justin Herbert leads the Los Angeles Chargers against the New England Patriots today in this electrifying AFC Wild Card showdown.

After losing to the New England Patriots in Sunday night's AFC Wild Card game, the Los Angeles Chargers could be on the verge of losing a key member of their coaching staff.

Follow build-up and live text commentary from the NFL Playoffs, as the Buffalo Bills take on the Jacksonville Jaguars before the Philadelphia Eagles face the San Francisco 49ers with radio commentary available.

The Chargers had a pitiful offensive performance in a 16-3 wild-card loss to the Patriots, and apparently, Los Angeles never figured out what New England’s defense was doing to them. Patriots.com reporter Evan Lazar posted on X that veteran linebacker Robert Spillane said he was being told by the Chargers’ offensive personnel that they had no idea what type of defense New England was playing.

The Chargers' much-maligned offensive line held up decently well in the first half in protection for Justin Herbert. The offensive line could have been perfect, and it would not have mattered; receivers were not getting open, easy check-downs were not available. The run game was non-existent.

The Los Angeles Chargers end the 2025 season with 11 wins. At 11-6, and after being eliminated in the Wild-Card round of the playoffs, they pick No. 22 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.

The NFL Playoffs Wild Card saw the Chargers get steamrolled 16–3 vs the Patriots, replaying a 1992-level lowlight that still stings