The Los Angeles Chargers are set to begin their playoff journey this weekend on the road against the Houston Texans. Justin Herbert and company have been much-improved under head coach Jim Harbaugh and the future looks extremely bright.
The Chargers' 11-win season was the franchise's best showing in the regular season since 2018, when they won 12 games under Anthony Lynn. Herbert, Harbaugh and company are set to take on the Houston Texans in the wild-card round of the playoffs on Saturday, Jan. 11.
Harbaugh says Herbert’s pass to Ladd McConkey for a two-point conversion Sunday was a more difficult throw than Joe Montana’s legendary pass to Dwight Clark in the 1981 NFC title game.
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh compared a throw quarterback Justin Herbert made to one of the biggest plays in NFL history: "The Catch" by San Francisco 49ers legends Joe Montana and Dwight Clark.
The Los Angeles Chargers will be looking for the X-factor against the Houston Texans, and it won't be Justin Herbert.
Chargers’ QB Justin Herbert vs the Texans’ middle of the field pass defense While this game has potential to be the snoozer of the wild card round, I actually think there are some interesting points where the game can swing.
Herbert completed 77 of 105 passes (73.3%) for 911 yards with seven touchdowns and one interception in his last three games.
He shared his thoughts on the toss during his media availability on Thursday, conjuring a comparison to one of the most iconic NFL plays ever— Joe Montana to Dwight Clark in what has been known as "The Catch" since the 1981 NFC championship game. According to Harbaugh, Herbert faced a higher degree of difficulty than what Montana had to negotiate.
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