Days after one of the worst games of Chargers QB Justin Herbert's career, which included four interceptions in a wild-card playoff loss to the Texans, coach Jim Harbaugh blamed himself for Herbert's performance.

1. Harbaugh and Hortiz passionately defended Justin Herbert when they were asked about the criticism of their quarterback in the aftermath of Saturday’s loss in Houston. Herbert threw a career-high four interceptions. Harbaugh called the criticism “completely unfair.”

The Chargers’ head coach was right to stand up for his quarterback again Wednesday: “He’s the opposite of a house plant. He’s field corn.”

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is under a whole lot of fire right now after his miserable performance against the Houston Texans in the Wild Ca

Jim Harbaugh went to bat for his quarterback after fans criticized Justin Herbert for his performance in the Los Angeles Chargers' wild-card loss to

Jim Harbaugh looks out for his quarterback. After the Los Angeles Chargers' season ended in disappointing fashion which saw Justin Herbert picked off four times, his coach thinks the criticism is unwarranted.

To put it frankly, Los Angeles almost looked under-prepared for Houston in the wild-card matchup. Herbert finished the day with 242 passing yards, one touchdown, and four interceptions while throwing a 43.7% completion percentage. It was one of the worst playoff performances from a quarterback in the last decade.

The Los Angeles Chargers entered the year with rather low expectations. Many figured Jim Harbaugh would turn the team around, but the Chargers went from a five-win team to 11 wins in just one season,

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