Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has been victim of guiding his team, only to see a handful of late-game failures. But on Sunday, he was on the other side of the spectrum.
After sharing interceptions, cornerback Michael Davis picked off quarterback Matt Ryan to give Los Angeles the ball back with 30 seconds remaining in the game.
Without wide receivers Keenan Allen and Mike Williams, both of whom had back injuries and offensive tackles Bryan Bulaga and Trai Turner, Herbert guided the team to the Falcons’ 25-yard line to set up kicker Michael Badgley for the game-winning field goal.
Herbert earned this game-winning drive with a dime of a throw to WR Tyron Johnson on a corner route, where he split two defenders with a perfectly placed ball.
It’s unfortunate that the win didn’t have any weight on the playoffs since the team is mathematically eliminated, but it was great to see Herbert put together the first game-winning drive of his young career.
Many more are bound to come.
