JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Chargers didn’t have to fret about one other historic comeback.
This time, the Jacksonville Jaguars left no room for doubt.
Unable to deal with Jacksonville’s floor sport or its move rush, the Chargers supplied little resistance in a 35-6 defeat underneath blue skies at EverBank Stadium.
It was the worst lack of Jim Harbaugh’s 1½ seasons with the Chargers, and the membership’s worst loss since a 63-21 thrashing by the Raiders on Dec. 14, 2023.
The Chargers proved as delicate because the balmy climate, mustering a pair of subject objectives and making the Jaguars appear to be playoff contenders, though Jacksonville had misplaced three of its earlier 4 video games.
The Jaguars ran for 192 yards — the Chargers received 42 in that division — and received the time-of-possession battle by nearly 16 minutes.
Justin Herbert took a beating, spending a while within the blue medical tent, because the Chargers’ offensive line woes got here residence to roost in an enormous approach. He was underneath heavy strain on most of his drop-backs though Jacksonville entered the sport tied for final in sacks.
Three starters lacking from the Jacksonville secondary? That didn’t appear to trouble the Jaguars a bit, as Herbert was restricted to 81 yards passing with an interception, and was sacked thrice. He oversaw a Chargers offense that gained a complete of 5 yards in its first three second-half possessions.
Herbert mercifully was changed within the fourth quarter by backup Trey Lance, with the sport lengthy since determined. Actually, the Chargers pulled most of their starters with 11 minutes remaining.
Jacksonville was the scene of the crime the place three years in the past the Chargers blew a 27-point lead in a first-round playoff loss to the Jaguars.
Chargers extensive receiver Ladd McConkey is tackled by Jaguars security Andrew Wingard within the first half Sunday.
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The primary half Sunday was a forgettable one for the Chargers, who made their option to the locker room in a 14-6 gap.
Their greatest concern was Herbert, who was slammed to the turf on a fourth-down drop-back with 29 seconds to play.
The play had been whistled lifeless — left sort out Trevor Penning was lined up fallacious — however that didn’t cease Jaguars defensive finish B.J. Inexperienced from racing across the edge and obliterating the star quarterback. The Chargers didn’t even get the advantage of the roughing-the-passer name, because the penalties have been offsetting.
Herbert headed to the blue medical tent and Lance started warming up.
Chargers working again Kimani Vidal, promoted from the observe squad earlier this season after the group’s prime two backs have been injured, spent a lot of the primary half on the sideline with a leg damage. The Chargers had promoted two extra practice-squad working backs to play behind him.
In shambles is the Chargers’ offensive line. Penning, acquired in a commerce with New Orleans two weeks in the past, made his debut because the beginning left sort out. Like his group, he struggled mightily all day.
