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Herbert’s Late Heroics Lift Chargers Over Broncos to 3-0 Start

Three straight division wins signal early AFC West control for a team leaning on clutch quarterback play under heavy pressure.

Overview

  • Justin Herbert hit Keenan Allen for a 20-yard tying touchdown with 2:44 left, a throw Next Gen Stats rated at 16.7% completion probability.
  • Herbert completed all four passes on the final drive to set up Cameron Dicker’s 43-yard field goal that sealed a 23-20 victory.
  • Los Angeles opened 3-0 with three AFC West wins, becoming just the third team since 2002 to start a season with three divisional victories.
  • Herbert became the youngest player to reach 2,000 career completions and the second-fastest to the mark, finishing 28-of-47 for 300 yards with one touchdown and one interception despite five sacks and 14 hits.
  • Running back Najee Harris exited in the second quarter with a non-contact Achilles injury and is undergoing imaging to determine the severity.