Justin Herbert passed for 281 yards and Ladd McConkey caught two TD passes as the Chargers defeated the New England Patriots 40-7 to clinch a playoff berth.

Justin Herbert threw three touchdown passes and the Los Angeles Chargers clinched their second playoff appearance in three seasons with a 40-7 victory over the New England Patriots.

Quarterback Justin Herbert's best plays from 3-TD game vs. New England Patriots during Week 17 of the 2024 season.

The Los Angeles Chargers are going to the playoffs. It likely won't be the last time for the Jim Harbaugh-Justin Herbert combination. Harbaugh came back to the NFL after leading the University of Michigan to a national title and took a historically underachieving Chargers franchise right to the playoffs.

The key piece to that rebuild is rookie quarterback Drake Maye. Maye has continued to improve as the season has gone along, and Saturday will be another test against a good Chargers defense. However, it is the quarterback play from Justin Herbert that Maye has really noticed.

Herbert also became the second player in league history to have at least 500 pass attempts and throw three or fewer interceptions in a season. Aaron Rodgers was the first in 2018.

The Los Angeles Chargers won three straight games to close out the 2024 regular season, wrapping up the top Wild Card berth in head coach Jim Harbaugh’s first season in LA. Harbaugh’s effect on the fr