The backup quarterback, who was a first-round draft pick in 2021, has made only five career starts in the NFL going into Sunday’s game against the Broncos.

Justin Herbert and the Chargers struggle to find rhythm on offense and the defense commits costly mistakes early in a 20-16 loss to the Houston Texans.

The Houston Texans have beaten the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16 on the road, clinching a playoff berth. The Texans scored 14 of their 20 points in the opening 10 minutes of the game, as C.J. Stroud hit Jayden Higgins for a 75-yard touchdown and then Jaylin Noel for a 43-yard score.

The Chargers and Texans are facing off in a Week 17 game with massive AFC playoff implications. Here's how to watch and live stream the game.

Privately, who knows. But publicly, Broncos head coach Sean Payton treated news of Justin Herbert’s Sunday absence with a waved hand and a shrug.

Seeking "extremely important" top playoff seed, Sean Payton says the Broncos' regular season finale is like a playoff game.

Oh man, that is a BRUTAL turn of events. Justin Herbert launched a 60-yard completion to Quentin Johnston on third-and-13, only for Oronde Gadsden II to drop a high pass over the middle and Azeez Al-Shaair to pick it off.

Here's everything to know about the Broncos' Week 18 and final regular-season game versus the Los Angeles Chargers.

With the full AFC playoff picture still uncertain entering Week 18, we ranked who could be the Chargers' wild-card opponents from easiest to hardest.