Justin Herbert completed 21-of-30 passes for 213 yards and one touchdown in the Chargers’ 19-17, Week 14 loss to the Chiefs, adding 12 yards on four carries.
Herbert and the Chargers got shut out in the first half as the two teams traded blows, taking a 13-0 deficit into the break. The third quarter was a completed different story with the Chargers rattling off 14 unanswered points to take a 14-13 lead into the final frame before the two teams traded field goals the rest of the way. Ultimately the Chargers came up just short on a made 31-yard field goal from third string Kansas City kicker Matthew Wright, a kick that hit the upright and found its way through. It was a valiant effort for a Chargers team missing its top pass-catcher in rookie wide receiver Ladd McConkey, also losing lead tight end WIll Dissly after just two catches. The Chargers fall to 8-5 and into a three-way tie for the final three playoff spots out of the AFC with four weeks remaining in the regular season. Up next for Herbert and the Chargers are the Buccaneers at home in Week 15.