Jim Harbaugh went to bat for his quarterback after fans criticized Justin Herbert for his performance in the Los Angeles Chargers' wild-card loss to

Days after one of the worst games of Chargers QB Justin Herbert's career, which included four interceptions in a wild-card playoff loss to the Texans, coach Jim Harbaugh blamed himself for Herbert's performance.

Jim Harbaugh looks out for his quarterback. After the Los Angeles Chargers' season ended in disappointing fashion which saw Justin Herbert picked off four times, his coach thinks the criticism is unwarranted.

1. Harbaugh and Hortiz both passionately defended Justin Herbert when they were asked about the criticism of their quarterback in the aftermath of Saturday’s loss in Houston. Herbert threw a career-high four interceptions. Harbaugh called the criticism “completely unfair.”

Justin Herbert's four-interception performance in the Los Angeles Chargers wild-card loss will go down as an ugly, memorable performance. However, is there a deeper meaning behind the dreadful performance?

Despite helping lead the Chargers to 11 victories — their most since 2018 — it has been a mixed season statistically for Herbert. He averaged a career-low 227.6 passing yards per game, but has a career-best 101.7 passer rating.

The Chargers dropped their AFC Wildcard Round by a one-sided 32-12 loss to the Texans. When asked about Saturday’s game, HC Jim Harbaugh said they didn’t do a good enough job putting QB Justin Herbert in a position to succeed.

The Los Angeles Chargers were flat-out dominated by the Houston Texans as their season came to an end during the Wildcard Round of the NFL playoffs. It certainly wasn't quarterback Justin Herbert's best game.

Justin Herbert struggled mightily in the Los Angeles Chargers' playoff loss, but that defeat only emphasized the team's biggest offseason priority.