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.”

Despite a poor playoff performance, Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh is sticking up for quarterback Justin Herbert. In a 32-12 loss to the Houston Texans in the AFC wild-card round, Herbert threw four interceptions and posted an awful 13 QBR.

The Chargers General Manager and Head Coach held their year-end press conference Wednesday afternoon in El Segundo

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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.

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.

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.